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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 6.24 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 2.5% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Bangladesh vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Venezuela
2100 210,401,264 28,410,292
2099 211,451,904 28,556,135
2098 212,482,204 28,707,705
2097 213,486,272 28,852,186
2096 214,465,968 28,997,910
2095 215,426,907 29,134,707
2094 216,370,356 29,264,882
2093 217,275,808 29,394,209
2092 218,153,712 29,510,768
2091 218,982,674 29,623,813
2090 219,784,878 29,734,285
2089 220,540,401 29,840,423
2088 221,259,520 29,936,470
2087 221,938,165 30,030,678
2086 222,588,012 30,120,614
2085 223,185,997 30,201,240
2084 223,744,949 30,276,736
2083 224,275,716 30,348,224
2082 224,766,094 30,418,460
2081 225,240,154 30,484,132
2080 225,667,518 30,549,302
2079 226,061,595 30,612,881
2078 226,391,523 30,674,565
2077 226,699,126 30,730,870
2076 226,957,140 30,780,046
2075 227,161,614 30,829,620
2074 227,317,797 30,868,955
2073 227,438,605 30,913,457
2072 227,505,726 30,956,993
2071 227,524,423 30,999,181
2070 227,497,506 31,039,456
2069 227,428,570 31,077,886
2068 227,305,014 31,111,229
2067 227,121,107 31,147,205
2066 226,880,763 31,177,952
2065 226,584,072 31,202,552
2064 226,238,210 31,217,149
2063 225,824,534 31,232,539
2062 225,352,036 31,245,802
2061 224,813,409 31,255,590
2060 224,219,163 31,264,668
2059 223,571,928 31,272,623
2058 222,858,175 31,273,762
2057 222,085,438 31,276,766
2056 221,276,251 31,268,661
2055 220,407,778 31,252,602
2054 219,514,298 31,238,775
2053 218,569,959 31,222,231
2052 217,587,835 31,194,694
2051 216,556,487 31,174,182
2050 215,492,158 31,139,557
2049 214,402,257 31,104,189
2048 213,277,451 31,062,699
2047 212,116,827 31,009,532
2046 210,921,144 30,960,686
2045 209,698,915 30,905,370
2044 208,449,015 30,845,107
2043 207,172,388 30,776,828
2042 205,861,265 30,694,535
2041 204,515,400 30,607,831
2040 203,145,429 30,504,638
2039 201,737,174 30,389,092
2038 200,264,237 30,268,244
2037 198,741,429 30,145,046
2036 197,150,036 30,014,973
2035 195,501,296 29,870,829
2034 193,791,174 29,718,039
2033 191,991,968 29,574,127
2032 190,143,732 29,428,330
2031 188,210,205 29,279,969
2030 186,214,224 29,139,878
2029 184,170,034 29,004,690
2028 182,089,419 28,880,803
2027 179,975,298 28,750,990
2026 177,839,282 28,630,592
2025 175,686,899 28,516,896
2024 173,562,364 28,405,543
2023 171,466,990 28,300,854
2022 169,384,897 28,213,017
2021 167,658,854 28,237,826
2020 166,298,024 28,444,077
2019 164,913,055 28,938,098
2018 163,523,103 29,807,592
2017 162,186,147 30,565,323
2016 160,811,932 30,765,720
2015 159,383,179 30,573,972
2014 157,964,929 30,254,079
2013 156,532,141 29,912,198
2012 155,070,101 29,553,826
2011 153,591,076 29,185,212
2010 152,201,981 28,813,101
2009 150,873,714 28,438,298
2008 149,474,264 28,053,696
2007 147,989,278 27,649,363
2006 146,405,973 27,224,686
2005 144,715,786 26,785,804
2004 142,902,856 26,340,838
2003 140,970,351 25,892,703
2002 138,933,658 25,435,671
2001 136,805,810 24,979,922
2000 134,544,304 24,526,708
1999 132,108,065 24,066,593
1998 129,622,332 23,601,337
1997 127,198,069 23,131,685
1996 124,862,179 22,662,113
1995 122,600,370 22,193,821
1994 120,343,179 21,725,188
1993 118,132,360 21,254,520
1992 115,952,192 20,780,948
1991 113,787,109 20,304,896
1990 111,633,717 19,827,010
1989 109,433,799 19,348,921
1988 107,216,008 18,871,020
1987 104,959,291 18,394,963
1986 102,635,572 17,923,536
1985 100,253,825 17,461,434
1984 97,814,966 17,008,841
1983 95,335,155 16,562,205
1982 92,814,507 16,121,874
1981 90,303,105 15,687,297
1980 88,016,432 15,258,218
1979 85,935,072 14,834,552
1978 83,889,655 14,416,684
