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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 3.36 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 2.79% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Bangladesh vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Uganda
2100 210,399,059 122,497,526
2099 211,449,688 122,436,109
2098 212,479,977 122,364,302
2097 213,484,035 122,266,255
2096 214,463,720 122,146,810
2095 215,424,649 121,976,411
2094 216,368,088 121,799,752
2093 217,273,531 121,584,860
2092 218,151,426 121,336,796
2091 218,980,379 121,070,447
2090 219,782,575 120,767,412
2089 220,538,090 120,427,771
2088 221,257,201 120,064,594
2087 221,935,839 119,668,549
2086 222,585,679 119,256,686
2085 223,183,658 118,815,763
2084 223,742,603 118,339,179
2083 224,273,365 117,821,938
2082 224,763,738 117,274,958
2081 225,237,793 116,707,394
2080 225,665,152 116,096,095
2079 226,059,226 115,474,153
2078 226,389,150 114,805,376
2077 226,696,749 114,118,687
2076 226,954,762 113,390,189
2075 227,159,233 112,637,851
2074 227,315,415 111,863,410
2073 227,436,221 111,070,771
2072 227,503,342 110,240,940
2071 227,522,038 109,392,890
2070 227,495,122 108,505,633
2069 227,426,186 107,607,659
2068 227,302,632 106,677,578
2067 227,118,726 105,722,829
2066 226,878,385 104,739,111
2065 226,581,697 103,737,893
2064 226,235,839 102,701,560
2063 225,822,167 101,646,533
2062 225,349,674 100,561,859
2061 224,811,052 99,450,764
2060 224,216,813 98,334,788
2059 223,569,585 97,187,498
2058 222,855,839 96,014,439
2057 222,083,110 94,821,765
2056 221,273,932 93,613,209
2055 220,405,468 92,385,049
2054 219,511,997 91,132,827
2053 218,567,668 89,857,705
2052 217,585,554 88,568,311
2051 216,554,217 87,270,603
2050 215,489,899 85,957,376
2049 214,400,010 84,632,277
2048 213,275,216 83,284,965
2047 212,114,603 81,928,165
2046 210,918,933 80,569,225
2045 209,696,717 79,208,662
2044 208,446,830 77,834,944
2043 207,170,217 76,453,982
2042 205,859,107 75,075,287
2041 204,513,256 73,701,695
2040 203,143,300 72,333,375
2039 201,735,060 70,963,211
2038 200,262,138 69,580,447
2037 198,739,346 68,186,136
2036 197,147,970 66,804,746
2035 195,499,247 65,411,934
2034 193,789,143 64,023,352
2033 191,989,956 62,634,483
2032 190,141,739 61,235,174
2031 188,208,233 59,825,075
2030 186,212,272 58,415,479
2029 184,168,103 57,006,283
2028 182,087,511 55,596,520
2027 179,973,411 54,191,271
2026 177,837,418 52,792,624
2025 175,685,057 51,400,003
2024 173,562,364 50,015,092
2023 171,466,990 48,656,601
2022 169,384,897 47,312,719
2021 167,658,854 45,910,930
2020 166,298,024 44,457,152
2019 164,913,055 42,999,637
2018 163,523,103 41,565,831
2017 162,186,147 40,177,388
2016 160,811,932 38,799,152
2015 159,383,179 37,531,446
2014 157,964,929 36,395,539
2013 156,532,141 35,337,042
2012 155,070,101 34,337,438
2011 153,591,076 33,354,543
2010 152,201,981 32,390,802
2009 150,873,714 31,451,151
2008 149,474,264 30,539,553
2007 147,989,278 29,653,430
2006 146,405,973 28,794,003
2005 144,715,786 27,963,289
2004 142,902,856 27,154,515
2003 140,970,351 26,352,124
2002 138,933,658 25,532,870
2001 136,805,810 24,745,676
2000 134,544,304 24,000,150
1999 132,108,065 23,257,281
1998 129,622,332 22,515,806
1997 127,198,069 21,856,046
1996 124,862,179 21,231,550
1995 122,600,370 20,665,667
1994 120,343,179 20,108,801
1993 118,132,360 19,445,161
1992 115,952,192 18,785,032
1991 113,787,109 18,155,901
1990 111,633,717 17,569,897
1989 109,433,799 17,010,698
1988 107,216,008 16,470,483
1987 104,959,291 15,954,170
