Population · Asia
Bangladesh population 2026
Right now · estimate
Bangladesh population right now
178,544,138
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 2,859,556
- Births minus deaths this year
- +2,093,072
Bangladesh has an estimated 177,818,044 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 2,131,144 more than a year earlier (+1.21%). It is the 8th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2071, peaking at 226 million, then decline to 209 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Bangladesh in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 3.4 million 9,330 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 913 thousand 2,501 a day
- Net migration
- −371 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +1.19% growing
- Fertility rate
- 2.09per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 26.3years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 75.5years
- Aged 65 and over
- 6.8% 13.6% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Area
- 144,000 km² 94th largest of 237
- Population density
- 1,366per km² 9th most crowded
- Urban population
- 33.8% 59.3% by 2050
- Men and women
- 87.4 million / 90.4 million 96.7 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 77.2years men: 73.8 years
- Infant mortality
- 15.3per 1,000 births under-5: 19.1
- Birth rate
- 19.2per 1,000 death rate: 5.1
- Net migration rate
- −2.1per 1,000 net departures
Population of Bangladesh, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2071, 226 million. By 2050: 215 million (+20.7% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
209M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 41,206,856 |
| 1951 | 42,022,304 |
| 1952 | 42,893,011 |
| 1953 | 43,791,391 |
| 1954 | 44,741,296 |
| 1955 | 45,767,684 |
| 1956 | 46,854,417 |
| 1957 | 48,004,669 |
| 1958 | 49,184,054 |
| 1959 | 50,441,762 |
| 1960 | 51,828,660 |
| 1961 | 53,310,348 |
| 1962 | 54,881,146 |
| 1963 | 56,504,402 |
| 1964 | 58,178,374 |
| 1965 | 59,902,519 |
| 1966 | 61,669,806 |
| 1967 | 63,510,929 |
| 1968 | 65,408,276 |
| 1969 | 67,294,133 |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 |
| 1971 | 70,276,758 |
| 1972 | 71,641,519 |
| 1973 | 73,722,294 |
| 1974 | 75,839,348 |
| 1975 | 77,854,350 |
| 1976 | 79,855,318 |
| 1977 | 81,867,264 |
| 1978 | 83,889,655 |
| 1979 | 85,935,072 |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 |
| 1981 | 90,303,104 |
| 1982 | 92,814,507 |
| 1983 | 95,335,155 |
| 1984 | 97,814,966 |
| 1985 | 100,253,825 |
| 1986 | 102,635,572 |
| 1987 | 104,959,291 |
| 1988 | 107,216,008 |
| 1989 | 109,433,799 |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 |
| 1991 | 113,787,109 |
| 1992 | 115,952,192 |
| 1993 | 118,132,360 |
| 1994 | 120,343,179 |
| 1995 | 122,600,370 |
| 1996 | 124,862,179 |
| 1997 | 127,198,069 |
| 1998 | 129,622,332 |
| 1999 | 132,108,064 |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 |
| 2001 | 136,805,810 |
| 2002 | 138,933,658 |
| 2003 | 140,970,351 |
| 2004 | 142,902,856 |
| 2005 | 144,715,786 |
| 2006 | 146,405,974 |
| 2007 | 147,989,278 |
| 2008 | 149,474,264 |
| 2009 | 150,873,714 |
| 2010 | 152,201,982 |
| 2011 | 153,591,076 |
| 2012 | 155,070,101 |
| 2013 | 156,532,140 |
| 2014 | 157,964,928 |
| 2015 | 159,383,179 |
