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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 1,727 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.15% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Bangladesh vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Tonga
2100 210,399,059 117,647
2099 211,449,688 117,615
2098 212,479,977 117,560
2097 213,484,035 117,522
2096 214,463,720 117,491
2095 215,424,649 117,414
2094 216,368,088 117,321
2093 217,273,531 117,237
2092 218,151,426 117,127
2091 218,980,379 117,013
2090 219,782,575 116,869
2089 220,538,090 116,712
2088 221,257,201 116,511
2087 221,935,839 116,307
2086 222,585,679 116,118
2085 223,183,658 115,902
2084 223,742,603 115,658
2083 224,273,365 115,366
2082 224,763,738 115,071
2081 225,237,793 114,782
2080 225,665,152 114,453
2079 226,059,226 114,103
2078 226,389,150 113,740
2077 226,696,749 113,378
2076 226,954,762 112,974
2075 227,159,233 112,594
2074 227,315,415 112,208
2073 227,436,221 111,819
2072 227,503,342 111,405
2071 227,522,038 110,992
2070 227,495,122 110,605
2069 227,426,186 110,238
2068 227,302,632 109,853
2067 227,118,726 109,474
2066 226,878,385 109,090
2065 226,581,697 108,765
2064 226,235,839 108,405
2063 225,822,167 108,061
2062 225,349,674 107,738
2061 224,811,052 107,424
2060 224,216,813 107,145
2059 223,569,585 106,869
2058 222,855,839 106,617
2057 222,083,110 106,372
2056 221,273,932 106,158
2055 220,405,468 105,942
2054 219,511,997 105,725
2053 218,567,668 105,513
2052 217,585,554 105,313
2051 216,554,217 105,106
2050 215,489,899 104,871
2049 214,400,010 104,663
2048 213,275,216 104,414
2047 212,114,603 104,180
2046 210,918,933 103,879
2045 209,696,717 103,575
2044 208,446,830 103,241
2043 207,170,217 102,961
2042 205,859,107 102,718
2041 204,513,256 102,474
2040 203,143,300 102,254
2039 201,735,060 102,088
2038 200,262,138 101,861
2037 198,739,346 101,733
2036 197,147,970 101,653
2035 195,499,247 101,607
2034 193,789,143 101,598
2033 191,989,956 101,618
2032 190,141,739 101,659
2031 188,208,233 101,790
2030 186,212,272 101,954
2029 184,168,103 102,207
2028 182,087,511 102,521
2027 179,973,411 102,868
2026 177,837,418 103,309
2025 175,685,057 103,768
2024 173,562,364 104,175
2023 171,466,990 104,597
2022 169,384,897 105,042
2021 167,658,854 105,490
2020 166,298,024 105,704
2019 164,913,055 105,669
2018 163,523,103 105,567
2017 162,186,147 105,356
2016 160,811,932 105,524
2015 159,383,179 106,095
2014 157,964,929 106,609
2013 156,532,141 107,078
2012 155,070,101 107,460
2011 153,591,076 107,570
2010 152,201,981 107,400
2009 150,873,714 107,203
2008 149,474,264 107,020
2007 147,989,278 106,726
2006 146,405,973 106,253
2005 144,715,786 105,671
2004 142,902,856 105,071
2003 140,970,351 104,464
2002 138,933,658 103,874
2001 136,805,810 103,288
2000 134,544,304 102,677
1999 132,108,065 102,046
1998 129,622,332 101,388
1997 127,198,069 100,674
1996 124,862,179 100,275
1995 122,600,370 100,225
1994 120,343,179 100,166
1993 118,132,360 100,103
1992 115,952,192 100,022
1991 113,787,109 99,895
1990 111,633,717 99,700
1989 109,433,799 99,403
1988 107,216,008 98,969
1987 104,959,291 98,376
1986 102,635,572 98,010
1985 100,253,825 97,984
1984 97,814,966 97,990
1983 95,335,155 97,998
1982 92,814,507 97,980
1981 90,303,105 97,909
1980 88,016,432 97,769
1979 85,935,072 97,544
1978 83,889,655 97,204
1977 81,867,264 96,725
1976 79,855,318 95,325
1975 77,854,351 93,017
1974 75,839,348 90,683
1973 73,722,294 88,805
1972 71,641,519 87,356
1971 70,276,758 85,896
1970 69,058,894 84,401
1969 67,294,133 82,885
1968 65,408,276 81,353
1967 63,510,929 79,814
1966 61,669,806 78,002
1965 59,902,519 75,924
1964 58,178,374 73,879
1963 56,504,402 71,885
1962 54,881,146 69,940
1961 53,310,348 68,037
1960 51,828,660 66,170