1986 102,635,572 15,467,579
1985 100,253,825 15,023,681
1984 97,814,966 14,607,677
1983 95,335,155 14,221,881
1982 92,814,507 13,873,631
1981 90,303,105 13,556,452
1980 88,016,432 13,275,741
1979 85,935,072 13,002,163
1978 83,889,655 12,692,113
1977 81,867,264 12,359,669
1976 79,855,318 12,037,294
1975 77,854,351 11,725,240
1974 75,839,348 11,424,846
1973 73,722,294 11,144,236
1972 71,641,519 10,885,796
1971 70,276,758 10,618,206
1970 69,058,894 10,321,603
1969 67,294,133 10,014,858
1968 65,408,276 9,708,632
1967 63,510,929 9,408,924
1966 61,669,806 9,122,864
1965 59,902,519 8,849,203
1964 58,178,374 8,586,363
1963 56,504,402 8,333,663
1962 54,881,146 8,092,231
1961 53,310,348 7,862,217
1960 51,828,660 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Uganda
2100 -0.5% 0.05%
2099 -0.48% 0.06%
2098 -0.47% 0.08%
2097 -0.46% 0.1%
2096 -0.45% 0.14%
2095 -0.44% 0.15%
2094 -0.42% 0.18%
2093 -0.4% 0.2%
2092 -0.38% 0.22%
2091 -0.36% 0.25%
2090 -0.34% 0.28%
2089 -0.33% 0.3%
2088 -0.31% 0.33%
2087 -0.29% 0.35%
2086 -0.27% 0.37%
2085 -0.25% 0.4%
2084 -0.24% 0.44%
2083 -0.22% 0.47%
2082 -0.21% 0.49%
2081 -0.19% 0.53%
2080 -0.17% 0.54%
2079 -0.15% 0.58%
2078 -0.14% 0.6%
2077 -0.11% 0.64%
2076 -0.09% 0.67%
2075 -0.07% 0.69%
2074 -0.05% 0.71%
2073 -0.03% 0.75%
2072 -0.008% 0.78%
2071 0.01% 0.82%
2070 0.03% 0.83%
2069 0.05% 0.87%
2068 0.08% 0.9%
2067 0.11% 0.94%
2066 0.13% 0.97%
2065 0.15% 1.01%
2064 0.18% 1.04%
2063 0.21% 1.08%
2062 0.24% 1.12%
2061 0.27% 1.13%
2060 0.29% 1.18%
2059 0.32% 1.22%
2058 0.35% 1.26%
2057 0.37% 1.29%
2056 0.39% 1.33%
2055 0.41% 1.37%
2054 0.43% 1.42%
2053 0.45% 1.46%
2052 0.48% 1.49%
2051 0.49% 1.53%
2050 0.51% 1.57%
2049 0.53% 1.62%
2048 0.55% 1.66%
2047 0.57% 1.69%
2046 0.58% 1.72%
2045 0.6% 1.76%
2044 0.62% 1.81%
2043 0.64% 1.84%
2042 0.66% 1.86%
2041 0.67% 1.89%
2040 0.7% 1.93%
2039 0.74% 1.99%
2038 0.77% 2.04%
2037 0.81% 2.07%
2036 0.84% 2.13%
2035 0.88% 2.17%
2034 0.94% 2.22%
2033 0.97% 2.29%
2032 1.03% 2.36%
2031 1.07% 2.41%
2030 1.11% 2.47%
2029 1.14% 2.54%
2028 1.17% 2.59%
2027 1.2% 2.65%
2026 1.23% 2.71%
2025 1.22% 2.77%
2024 1.22% 2.79%
2023 1.23% 2.84%
2022 1.03% 3.05%
2021 0.82% 3.27%
2020 0.84% 3.39%
2019 0.85% 3.45%
2018 0.82% 3.46%
2017 0.85% 3.55%
2016 0.9% 3.38%
2015 0.9% 3.12%
2014 0.92% 3%
2013 0.94% 2.91%
2012 0.96% 2.95%
2011 0.91% 2.98%
2010 0.88% 2.99%
2009 0.94% 2.98%
2008 1% 2.99%
2007 1.08% 2.98%
2006 1.17% 2.97%
2005 1.27% 2.98%
2004 1.37% 3.04%
2003 1.47% 3.21%
2002 1.56% 3.18%
2001 1.68% 3.11%
2000 1.84% 3.19%
1999 1.92% 3.29%
1998 1.91% 3.02%
1997 1.87% 2.94%
1996 1.84% 2.74%
1995 1.88% 2.77%
1994 1.87% 3.41%
1993 1.88% 3.51%
1992 1.9% 3.47%
1991 1.93% 3.34%
1990 2.01% 3.29%
1989 2.07% 3.28%
1988 2.15% 3.24%
1987 2.26% 3.15%
1986 2.38% 2.95%
1985 2.49% 2.85%
1984 2.6% 2.71%
1983 2.72% 2.51%
1982 2.78% 2.34%
1981 2.6% 2.11%
1980 2.42% 2.1%
1979 2.44% 2.44%
1978 2.47% 2.69%
1977 2.52% 2.68%
1976 2.57% 2.66%
1975 2.66% 2.63%
1974 2.87% 2.52%
1973 2.9% 2.37%
1972 1.94% 2.52%
1971 1.76% 2.87%
1970 2.62% 3.06%
1969 2.88% 3.15%
1968 2.99% 3.19%
1967 2.99% 3.14%
1966 2.95% 3.09%
1965 2.96% 3.06%
1964 2.96% 3.03%
1963 2.96% 2.98%
1962 2.95% 2.93%
1961 2.86% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Uganda
Current population
178415186
53170946
Population rank 8/197 30/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.64%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
9.04 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -119,059
Net migration rank 194/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -119,059
