Skip to content

Population in Bangladesh compared to Tanzania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 2.44 times bigger than Tanzania's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 3.04% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Bangladesh vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Tanzania
2100 210,399,059 265,496,854
2099 211,449,688 263,162,785
2098 212,479,977 260,809,535
2097 213,484,035 258,412,520
2096 214,463,720 255,996,677
2095 215,424,649 253,567,416
2094 216,368,088 251,119,386
2093 217,273,531 248,628,881
2092 218,151,426 246,107,108
2091 218,980,379 243,557,182
2090 219,782,575 241,002,065
2089 220,538,090 238,416,591
2088 221,257,201 235,797,530
2087 221,935,839 233,167,455
2086 222,585,679 230,496,041
2085 223,183,658 227,800,292
2084 223,742,603 225,111,530
2083 224,273,365 222,421,279
2082 224,763,738 219,718,263
2081 225,237,793 216,995,478
2080 225,665,152 214,255,926
2079 226,059,226 211,486,253
2078 226,389,150 208,708,063
2077 226,696,749 205,918,120
2076 226,954,762 203,106,125
2075 227,159,233 200,297,474
2074 227,315,415 197,468,017
2073 227,436,221 194,642,633
2072 227,503,342 191,824,103
2071 227,522,038 188,992,017
2070 227,495,122 186,152,377
2069 227,426,186 183,311,218
2068 227,302,632 180,475,586
2067 227,118,726 177,639,469
2066 226,878,385 174,803,090
2065 226,581,697 171,913,445
2064 226,235,839 169,064,549
2063 225,822,167 166,217,933
2062 225,349,674 163,370,044
2061 224,811,052 160,537,159
2060 224,216,813 157,722,273
2059 223,569,585 154,920,005
2058 222,855,839 152,120,539
2057 222,083,110 149,325,489
2056 221,273,932 146,519,472
2055 220,405,468 143,736,540
2054 219,511,997 140,983,905
2053 218,567,668 138,262,668
2052 217,585,554 135,553,723
2051 216,554,217 132,851,383
2050 215,489,899 130,157,751
2049 214,400,010 127,495,278
2048 213,275,216 124,821,109
2047 212,114,603 122,158,290
2046 210,918,933 119,522,516
2045 209,696,717 116,914,785
2044 208,446,830 114,329,740
2043 207,170,217 111,776,234
2042 205,859,107 109,241,835
2041 204,513,256 106,748,632
2040 203,143,300 104,272,418
2039 201,735,060 101,814,304
2038 200,262,138 99,380,232
2037 198,739,346 96,983,729
2036 197,147,970 94,601,865
2035 195,499,247 92,257,269
2034 193,789,143 89,929,444
2033 191,989,956 87,654,982
2032 190,141,739 85,409,993
2031 188,208,233 83,180,507
2030 186,212,272 80,997,163
2029 184,168,103 78,838,461
2028 182,087,511 76,730,649
2027 179,973,411 74,647,063
2026 177,837,418 72,589,279
2025 175,685,057 70,552,589
2024 173,562,364 68,560,157
2023 171,466,990 66,617,606
2022 169,384,897 64,711,821
2021 167,658,854 62,830,412
2020 166,298,024 60,972,798
2019 164,913,055 59,174,891
2018 163,523,103 57,437,145
2017 162,186,147 55,652,890
2016 160,811,932 53,824,013
2015 159,383,179 52,020,962
2014 157,964,929 50,351,512
2013 156,532,141 48,824,128
2012 155,070,101 47,374,260
2011 153,591,076 46,029,367
2010 152,201,981 44,758,488
2009 150,873,714 43,633,982
2008 149,474,264 42,570,728
2007 147,989,278 41,435,512
2006 146,405,973 40,294,902
2005 144,715,786 39,182,076
2004 142,902,856 38,109,668
2003 140,970,351 37,089,555
2002 138,933,658 36,121,304
2001 136,805,810 35,198,299
2000 134,544,304 34,260,139
1999 132,108,065 33,300,330
1998 129,622,332 32,420,458
1997 127,198,069 31,578,089
1996 124,862,179 30,945,762
1995 122,600,370 30,383,497
1994 120,343,179 29,442,356
1993 118,132,360 28,332,692
1992 115,952,192 27,457,588
1991 113,787,109 26,780,436
1990 111,633,717 26,110,207
1989 109,433,799 25,438,759
