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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 7.86 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.43% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Bangladesh vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Zambia
2100 210,399,059 65,217,429
2099 211,449,688 64,871,545
2098 212,479,977 64,515,891
2097 213,484,035 64,148,736
2096 214,463,720 63,777,313
2095 215,424,649 63,393,169
2094 216,368,088 62,992,652
2093 217,273,531 62,590,327
2092 218,151,426 62,175,930
2091 218,980,379 61,750,591
2090 219,782,575 61,321,399
2089 220,538,090 60,880,148
2088 221,257,201 60,434,676
2087 221,935,839 59,970,107
2086 222,585,679 59,499,234
2085 223,183,658 59,023,040
2084 223,742,603 58,535,857
2083 224,273,365 58,040,512
2082 224,763,738 57,538,672
2081 225,237,793 57,027,491
2080 225,665,152 56,506,421
2079 226,059,226 55,983,242
2078 226,389,150 55,449,777
2077 226,696,749 54,906,771
2076 226,954,762 54,361,075
2075 227,159,233 53,806,856
2074 227,315,415 53,246,777
2073 227,436,221 52,677,348
2072 227,503,342 52,101,139
2071 227,522,038 51,519,691
2070 227,495,122 50,931,614
2069 227,426,186 50,334,700
2068 227,302,632 49,737,479
2067 227,118,726 49,135,488
2066 226,878,385 48,530,443
2065 226,581,697 47,918,592
2064 226,235,839 47,299,740
2063 225,822,167 46,677,439
2062 225,349,674 46,048,819
2061 224,811,052 45,416,657
2060 224,216,813 44,777,347
2059 223,569,585 44,137,306
2058 222,855,839 43,494,451
2057 222,083,110 42,851,923
2056 221,273,932 42,206,898
2055 220,405,468 41,558,284
2054 219,511,997 40,906,492
2053 218,567,668 40,255,629
2052 217,585,554 39,603,888
2051 216,554,217 38,949,958
2050 215,489,899 38,294,607
2049 214,400,010 37,634,194
2048 213,275,216 36,971,309
2047 212,114,603 36,309,749
2046 210,918,933 35,645,868
2045 209,696,717 34,981,812
2044 208,446,830 34,316,981
2043 207,170,217 33,652,420
2042 205,859,107 32,990,657
2041 204,513,256 32,329,447
2040 203,143,300 31,664,262
2039 201,735,060 31,001,305
2038 200,262,138 30,335,662
2037 198,739,346 29,668,561
2036 197,147,970 29,000,264
2035 195,499,247 28,333,498
2034 193,789,143 27,671,195
2033 191,989,956 27,011,974
2032 190,141,739 26,356,580
2031 188,208,233 25,702,812
2030 186,212,272 25,055,216
2029 184,168,103 24,414,405
2028 182,087,511 23,780,809
2027 179,973,411 23,151,479
2026 177,837,418 22,529,742
2025 175,685,057 21,918,187
2024 173,562,364 21,314,956
2023 171,466,990 20,723,965
2022 169,384,897 20,152,938
2021 167,658,854 19,603,607
2020 166,298,024 19,059,395
2019 164,913,055 18,513,839
2018 163,523,103 17,973,569
2017 162,186,147 17,441,320
2016 160,811,932 16,914,423
2015 159,383,179 16,399,089
2014 157,964,929 15,895,315
2013 156,532,141 15,398,997
2012 155,070,101 14,913,629
2011 153,591,076 14,437,796
2010 152,201,981 13,965,594
2009 150,873,714 13,490,389
2008 149,474,264 13,021,324
2007 147,989,278 12,565,085
2006 146,405,973 12,129,553
2005 144,715,786 11,718,819
2004 142,902,856 11,338,198
2003 140,970,351 10,983,595
2002 138,933,658 10,647,949
2001 136,805,810 10,325,185
2000 134,544,304 10,017,631
1999 132,108,065 9,740,005
1998 129,622,332 9,482,408
1997 127,198,069 9,237,063
1996 124,862,179 9,004,053
1995 122,600,370 8,785,763
1994 120,343,179 8,576,269
1993 118,132,360 8,373,921
1992 115,952,192 8,176,680
1991 113,787,109 7,981,650
1990 111,633,717 7,786,169
1989 109,433,799 7,589,216
1988 107,216,008 7,391,440
1987 104,959,291 7,191,282
1986 102,635,572 6,986,471
1985 100,253,825 6,780,953
1984 97,814,966 6,580,490
1983 95,335,155 6,381,038
1982 92,814,507 6,178,637
1981 90,303,105 5,983,289
1980 88,016,432 5,802,833
1979 85,935,072 5,631,728
1978 83,889,655 5,465,374
1977 81,867,264 5,302,480
1976 79,855,318 5,143,842