| 2016 | 160,811,932 |
| 2017 | 162,186,146 |
| 2018 | 163,523,104 |
| 2019 | 164,913,055 |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 |
| 2021 | 167,658,854 |
| 2022 | 169,384,898 |
| 2023 | 171,466,990 |
| 2024 * | 173,562,364 |
| 2025 * | 175,686,900 |
| 2026 * | 177,818,044 |
| 2027 * | 179,930,175 |
| 2028 * | 182,014,774 |
| 2029 * | 184,064,620 |
| 2030 * | 186,072,407 |
| 2031 * | 188,025,198 |
| 2032 * | 189,904,568 |
| 2033 * | 191,717,185 |
| 2034 * | 193,461,166 |
| 2035 * | 195,130,372 |
| 2036 * | 196,740,575 |
| 2037 * | 198,288,196 |
| 2038 * | 199,776,948 |
| 2039 * | 201,208,774 |
| 2040 * | 202,589,429 |
| 2041 * | 203,939,080 |
| 2042 * | 205,259,486 |
| 2043 * | 206,545,483 |
| 2044 * | 207,801,055 |
| 2045 * | 209,029,594 |
| 2046 * | 210,231,190 |
| 2047 * | 211,402,170 |
| 2048 * | 212,537,928 |
| 2049 * | 213,638,540 |
| 2050 * | 214,709,097 |
| 2051 * | 215,750,555 |
| 2052 * | 216,751,162 |
| 2053 * | 217,708,529 |
| 2054 * | 218,621,844 |
| 2055 * | 219,497,457 |
| 2056 * | 220,331,180 |
| 2057 * | 221,117,326 |
| 2058 * | 221,856,046 |
| 2059 * | 222,532,397 |
| 2060 * | 223,149,358 |
| 2061 * | 223,712,346 |
| 2062 * | 224,214,831 |
| 2063 * | 224,655,220 |
| 2064 * | 225,032,677 |
| 2065 * | 225,351,998 |
| 2066 * | 225,618,880 |
| 2067 * | 225,829,714 |
| 2068 * | 225,982,509 |
| 2069 * | 226,078,169 |
| 2070 * | 226,125,804 |
| 2071 * | 226,129,889 |
| 2072 * | 226,087,242 |
| 2073 * | 225,993,849 |
| 2074 * | 225,856,197 |
| 2075 * | 225,676,967 |
| 2076 * | 225,447,130 |
| 2077 * | 225,166,043 |
| 2078 * | 224,849,218 |
| 2079 * | 224,489,420 |
| 2080 * | 224,081,200 |
| 2081 * | 223,633,232 |
| 2082 * | 223,153,949 |
| 2083 * | 222,646,485 |
| 2084 * | 222,104,943 |
| 2085 * | 221,529,996 |
| 2086 * | 220,909,879 |
| 2087 * | 220,249,677 |
| 2088 * | 219,555,051 |
| 2089 * | 218,822,218 |
| 2090 * | 218,048,097 |
| 2091 * | 217,237,479 |
| 2092 * | 216,389,242 |
| 2093 * | 215,502,993 |
| 2094 * | 214,584,170 |
| 2095 * | 213,637,774 |
| 2096 * | 212,673,364 |
| 2097 * | 211,687,522 |
| 2098 * | 210,676,530 |
| 2099 * | 209,642,395 |
| 2100 * | 208,596,516 |
* UN projection
Population of Bangladesh by year
135 million in 2000, 178 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 177,818,044 | +1.21% | +2,131,144 | −371,398 | 26.3 | 2.09 | 1,366 | 34% | 2.14% | 8 |
| 2025* | 175,686,900 | +1.22% | +2,124,536 | −402,100 | 26.0 | 2.11 | 1,350 | 33% | 2.13% | 8 |
| 2024* | 173,562,364 | +1.22% | +2,095,374 | −473,362 | 25.7 | 2.14 | 1,333 | 33% | 2.13% | 8 |
| 2023 | 171,466,990 | +1.23% | +2,082,092 | −549,918 | 25.3 | 2.16 | 1,317 | 32% | 2.12% | 8 |
| 2022 | 169,384,898 | +1.03% | +1,726,044 | −549,990 | 25.0 | 2.18 | 1,301 | 32% | 2.11% | 8 |
| 2021 | 167,658,854 | +0.82% | +1,360,830 | −994,722 | 24.7 | 2.17 | 1,288 | 31% | 2.11% | 8 |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 | +0.84% | +1,384,969 | −1,002,522 | 24.6 | 2.18 | 1,278 | 31% | 2.11% | 8 |
| 2019 | 164,913,055 | +0.85% | +1,389,951 | −1,016,796 | 24.4 | 2.18 | 1,267 | 31% | 2.11% | 8 |
| 2018 | 163,523,104 | +0.82% | +1,336,958 | −1,029,069 | 24.2 | 2.19 | 1,256 | 31% | 2.12% | 8 |
| 2017 | 162,186,146 | +0.85% | +1,374,214 | −1,037,176 | 24.0 | 2.21 | 1,246 | 30% | 2.12% | 8 |