1977 81,867,264 14,006,812
1976 79,855,318 13,606,284
1975 77,854,351 13,215,892
1974 75,839,348 12,835,351
1973 73,722,294 12,463,537
1972 71,641,519 12,099,180
1971 70,276,758 11,741,008
1970 69,058,894 11,387,790
1969 67,294,133 11,040,280
1968 65,408,276 10,697,530
1967 63,510,929 10,358,513
1966 61,669,806 10,024,854
1965 59,902,519 9,697,790
1964 58,178,374 9,377,712
1963 56,504,402 9,064,021
1962 54,881,146 8,756,870
1961 53,310,348 8,455,915
1960 51,828,660 8,160,090

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Venezuela
2100 -0.5% -0.51%
2099 -0.48% -0.53%
2098 -0.47% -0.5%
2097 -0.46% -0.5%
2096 -0.45% -0.47%
2095 -0.44% -0.44%
2094 -0.42% -0.44%
2093 -0.4% -0.39%
2092 -0.38% -0.38%
2091 -0.36% -0.37%
2090 -0.34% -0.36%
2089 -0.33% -0.32%
2088 -0.31% -0.31%
2087 -0.29% -0.3%
2086 -0.27% -0.27%
2085 -0.25% -0.25%
2084 -0.24% -0.24%
2083 -0.22% -0.23%
2082 -0.21% -0.22%
2081 -0.19% -0.21%
2080 -0.17% -0.21%
2079 -0.15% -0.2%
2078 -0.14% -0.18%
2077 -0.11% -0.16%
2076 -0.09% -0.16%
2075 -0.07% -0.13%
2074 -0.05% -0.14%
2073 -0.03% -0.14%
2072 -0.008% -0.14%
2071 0.01% -0.13%
2070 0.03% -0.12%
2069 0.05% -0.11%
2068 0.08% -0.12%
2067 0.11% -0.1%
2066 0.13% -0.08%
2065 0.15% -0.05%
2064 0.18% -0.05%
2063 0.21% -0.04%
2062 0.24% -0.03%
2061 0.27% -0.03%
2060 0.29% -0.03%
2059 0.32% -0.004%
2058 0.35% -0.01%
2057 0.37% 0.03%
2056 0.39% 0.05%
2055 0.41% 0.04%
2054 0.43% 0.05%
2053 0.45% 0.09%
2052 0.48% 0.07%
2051 0.49% 0.11%
2050 0.51% 0.11%
2049 0.53% 0.13%
2048 0.55% 0.17%
2047 0.57% 0.16%
2046 0.58% 0.18%
2045 0.6% 0.2%
2044 0.62% 0.22%
2043 0.64% 0.27%
2042 0.66% 0.28%
2041 0.67% 0.34%
2040 0.7% 0.38%
2039 0.74% 0.4%
2038 0.77% 0.41%
2037 0.81% 0.43%
2036 0.84% 0.48%
2035 0.88% 0.51%
2034 0.94% 0.49%
2033 0.97% 0.5%
2032 1.03% 0.51%
2031 1.07% 0.48%
2030 1.11% 0.47%
2029 1.14% 0.43%
2028 1.17% 0.45%
2027 1.2% 0.42%
2026 1.23% 0.4%
2025 1.22% 0.39%
2024 1.22% 0.37%
2023 1.23% 0.31%
2022 1.03% -0.09%
2021 0.82% -0.73%
2020 0.84% -1.71%
2019 0.85% -2.92%
2018 0.82% -2.48%
2017 0.85% -0.65%
2016 0.9% 0.63%
2015 0.9% 1.06%
2014 0.92% 1.14%
2013 0.94% 1.21%
2012 0.96% 1.26%
2011 0.91% 1.29%
2010 0.88% 1.32%
2009 0.94% 1.37%
2008 1% 1.46%
2007 1.08% 1.56%
2006 1.17% 1.64%
2005 1.27% 1.69%
2004 1.37% 1.73%
2003 1.47% 1.8%
2002 1.56% 1.82%
2001 1.68% 1.85%
2000 1.84% 1.91%
1999 1.92% 1.97%
1998 1.91% 2.03%
1997 1.87% 2.07%
1996 1.84% 2.11%
1995 1.88% 2.16%
1994 1.87% 2.21%
1993 1.88% 2.28%
1992 1.9% 2.34%
1991 1.93% 2.41%
1990 2.01% 2.47%
1989 2.07% 2.53%
1988 2.15% 2.59%
1987 2.26% 2.63%
1986 2.38% 2.65%
1985 2.49% 2.66%
1984 2.6% 2.7%
1983 2.72% 2.73%
1982 2.78% 2.77%
1981 2.6% 2.81%
1980 2.42% 2.86%
1979 2.44% 2.9%
1978 2.47% 2.93%
1977 2.52% 2.94%
1976 2.57% 2.95%
1975 2.66% 2.96%
1974 2.87% 2.98%
1973 2.9% 3.01%
1972 1.94% 3.05%
1971 1.76% 3.1%
1970 2.62% 3.15%
1969 2.88% 3.2%
1968 2.99% 3.27%
1967 2.99% 3.33%
1966 2.95% 3.37%
1965 2.96% 3.41%
1964 2.96% 3.46%
1963 2.96% 3.51%
1962 2.95% 3.56%
1961 2.86% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Venezuela
Current population
178936470
28692435
Population rank 8/197 54/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.35%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +305
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -100,467
Net migration rank 194/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -100,467
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 214,547 -105,297
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 213,020 -112,899
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 216,619 -141,107
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 207,746 -332,936
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 237,223 -524,649
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 274,826 -975,534