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Tonga
2100 -0.5% 0.03%
2099 -0.48% 0.05%
2098 -0.47% 0.03%
2097 -0.46% 0.03%
2096 -0.45% 0.07%
2095 -0.44% 0.08%
2094 -0.42% 0.07%
2093 -0.4% 0.09%
2092 -0.38% 0.1%
2091 -0.36% 0.12%
2090 -0.34% 0.13%
2089 -0.33% 0.17%
2088 -0.31% 0.18%
2087 -0.29% 0.16%
2086 -0.27% 0.19%
2085 -0.25% 0.21%
2084 -0.24% 0.25%
2083 -0.22% 0.26%
2082 -0.21% 0.25%
2081 -0.19% 0.29%
2080 -0.17% 0.31%
2079 -0.15% 0.32%
2078 -0.14% 0.32%
2077 -0.11% 0.36%
2076 -0.09% 0.34%
2075 -0.07% 0.34%
2074 -0.05% 0.35%
2073 -0.03% 0.37%
2072 -0.008% 0.37%
2071 0.01% 0.35%
2070 0.03% 0.33%
2069 0.05% 0.35%
2068 0.08% 0.35%
2067 0.11% 0.35%
2066 0.13% 0.3%
2065 0.15% 0.33%
2064 0.18% 0.32%
2063 0.21% 0.3%
2062 0.24% 0.29%
2061 0.27% 0.26%
2060 0.29% 0.26%
2059 0.32% 0.24%
2058 0.35% 0.23%
2057 0.37% 0.2%
2056 0.39% 0.2%
2055 0.41% 0.2%
2054 0.43% 0.2%
2053 0.45% 0.19%
2052 0.48% 0.2%
2051 0.49% 0.22%
2050 0.51% 0.2%
2049 0.53% 0.24%
2048 0.55% 0.22%
2047 0.57% 0.29%
2046 0.58% 0.29%
2045 0.6% 0.32%
2044 0.62% 0.27%
2043 0.64% 0.24%
2042 0.66% 0.24%
2041 0.67% 0.21%
2040 0.7% 0.16%
2039 0.74% 0.22%
2038 0.77% 0.13%
2037 0.81% 0.08%
2036 0.84% 0.05%
2035 0.88% 0.009%
2034 0.94% -0.02%
2033 0.97% -0.04%
2032 1.03% -0.13%
2031 1.07% -0.16%
2030 1.11% -0.25%
2029 1.14% -0.31%
2028 1.17% -0.34%
2027 1.2% -0.43%
2026 1.23% -0.44%
2025 1.22% -0.39%
2024 1.22% -0.4%
2023 1.23% -0.42%
2022 1.03% -0.42%
2021 0.82% -0.2%
2020 0.84% 0.03%
2019 0.85% 0.1%
2018 0.82% 0.2%
2017 0.85% -0.16%
2016 0.9% -0.54%
2015 0.9% -0.48%
2014 0.92% -0.44%
2013 0.94% -0.36%
2012 0.96% -0.1%
2011 0.91% 0.16%
2010 0.88% 0.18%
2009 0.94% 0.17%
2008 1% 0.28%
2007 1.08% 0.45%
2006 1.17% 0.55%
2005 1.27% 0.57%
2004 1.37% 0.58%
2003 1.47% 0.57%
2002 1.56% 0.57%
2001 1.68% 0.6%
2000 1.84% 0.62%
1999 1.92% 0.65%
1998 1.91% 0.71%
1997 1.87% 0.4%
1996 1.84% 0.05%
1995 1.88% 0.06%
1994 1.87% 0.06%
1993 1.88% 0.08%
1992 1.9% 0.13%
1991 1.93% 0.2%
1990 2.01% 0.3%
1989 2.07% 0.44%
1988 2.15% 0.6%
1987 2.26% 0.37%
1986 2.38% 0.03%
1985 2.49% -0.006%
1984 2.6% -0.008%
1983 2.72% 0.02%
1982 2.78% 0.07%
1981 2.6% 0.14%
1980 2.42% 0.23%
1979 2.44% 0.35%
1978 2.47% 0.5%
1977 2.52% 1.47%
1976 2.57% 2.48%
1975 2.66% 2.57%
1974 2.87% 2.11%
1973 2.9% 1.66%
1972 1.94% 1.7%
1971 1.76% 1.77%
1970 2.62% 1.83%
1969 2.88% 1.88%
1968 2.99% 1.93%
1967 2.99% 2.32%
1966 2.95% 2.74%
1965 2.96% 2.77%
1964 2.96% 2.77%
1963 2.96% 2.78%
1962 2.95% 2.8%
1961 2.86% 2.82%

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

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In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Tonga
Current population
178415186
103309
Population rank 8/197 183/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.001%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
20.8 hours
One birth every
9.04 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
36.7 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,741 -1
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 183/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -2,150
Net migration rank 194/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -2,150
2024 - -473,362 - -2,149
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 1,744 -2,173
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 1,772 -2,218
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 1,773 -2,220
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 1,816 -1,807
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 1,841 -1,778
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 1,873 -1,723
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 1,912 -1,642
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 1,989 -2,591
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 2,064 -2,610
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 2,135 -2,622
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 2,199 -2,637
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 2,255 -2,578
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 2,298 -2,198
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 2,332 -2,097
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 2,358 -2,204
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 2,397 -2,177
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 2,423 -2,057
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 2,459 -1,875
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 2,495 -1,906
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 2,478 -1,876
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 2,448 -1,844
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 2,396 -1,815
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 2,358 -1,766
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 2,346 -1,721
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 2,352 -1,710
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 2,344 -1,665
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 2,332 -1,589
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 2,393 -2,338
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 2,476 -2,422
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 2,547 -2,484
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 2,594 -2,532
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 2,622 -2,524
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 2,637 -2,484
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 2,641 -2,409
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 2,644 -2,280
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 2,649 -2,138
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 2,646 -1,970
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 2,704 -2,650
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 2,762 -2,775
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 2,814 -2,823
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 2,840 -2,840
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 2,853 -2,814
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 2,882 -2,778
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 2,885 -2,708
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 2,884 -2,604
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 2,862 -2,457
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 2,822 -2,273
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 2,769 -523
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 2,709 -346
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 2,650 -344
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 2,617 -1,168
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 2,605 -1,153
1971 542,747 224,369 2,611 -1,138
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 2,628 -1,122
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 2,632 -1,101
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 2,614 -1,078
1967 1,860,743 23,164 2,603 -1,060
1966 1,794,530 3,758 2,550 -465
1965 1,688,652 47,610 2,498 -426
1964 1,686,591 25,426 2,445 -428
1963 1,612,749 23,215 2,394 -426
1962 1,584,035 26,533 2,343 -420
1961 1,504,524 26,503 2,284 -401
1960 1,418,810 13,580 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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).

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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