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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 14.4 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 2.3% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Bangladesh vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Tunisia
2100 210,401,264 10,720,705
2099 211,451,904 10,796,270
2098 212,482,204 10,870,365
2097 213,486,272 10,942,334
2096 214,465,968 11,015,071
2095 215,426,907 11,086,568
2094 216,370,356 11,157,542
2093 217,275,808 11,226,508
2092 218,153,712 11,294,195
2091 218,982,674 11,360,662
2090 219,784,878 11,425,878
2089 220,540,401 11,490,110
2088 221,259,520 11,552,154
2087 221,938,165 11,614,090
2086 222,588,012 11,675,384
2085 223,185,997 11,734,490
2084 223,744,949 11,792,840
2083 224,275,716 11,851,260
2082 224,766,094 11,908,828
2081 225,240,154 11,964,392
2080 225,667,518 12,021,096
2079 226,061,595 12,078,476
2078 226,391,523 12,136,099
2077 226,699,126 12,191,648
2076 226,957,140 12,245,010
2075 227,161,614 12,299,514
2074 227,317,797 12,353,013
2073 227,438,605 12,407,814
2072 227,505,726 12,461,090
2071 227,524,423 12,515,463
2070 227,497,506 12,569,058
2069 227,428,570 12,622,516
2068 227,305,014 12,674,867
2067 227,121,107 12,726,080
2066 226,880,763 12,775,620
2065 226,584,072 12,824,867
2064 226,238,210 12,870,728
2063 225,824,534 12,915,152
2062 225,352,036 12,957,498
2061 224,813,409 12,996,917
2060 224,219,163 13,034,579
2059 223,571,928 13,066,669
2058 222,858,175 13,095,856
2057 222,085,438 13,122,073
2056 221,276,251 13,144,442
2055 220,407,778 13,161,720
2054 219,514,298 13,174,836
2053 218,569,959 13,181,943
2052 217,587,835 13,185,429
2051 216,556,487 13,184,813
2050 215,492,158 13,179,371
2049 214,402,257 13,170,781
2048 213,277,451 13,158,351
2047 212,116,827 13,141,815
2046 210,921,144 13,123,298
2045 209,698,915 13,102,394
2044 208,449,015 13,079,200
2043 207,172,388 13,054,663
2042 205,861,265 13,028,925
2041 204,515,400 13,003,433
2040 203,145,429 12,977,122
2039 201,737,174 12,950,166
2038 200,264,237 12,922,736
2037 198,741,429 12,893,752
2036 197,150,036 12,863,431
2035 195,501,296 12,833,137
2034 193,791,174 12,800,738
2033 191,991,968 12,763,981
2032 190,143,732 12,725,768
2031 188,210,205 12,685,304
2030 186,214,224 12,641,975
2029 184,170,034 12,594,181
2028 182,089,419 12,540,258
2027 179,975,298 12,482,078
2026 177,839,282 12,417,997
2025 175,686,899 12,348,573
2024 173,562,364 12,277,109
2023 171,466,990 12,200,431
2022 169,384,897 12,119,334
2021 167,658,854 12,048,622
2020 166,298,024 11,974,057
2019 164,913,055 11,875,081
2018 163,523,103 11,765,514
2017 162,186,147 11,650,498
2016 160,811,932 11,528,674
2015 159,383,179 11,402,264
2014 157,964,929 11,274,288
2013 156,532,141 11,141,361
2012 155,070,101 11,009,647
2011 153,591,076 10,886,035
2010 152,201,981 10,765,980
2009 150,873,714 10,650,681
2008 149,474,264 10,542,635
2007 147,989,278 10,441,702
2006 146,405,973 10,346,410
2005 144,715,786 10,255,472
2004 142,902,856 10,166,163
2003 140,970,351 10,071,632
2002 138,933,658 9,971,515
2001 136,805,810 9,869,677
2000 134,544,304 9,764,935
1999 132,108,065 9,655,963
1998 129,622,332 9,541,667
1997 127,198,069 9,421,270
1996 124,862,179 9,294,432
1995 122,600,370 9,161,258
1994 120,343,179 9,018,448
1993 118,132,360 8,857,910
1992 115,952,192 8,682,512
1991 113,787,109 8,501,827
1990 111,633,717 8,324,509
1989 109,433,799 8,151,660
1988 107,216,008 7,974,440
1987 104,959,291 7,789,987
1986 102,635,572 7,600,301
1985 100,253,825 7,409,903
1984 97,814,966 7,220,044
1983 95,335,155 7,053,800
1982 92,814,507 6,908,642
1981 90,303,105 6,758,284
1980 88,016,432 6,606,195
1979 85,935,072 6,456,419
1978 83,889,655 6,309,390
1977 81,867,264 6,155,931
1976 79,855,318 5,996,994
1975 77,854,351 5,839,262
1974 75,839,348 5,684,674
1973 73,722,294 5,537,242
1972 71,641,519 5,396,557
1971 70,276,758 5,261,658
1970 69,058,894 5,131,396