| 2016 | 160,811,932 | +0.90% | +1,428,753 | −918,770 | 23.8 | 2.23 | 1,235 | 30% | 2.13% | 8 |
| 2015 | 159,383,179 | +0.90% | +1,418,251 | −909,223 | 23.5 | 2.23 | 1,224 | 30% | 2.13% | 8 |
| 2010 | 152,201,982 | +0.88% | +1,328,268 | −1,113,727 | 21.9 | 2.38 | 1,169 | 28% | 2.17% | 8 |
| 2005 | 144,715,786 | +1.27% | +1,812,930 | −1,036,635 | 20.7 | 2.85 | 1,112 | 26% | 2.20% | 8 |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 | +1.84% | +2,436,240 | −512,422 | 19.7 | 3.28 | 1,034 | 23% | 2.18% | 8 |
| 1995 | 122,600,370 | +1.88% | +2,257,191 | −231,304 | 18.4 | 3.59 | 942 | 22% | 2.13% | 9 |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 | +2.01% | +2,199,918 | −404,105 | 17.4 | 4.51 | 858 | 20% | 2.10% | 9 |
| 1985 | 100,253,825 | +2.49% | +2,438,859 | −287,872 | 16.7 | 5.54 | 770 | 18% | 2.06% | 8 |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 | +2.42% | +2,081,360 | −515,918 | 16.5 | 6.33 | 676 | 15% | 1.98% | 8 |
| 1975 | 77,854,350 | +2.66% | +2,015,002 | −390,212 | 16.3 | 6.73 | 598 | 10% | 1.91% | 9 |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 | +2.62% | +1,764,761 | −73,719 | 16.8 | 6.84 | 531 | 7% | 1.87% | 9 |
| 1965 | 59,902,519 | +2.96% | +1,724,145 | +47,610 | 17.5 | 6.77 | 460 | 6% | 1.80% | 9 |
| 1960 | 51,828,660 | +2.75% | +1,386,898 | +13,580 | 17.9 | 6.74 | 398 | 5% | 1.72% | 10 |
| 1955 | 45,767,684 | +2.29% | +1,026,388 | −30,640 | 18.3 | 6.50 | 352 | 5% | 1.67% | 11 |
| 1950 | 41,206,856 | – | – | +8,310 | 18.3 | 6.37 | 317 | 4% | 1.65% | 12 |
Population forecast for Bangladesh
UN medium-variant projection: 215 million in 2050 (+20.7% from 2026), 209 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 186,072,407 | +1.09% | −294,833 | 27.7 | 2.01 | 1,429 | 37% | 2.17% | 8 |
| 2035 | 195,130,372 | +0.86% | −324,351 | 29.6 | 1.93 | 1,499 | 41% | 2.20% | 8 |
| 2040 | 202,589,429 | +0.69% | −331,839 | 31.7 | 1.87 | 1,556 | 46% | 2.21% | 8 |
| 2045 | 209,029,594 | +0.59% | −305,766 | 33.7 | 1.83 | 1,606 | 52% | 2.21% | 8 |
| 2050 | 214,709,097 | +0.50% | −308,070 | 35.5 | 1.81 | 1,649 | 59% | 2.22% | 10 |
| 2060 | 223,149,358 | +0.28% | −308,440 | 38.8 | 1.78 | 1,714 | – | 2.23% | 9 |
| 2070 | 226,125,804 | +0.02% | −286,600 | 42.4 | 1.76 | 1,737 | – | 2.22% | 9 |
| 2080 | 224,081,200 | −0.18% | −275,939 | 45.4 | 1.74 | 1,721 | – | 2.18% | 9 |
| 2090 | 218,048,097 | −0.35% | −264,120 | 47.3 | 1.73 | 1,675 | – | 2.12% | 10 |
| 2100 | 208,596,516 | −0.50% | −236,966 | 48.7 | 1.72 | 1,602 | – | 2.05% | 10 |
Largest cities in Bangladesh
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka (capital) | 37,429,156 | 52,122,843 |
| 2 | Chattogram | 5,044,182 | 5,938,088 |
| 3 | Savar | 3,673,512 | 5,987,261 |
| 4 | Brahmanbaria | 3,020,951 | 5,044,807 |
| 5 | Kishoreganj | 1,363,193 | 2,479,202 |
| 6 | Sylhet | 1,261,081 | 1,691,977 |
| 7 | Khulna | 1,077,105 | 1,077,949 |
| 8 | Kutubdia | 1,073,997 | 1,489,070 |
| 9 | Chandanaish | 950,353 | 1,311,188 |
| 10 | Rajshahi | 761,544 | 856,863 |
Age structure
Median age 26.3. 6.8% are 65 or older, 13.6% by 2050; 27.3% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.09 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2026.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.7 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.37 |