1988 107,216,008 24,769,686
1987 104,959,291 24,030,378
1986 102,635,572 23,258,959
1985 100,253,825 22,501,693
1984 97,814,966 21,779,066
1983 95,335,155 21,079,874
1982 92,814,507 20,398,571
1981 90,303,105 19,784,703
1980 88,016,432 19,189,769
1979 85,935,072 18,592,038
1978 83,889,655 17,976,566
1977 81,867,264 17,352,929
1976 79,855,318 16,736,211
1975 77,854,351 16,138,361
1974 75,839,348 15,561,630
1973 73,722,294 15,010,101
1972 71,641,519 14,479,308
1971 70,276,758 13,971,451
1970 69,058,894 13,492,677
1969 67,294,133 13,036,700
1968 65,408,276 12,602,076
1967 63,510,929 12,200,109
1966 61,669,806 11,827,459
1965 59,902,519 11,470,728
1964 58,178,374 11,127,826
1963 56,504,402 10,799,528
1962 54,881,146 10,487,756
1961 53,310,348 10,187,886
1960 51,828,660 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bangladesh's population will grow by 20.8% to 215,489,899 people with a rank change from 8th to 10th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Tanzania
2100 -0.5% 0.89%
2099 -0.48% 0.9%
2098 -0.47% 0.93%
2097 -0.46% 0.94%
2096 -0.45% 0.96%
2095 -0.44% 0.97%
2094 -0.42% 1%
2093 -0.4% 1.02%
2092 -0.38% 1.05%
2091 -0.36% 1.06%
2090 -0.34% 1.08%
2089 -0.33% 1.11%
2088 -0.31% 1.13%
2087 -0.29% 1.16%
2086 -0.27% 1.18%
2085 -0.25% 1.19%
2084 -0.24% 1.21%
2083 -0.22% 1.23%
2082 -0.21% 1.25%
2081 -0.19% 1.28%
2080 -0.17% 1.31%
2079 -0.15% 1.33%
2078 -0.14% 1.35%
2077 -0.11% 1.38%
2076 -0.09% 1.4%
2075 -0.07% 1.43%
2074 -0.05% 1.45%
2073 -0.03% 1.47%
2072 -0.008% 1.5%
2071 0.01% 1.53%
2070 0.03% 1.55%
2069 0.05% 1.57%
2068 0.08% 1.6%
2067 0.11% 1.62%
2066 0.13% 1.68%
2065 0.15% 1.69%
2064 0.18% 1.71%
2063 0.21% 1.74%
2062 0.24% 1.76%
2061 0.27% 1.78%
2060 0.29% 1.81%
2059 0.32% 1.84%
2058 0.35% 1.87%
2057 0.37% 1.92%
2056 0.39% 1.94%
2055 0.41% 1.95%
2054 0.43% 1.97%
2053 0.45% 2%
2052 0.48% 2.03%
2051 0.49% 2.07%
2050 0.51% 2.09%
2049 0.53% 2.14%
2048 0.55% 2.18%
2047 0.57% 2.21%
2046 0.58% 2.23%
2045 0.6% 2.26%
2044 0.62% 2.28%
2043 0.64% 2.32%
2042 0.66% 2.34%
2041 0.67% 2.37%
2040 0.7% 2.41%
2039 0.74% 2.45%
2038 0.77% 2.47%
2037 0.81% 2.52%
2036 0.84% 2.54%
2035 0.88% 2.59%
2034 0.94% 2.59%
2033 0.97% 2.63%
2032 1.03% 2.68%
2031 1.07% 2.7%
2030 1.11% 2.74%
2029 1.14% 2.75%
2028 1.17% 2.79%
2027 1.2% 2.83%
2026 1.23% 2.89%
2025 1.22% 2.91%
2024 1.22% 2.92%
2023 1.23% 2.95%
2022 1.03% 2.99%
2021 0.82% 3.05%
2020 0.84% 3.04%
2019 0.85% 3.03%
2018 0.82% 3.21%
2017 0.85% 3.4%
2016 0.9% 3.47%
2015 0.9% 3.32%
2014 0.92% 3.13%
2013 0.94% 3.06%
2012 0.96% 2.92%
2011 0.91% 2.84%
2010 0.88% 2.58%
2009 0.94% 2.5%
2008 1% 2.74%
2007 1.08% 2.83%
2006 1.17% 2.84%
2005 1.27% 2.81%
2004 1.37% 2.75%
2003 1.47% 2.68%
2002 1.56% 2.62%
2001 1.68% 2.74%
2000 1.84% 2.88%
1999 1.92% 2.71%
1998 1.91% 2.67%
1997 1.87% 2.04%
1996 1.84% 1.85%
1995 1.88% 3.2%
1994 1.87% 3.92%
1993 1.88% 3.19%
1992 1.9% 2.53%
1991 1.93% 2.57%
1990 2.01% 2.64%
1989 2.07% 2.7%
1988 2.15% 3.08%
1987 2.26% 3.32%
1986 2.38% 3.37%
1985 2.49% 3.32%
1984 2.6% 3.32%
1983 2.72% 3.34%
1982 2.78% 3.1%
1981 2.6% 3.1%
1980 2.42% 3.21%
1979 2.44% 3.42%
1978 2.47% 3.59%
1977 2.52% 3.68%
1976 2.57% 3.7%
1975 2.66% 3.71%
1974 2.87% 3.67%
1973 2.9% 3.67%
1972 1.94% 3.63%
1971 1.76% 3.55%
1970 2.62% 3.5%
1969 2.88% 3.45%
1968 2.99% 3.29%
1967 2.99% 3.15%
1966 2.95% 3.11%
1965 2.96% 3.08%
1964 2.96% 3.04%
1963 2.96% 2.97%
1962 2.95% 2.94%
1961 2.86% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Tanzania
Current population
178415186
73145892
Population rank 8/197 20/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.88%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