1969 67,294,133 5,004,697
1968 65,408,276 4,879,899
1967 63,510,929 4,760,970
1966 61,669,806 4,652,287
1965 59,902,519 4,561,385
1964 58,178,374 4,489,869
1963 56,504,402 4,427,131
1962 54,881,146 4,369,136
1961 53,310,348 4,316,278
1960 51,828,660 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bangladesh's population will grow by 20.4% to 215,492,158 people with a rank change from 8th to 10th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Tunisia
2100 -0.5% -0.7%
2099 -0.48% -0.68%
2098 -0.47% -0.66%
2097 -0.46% -0.66%
2096 -0.45% -0.64%
2095 -0.44% -0.64%
2094 -0.42% -0.61%
2093 -0.4% -0.6%
2092 -0.38% -0.59%
2091 -0.36% -0.57%
2090 -0.34% -0.56%
2089 -0.33% -0.54%
2088 -0.31% -0.53%
2087 -0.29% -0.52%
2086 -0.27% -0.5%
2085 -0.25% -0.49%
2084 -0.24% -0.49%
2083 -0.22% -0.48%
2082 -0.21% -0.46%
2081 -0.19% -0.47%
2080 -0.17% -0.48%
2079 -0.15% -0.47%
2078 -0.14% -0.46%
2077 -0.11% -0.44%
2076 -0.09% -0.44%
2075 -0.07% -0.43%
2074 -0.05% -0.44%
2073 -0.03% -0.43%
2072 -0.008% -0.43%
2071 0.01% -0.43%
2070 0.03% -0.42%
2069 0.05% -0.41%
2068 0.08% -0.4%
2067 0.11% -0.39%
2066 0.13% -0.38%
2065 0.15% -0.36%
2064 0.18% -0.34%
2063 0.21% -0.33%
2062 0.24% -0.3%
2061 0.27% -0.29%
2060 0.29% -0.25%
2059 0.32% -0.22%
2058 0.35% -0.2%
2057 0.37% -0.17%
2056 0.39% -0.13%
2055 0.41% -0.1%
2054 0.43% -0.05%
2053 0.45% -0.03%
2052 0.48% 0.005%
2051 0.49% 0.04%
2050 0.51% 0.07%
2049 0.53% 0.09%
2048 0.55% 0.13%
2047 0.57% 0.14%
2046 0.58% 0.16%
2045 0.6% 0.18%
2044 0.62% 0.19%
2043 0.64% 0.2%
2042 0.66% 0.2%
2041 0.67% 0.2%
2040 0.7% 0.21%
2039 0.74% 0.21%
2038 0.77% 0.22%
2037 0.81% 0.24%
2036 0.84% 0.24%
2035 0.88% 0.25%
2034 0.94% 0.29%
2033 0.97% 0.3%
2032 1.03% 0.32%
2031 1.07% 0.34%
2030 1.11% 0.38%
2029 1.14% 0.43%
2028 1.17% 0.47%
2027 1.2% 0.52%
2026 1.23% 0.56%
2025 1.22% 0.58%
2024 1.22% 0.63%
2023 1.23% 0.67%
2022 1.03% 0.59%
2021 0.82% 0.62%
2020 0.84% 0.83%
2019 0.85% 0.93%
2018 0.82% 0.99%
2017 0.85% 1.06%
2016 0.9% 1.11%
2015 0.9% 1.14%
2014 0.92% 1.19%
2013 0.94% 1.2%
2012 0.96% 1.14%
2011 0.91% 1.12%
2010 0.88% 1.08%
2009 0.94% 1.02%
2008 1% 0.97%
2007 1.08% 0.92%
2006 1.17% 0.89%
2005 1.27% 0.88%
2004 1.37% 0.94%
2003 1.47% 1%
2002 1.56% 1.03%
2001 1.68% 1.07%
2000 1.84% 1.13%
1999 1.92% 1.2%
1998 1.91% 1.28%
1997 1.87% 1.36%
1996 1.84% 1.45%
1995 1.88% 1.58%
1994 1.87% 1.81%
1993 1.88% 2.02%
1992 1.9% 2.13%
1991 1.93% 2.13%
1990 2.01% 2.12%
1989 2.07% 2.22%
1988 2.15% 2.37%
1987 2.26% 2.5%
1986 2.38% 2.57%
1985 2.49% 2.63%
1984 2.6% 2.36%
1983 2.72% 2.1%
1982 2.78% 2.22%
1981 2.6% 2.3%
1980 2.42% 2.32%
1979 2.44% 2.33%
1978 2.47% 2.49%
1977 2.52% 2.65%
1976 2.57% 2.7%
1975 2.66% 2.72%
1974 2.87% 2.66%
1973 2.9% 2.61%
1972 1.94% 2.56%
1971 1.76% 2.54%
1970 2.62% 2.53%
1969 2.88% 2.56%
1968 2.99% 2.5%
1967 2.99% 2.34%
1966 2.95% 1.99%
1965 2.96% 1.59%
1964 2.96% 1.42%
1963 2.96% 1.33%
1962 2.95% 1.22%
1961 2.86% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Tunisia
Current population
178936470
12450912
Population rank 8/197 81/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.15%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +196
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -14,523
Net migration rank 194/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -14,523
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 88,910 -15,221
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 93,663 -14,001
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 96,531 -14,001
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 68,087 -9,190
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 109,431 -19,188
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 127,312 -19,612
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 132,445 -21,012
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 140,971 -22,365
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 148,870 -23,827
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 153,007 -25,229