2024 - -473,362 - -117,924
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 1,423,377 43,464
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 1,397,288 43,464
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 1,367,044 107,210
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 1,332,600 60,724
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 1,290,658 92,879
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 1,249,565 123,379
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 999,958 -156,232
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 969,096 -151,386
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 938,623 -138,770
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 901,374 -96,429
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 868,756 -35,149
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 836,751 -95,956
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 803,069 -52,824
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 775,166 -39,695
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 741,175 6,277
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 727,523 -155,461
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 699,707 -22,795
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 697,218 -242,378
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 675,092 -16,198
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 650,032 18,349
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 627,139 24,723
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 602,740 3,643
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 587,291 -21,688
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 565,367 -12,576
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 547,759 -20,113
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 527,397 -22,415
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 487,693 -19,485
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 462,534 -42,942
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 421,241 -8,818
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 404,940 -45,776
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 390,820 -53,497
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 380,028 -83,010
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 370,287 -105,900
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 381,626 -98,863
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 371,930 -34,606
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 365,216 -37,671
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 359,458 -42,259
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 354,278 -47,359
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 345,773 -51,910
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 340,780 -73,439
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 335,935 -86,409
1971 542,747 224,369 328,294 -42,642
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 333,202 -25,646
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 320,486 -14,548
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 309,725 -3,214
1967 1,860,743 23,164 296,692 -3,773
1966 1,794,530 3,758 282,225 -3,021
1965 1,688,652 47,610 271,830 -3,716
1964 1,686,591 25,426 260,733 -3,169
1963 1,612,749 23,215 250,885 -3,058
1962 1,584,035 26,533 241,513 -6,470
1961 1,504,524 26,503 232,894 -7,893
1960 1,418,810 13,580 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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