9.04 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -12,730
Net migration rank 194/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -12,730
2024 - -473,362 - -29,865
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 1,726,909 119,142
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 1,659,502 152,194
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 1,592,882 201,495
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 1,509,008 1,241
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 985,185 -9,701
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 948,659 -4,489
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 920,806 -105,184
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 882,544 -13,400
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 868,524 -473,007
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 838,980 -109,971
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 803,953 349,348
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 778,044 288,004
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 767,961 -83,825
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 762,011 -91,851
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 750,825 -80,529
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 743,854 -71,268
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 736,551 -71,012
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 718,580 94,498
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 705,677 24,101
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 697,867 86,864
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 687,435 -26,938
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 679,720 58,161
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 662,627 -37,883
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 645,496 -42,485
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 629,444 -42,588
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 613,388 -4,792
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 595,024 27,307
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 574,938 49,997
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 553,617 54,875
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 533,906 53,290
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 515,152 51,127
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 488,429 48,363
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 467,305 57,489
1971 542,747 224,369 449,014 41,900
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 427,988 38,635
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 408,322 37,006
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 389,467 34,455
1967 1,860,743 23,164 374,763 5,265
1966 1,794,530 3,758 360,229 5,049
1965 1,688,652 47,610 343,456 4,742
1964 1,686,591 25,426 328,527 9,090
1963 1,612,749 23,215 314,644 4,333
1962 1,584,035 26,533 300,663 3,916
1961 1,504,524 26,503 286,839 8,338
1960 1,418,810 13,580 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/tanzania | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 73.1% of the population change in Bangladesh is from natural causes (a gain of 24,148,039 people) and 26.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,897,408 people). In Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 2.58M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/tanzania | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.