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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 14.3 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 +0.94% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Bangladesh vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Tunisia
2100 210,399,059 10,722,837
2099 211,449,688 10,798,417
2098 212,479,977 10,872,527
2097 213,484,035 10,944,510
2096 214,463,720 11,017,262
2095 215,424,649 11,088,773
2094 216,368,088 11,159,761
2093 217,273,531 11,228,741
2092 218,151,426 11,296,441
2091 218,980,379 11,362,922
2090 219,782,575 11,428,150
2089 220,538,090 11,492,395
2088 221,257,201 11,554,451
2087 221,935,839 11,616,399
2086 222,585,679 11,677,706
2085 223,183,658 11,736,824
2084 223,742,603 11,795,185
2083 224,273,365 11,853,617
2082 224,763,738 11,911,196
2081 225,237,793 11,966,771
2080 225,665,152 12,023,486
2079 226,059,226 12,080,879
2078 226,389,150 12,138,513
2077 226,696,749 12,194,072
2076 226,954,762 12,247,445
2075 227,159,233 12,301,960
2074 227,315,415 12,355,470
2073 227,436,221 12,410,281
2072 227,503,342 12,463,568
2071 227,522,038 12,517,952
2070 227,495,122 12,571,557
2069 227,426,186 12,625,027
2068 227,302,632 12,677,388
2067 227,118,726 12,728,611
2066 226,878,385 12,778,160
2065 226,581,697 12,827,417
2064 226,235,839 12,873,288
2063 225,822,167 12,917,720
2062 225,349,674 12,960,075
2061 224,811,052 12,999,502
2060 224,216,813 13,037,172
2059 223,569,585 13,069,268
2058 222,855,839 13,098,461
2057 222,083,110 13,124,682
2056 221,273,932 13,147,057
2055 220,405,468 13,164,337
2054 219,511,997 13,177,456
2053 218,567,668 13,184,564
2052 217,585,554 13,188,052
2051 216,554,217 13,187,435
2050 215,489,899 13,181,992
2049 214,400,010 13,173,401
2048 213,275,216 13,160,968
2047 212,114,603 13,144,429
2046 210,918,933 13,125,908
2045 209,696,717 13,104,999
2044 208,446,830 13,081,801
2043 207,170,217 13,057,259
2042 205,859,107 13,031,516
2041 204,513,256 13,006,019
2040 203,143,300 12,979,703
2039 201,735,060 12,952,741
2038 200,262,138 12,925,306
2037 198,739,346 12,896,316
2036 197,147,970 12,865,989
2035 195,499,247 12,835,689
2034 193,789,143 12,803,284
2033 191,989,956 12,766,519
2032 190,141,739 12,728,299
2031 188,208,233 12,687,827
2030 186,212,272 12,644,489
2029 184,168,103 12,596,686
2028 182,087,511 12,542,752
2027 179,973,411 12,484,560
2026 177,837,418 12,420,467
2025 175,685,057 12,351,028
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 20.8% to 215,489,899 people with a rank change from 8th to 10th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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% 0.6%
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 (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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Tunisia
Current population
178415186
12437803
Population rank 8/197 81/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.15%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +210
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 124/197
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 - -473,362 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 2.58M
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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