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 154,762 -26,586
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 154,687 -17,020
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 151,812 -26,059
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 143,401 -21,935
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 132,809 -14,168
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 125,465 -13,512
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 121,873 -17,742
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 118,920 -21,190
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 116,945 -24,098
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 115,374 -26,361
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 113,322 -23,735
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 111,926 -12,459
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 109,099 -8,334
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 110,146 -7,235
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 112,501 -5,937
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 114,829 -3,452
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 121,332 -4,111
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 128,327 -4,756
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 135,615 -5,506
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 144,345 -8,095
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 153,647 -4,271
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 160,922 10,771
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 163,978 15,124
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 166,245 16,021
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 168,180 4,183
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 169,221 4,100
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 177,176 3,934
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 184,101 3,711
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 188,107 3,464
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 186,344 2,887
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 182,386 8,109
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 179,878 -37,895
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 177,898 -29,559
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 176,628 -24,242
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 171,094 -19,321
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 171,463 -23,688
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 173,255 -26,968
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 174,539 -13,910
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 172,744 -15,499
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 166,991 -8,765
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 160,200 -9,254
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 153,525 -9,606
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 147,239 -9,790
1971 542,747 224,369 142,296 -9,949
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 138,235 -10,054
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 135,257 -10,049
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 134,246 -9,848
1967 1,860,743 23,164 132,626 -19,155
1966 1,794,530 3,758 131,274 -27,393
1965 1,688,652 47,610 127,673 -49,751
1964 1,686,591 25,426 124,711 -59,602
1963 1,612,749 23,215 120,865 -60,505
1962 1,584,035 26,533 116,887 -61,260
1961 1,504,524 26,503 111,459 -61,369
1960 1,418,810 13,580 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 74.2% of the population change in Bangladesh is from natural causes (a gain of 24,425,669 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a loss of 8,481,548 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 3.23M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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