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 340,222 -817,376
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 359,651 -283,270
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 384,560 -77,417
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 395,088 -62,437
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 408,930 -57,818
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 420,758 -55,131
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 425,958 -54,384
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 425,397 -52,781
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 427,257 -50,286
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 435,870 -43,636
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 452,482 -36,060
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 460,152 -27,240
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 463,260 -18,407
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 455,881 -10,798
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 456,902 -5,729
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 466,821 -3,944
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 451,487 -2,856
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 459,802 -1,999
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 463,787 -1,376
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 469,123 -1,010
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 472,002 -816
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 468,653 -708
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 469,267 -622
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 469,178 -559
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 473,189 -477
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 474,824 -381
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 477,917 -236
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 478,168 -69
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 478,053 32
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 477,569 137
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 474,204 182
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 468,252 201
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 455,517 237
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 449,186 247
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 443,569 260
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 436,564 260
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 432,059 251
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 425,613 237
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 421,256 228
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 414,032 205
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 405,315 196
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 395,344 190
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 385,045 186
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 375,678 173
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 367,612 171
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 360,749 173
1971 542,747 224,369 355,212 215
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 350,709 305
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 343,596 403
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 340,973 532
1967 1,860,743 23,164 335,813 717
1966 1,794,530 3,758 329,697 1,087
1965 1,688,652 47,610 321,695 1,656
1964 1,686,591 25,426 314,397 2,410
1963 1,612,749 23,215 307,279 3,296
1962 1,584,035 26,533 299,345 4,386
1961 1,504,524 26,503 292,109 6,069
1960 1,418,810 13,580 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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