1975 77,854,351 4,990,086
1974 75,839,348 4,842,746
1973 73,722,294 4,702,693
1972 71,641,519 4,569,309
1971 70,276,758 4,442,525
1970 69,058,894 4,321,718
1969 67,294,133 4,197,116
1968 65,408,276 4,065,593
1967 63,510,929 3,936,343
1966 61,669,806 3,812,003
1965 59,902,519 3,692,086
1964 58,178,374 3,577,017
1963 56,504,402 3,465,907
1962 54,881,146 3,358,099
1961 53,310,348 3,254,086
1960 51,828,660 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Zambia
2100 -0.5% 0.53%
2099 -0.48% 0.55%
2098 -0.47% 0.57%
2097 -0.46% 0.58%
2096 -0.45% 0.61%
2095 -0.44% 0.64%
2094 -0.42% 0.64%
2093 -0.4% 0.67%
2092 -0.38% 0.69%
2091 -0.36% 0.7%
2090 -0.34% 0.72%
2089 -0.33% 0.74%
2088 -0.31% 0.77%
2087 -0.29% 0.79%
2086 -0.27% 0.81%
2085 -0.25% 0.83%
2084 -0.24% 0.85%
2083 -0.22% 0.87%
2082 -0.21% 0.9%
2081 -0.19% 0.92%
2080 -0.17% 0.93%
2079 -0.15% 0.96%
2078 -0.14% 0.99%
2077 -0.11% 1%
2076 -0.09% 1.03%
2075 -0.07% 1.05%
2074 -0.05% 1.08%
2073 -0.03% 1.11%
2072 -0.008% 1.13%
2071 0.01% 1.15%
2070 0.03% 1.19%
2069 0.05% 1.2%
2068 0.08% 1.23%
2067 0.11% 1.25%
2066 0.13% 1.28%
2065 0.15% 1.31%
2064 0.18% 1.33%
2063 0.21% 1.37%
2062 0.24% 1.39%
2061 0.27% 1.43%
2060 0.29% 1.45%
2059 0.32% 1.48%
2058 0.35% 1.5%
2057 0.37% 1.53%
2056 0.39% 1.56%
2055 0.41% 1.59%
2054 0.43% 1.62%
2053 0.45% 1.65%
2052 0.48% 1.68%
2051 0.49% 1.71%
2050 0.51% 1.75%
2049 0.53% 1.79%
2048 0.55% 1.82%
2047 0.57% 1.86%
2046 0.58% 1.9%
2045 0.6% 1.94%
2044 0.62% 1.97%
2043 0.64% 2.01%
2042 0.66% 2.05%
2041 0.67% 2.1%
2040 0.7% 2.14%
2039 0.74% 2.19%
2038 0.77% 2.25%
2037 0.81% 2.3%
2036 0.84% 2.35%
2035 0.88% 2.39%
2034 0.94% 2.44%
2033 0.97% 2.49%
2032 1.03% 2.54%
2031 1.07% 2.58%
2030 1.11% 2.62%
2029 1.14% 2.66%
2028 1.17% 2.72%
2027 1.2% 2.76%
2026 1.23% 2.79%
2025 1.22% 2.83%
2024 1.22% 2.85%
2023 1.23% 2.83%
2022 1.03% 2.8%
2021 0.82% 2.86%
2020 0.84% 2.95%
2019 0.85% 3.01%
2018 0.82% 3.05%
2017 0.85% 3.12%
2016 0.9% 3.14%
2015 0.9% 3.17%
2014 0.92% 3.22%
2013 0.94% 3.25%
2012 0.96% 3.3%
2011 0.91% 3.38%
2010 0.88% 3.52%
2009 0.94% 3.6%
2008 1% 3.63%
2007 1.08% 3.59%
2006 1.17% 3.5%
2005 1.27% 3.36%
2004 1.37% 3.23%
2003 1.47% 3.15%
2002 1.56% 3.13%
2001 1.68% 3.07%
2000 1.84% 2.85%
1999 1.92% 2.72%
1998 1.91% 2.66%
1997 1.87% 2.59%
1996 1.84% 2.48%
1995 1.88% 2.44%
1994 1.87% 2.42%
1993 1.88% 2.41%
1992 1.9% 2.44%
1991 1.93% 2.51%
1990 2.01% 2.6%
1989 2.07% 2.68%
1988 2.15% 2.78%
1987 2.26% 2.93%
1986 2.38% 3.03%
1985 2.49% 3.05%
1984 2.6% 3.13%
1983 2.72% 3.28%
1982 2.78% 3.26%
1981 2.6% 3.11%
1980 2.42% 3.04%
1979 2.44% 3.04%
1978 2.47% 3.07%
1977 2.52% 3.08%
1976 2.57% 3.08%
1975 2.66% 3.04%
1974 2.87% 2.98%
1973 2.9% 2.92%
1972 1.94% 2.85%
1971 1.76% 2.8%
1970 2.62% 2.97%
1969 2.88% 3.24%
1968 2.99% 3.28%
1967 2.99% 3.26%
1966 2.95% 3.25%
1965 2.96% 3.22%
1964 2.96% 3.21%
1963 2.96% 3.21%
1962 2.95% 3.2%
1961 2.86% 3.18%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Zambia
Current population
178415186
22697916
Population rank 8/197 62/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.27%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
9.04 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +6,562
Net migration rank 194/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 6,562
2024 - -473,362 - 7,381
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 577,660 9,521
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 563,456 -8,566
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 535,629 8,143
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 536,484 8,156
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 528,089 18,385
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 515,644 18,431
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 504,630 25,789
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 497,521 25,860
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 491,021 16,261
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 483,663 16,574
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 476,846 15,542
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 469,406 8,958
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 459,743 13,569
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 448,337 22,761
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 434,458 44,867
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 419,560 39,249
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 403,729 49,945
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 387,891 29,517
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 368,756 35,316
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 349,352 7,819
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 331,189 20,845
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 316,041 3,206
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 302,682 23,582
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 293,186 -4,338
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 283,297 -16,888
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 275,568 -26,796
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 268,198 -26,276
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 262,468 -38,358
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 257,897 -45,423
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 252,023 -45,504
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 245,917 -47,739
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 239,953 -43,656
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 237,957 -44,203
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 235,835 -38,619
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 233,429 -36,736
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 230,118 -31,270
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 227,813 -26,338
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 224,768 -16,610
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 221,351 -18,474
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 216,695 -18,652
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 212,712 -11,849
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 207,621 -3,676
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 202,822 -16,072
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 198,817 -24,664
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 197,578 -29,515
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 194,933 -30,284
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 191,557 -30,423
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 186,762 -30,612
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 182,258 -30,886
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 174,484 -31,178
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 168,258 -31,472
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 161,648 -31,672
1971 542,747 224,369 155,249 -31,651
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 149,380 -31,370
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 142,660 -11,469
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 137,315 -5,447
1967 1,860,743 23,164 131,938 -5,298
1966 1,794,530 3,758 127,164 -5,129
1965 1,688,652 47,610 122,814 -5,023
1964 1,686,591 25,426 117,197 -4,851
1963 1,612,749 23,215 114,555 -4,676
1962 1,584,035 26,533 110,173 -4,428
1961 1,504,524 26,503 106,318 -4,043
1960 1,418,810 13,580 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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