| 1951 | 6.39 |
| 1952 | 6.41 |
| 1953 | 6.42 |
| 1954 | 6.47 |
| 1955 | 6.50 |
| 1956 | 6.54 |
| 1957 | 6.58 |
| 1958 | 6.61 |
| 1959 | 6.68 |
| 1960 | 6.74 |
| 1961 | 6.78 |
| 1962 | 6.81 |
| 1963 | 6.80 |
| 1964 | 6.78 |
| 1965 | 6.77 |
| 1966 | 6.77 |
| 1967 | 6.79 |
| 1968 | 6.79 |
| 1969 | 6.81 |
| 1970 | 6.84 |
| 1971 | 6.83 |
| 1972 | 6.82 |
| 1973 | 6.80 |
| 1974 | 6.78 |
| 1975 | 6.73 |
| 1976 | 6.66 |
| 1977 | 6.58 |
| 1978 | 6.51 |
| 1979 | 6.42 |
| 1980 | 6.33 |
| 1981 | 6.24 |
| 1982 | 6.12 |
| 1983 | 5.91 |
| 1984 | 5.73 |
| 1985 | 5.54 |
| 1986 | 5.30 |
| 1987 | 5.08 |
| 1988 | 4.85 |
| 1989 | 4.70 |
| 1990 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 4.26 |
| 1992 | 4.03 |
| 1993 | 3.83 |
| 1994 | 3.74 |
| 1995 | 3.59 |
| 1996 | 3.51 |
| 1997 | 3.50 |
| 1998 | 3.43 |
| 1999 | 3.36 |
| 2000 | 3.28 |
| 2001 | 3.20 |
| 2002 | 3.13 |
| 2003 | 3.03 |
| 2004 | 2.94 |
| 2005 | 2.85 |
| 2006 | 2.76 |
| 2007 | 2.67 |
| 2008 | 2.58 |
| 2009 | 2.48 |
| 2010 | 2.38 |
| 2011 | 2.31 |
| 2012 | 2.26 |
| 2013 | 2.25 |
| 2014 | 2.23 |
| 2015 | 2.23 |
| 2016 | 2.23 |
| 2017 | 2.21 |
| 2018 | 2.19 |
| 2019 | 2.18 |
| 2020 | 2.18 |
| 2021 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 2.18 |
| 2023 | 2.16 |
| 2024 * | 2.14 |
| 2025 * | 2.11 |
| 2026 * | 2.09 |
| 2027 * | 2.07 |
| 2028 * | 2.05 |
| 2029 * | 2.03 |
| 2030 * | 2.01 |
| 2031 * | 2.00 |
| 2032 * | 1.98 |
| 2033 * | 1.96 |
| 2034 * | 1.95 |
| 2035 * | 1.93 |
| 2036 * | 1.92 |
| 2037 * | 1.91 |
| 2038 * | 1.90 |
| 2039 * | 1.88 |
| 2040 * | 1.87 |
| 2041 * | 1.86 |
| 2042 * | 1.86 |
| 2043 * | 1.85 |
| 2044 * | 1.84 |
| 2045 * | 1.83 |
| 2046 * | 1.83 |
| 2047 * | 1.82 |
| 2048 * | 1.82 |
| 2049 * | 1.81 |
| 2050 * | 1.81 |
| 2051 * | 1.80 |
| 2052 * | 1.80 |
| 2053 * | 1.80 |
| 2054 * | 1.79 |
| 2055 * | 1.79 |
| 2056 * | 1.79 |
| 2057 * | 1.79 |
| 2058 * | 1.78 |
| 2059 * | 1.78 |
| 2060 * | 1.78 |
| 2061 * | 1.77 |
| 2062 * | 1.77 |
| 2063 * | 1.77 |
| 2064 * | 1.77 |
| 2065 * | 1.76 |
| 2066 * | 1.76 |
| 2067 * | 1.76 |
| 2068 * | 1.76 |
| 2069 * | 1.76 |
| 2070 * | 1.76 |
| 2071 * | 1.75 |
| 2072 * | 1.75 |
| 2073 * | 1.75 |
| 2074 * | 1.75 |
| 2075 * | 1.75 |
| 2076 * | 1.74 |
| 2077 * | 1.74 |
| 2078 * | 1.74 |
| 2079 * | 1.74 |
| 2080 * | 1.74 |
| 2081 * | 1.73 |
| 2082 * | 1.73 |
| 2083 * | 1.74 |
| 2084 * | 1.74 |
| 2085 * | 1.74 |
| 2086 * | 1.73 |
| 2087 * | 1.74 |
| 2088 * | 1.73 |
| 2089 * | 1.73 |
| 2090 * | 1.73 |
| 2091 * | 1.73 |
| 2092 * | 1.73 |
| 2093 * | 1.73 |
| 2094 * | 1.73 |
| 2095 * | 1.73 |
| 2096 * | 1.73 |
| 2097 * | 1.73 |
| 2098 * | 1.73 |
| 2099 * | 1.72 |
| 2100 * | 1.72 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2077.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.8M2.6M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,910,563 | 1,137,412 |
| 1951 | 1,963,247 | 1,127,457 |
| 1952 | 2,014,888 | 1,120,000 |
| 1953 | 2,067,396 | 1,117,125 |
| 1954 | 2,129,606 | 1,104,041 |
| 1955 | 2,189,408 | 1,101,026 |
| 1956 | 2,250,651 | 1,104,399 |
| 1957 | 2,316,244 | 1,092,923 |
| 1958 | 2,381,133 | 1,098,858 |
| 1959 | 2,455,238 | 1,100,557 |
| 1960 | 2,539,537 | 1,120,765 |
| 1961 | 2,619,175 | 1,114,675 |
| 1962 | 2,694,801 | 1,110,734 |
| 1963 | 2,754,010 | 1,141,302 |
| 1964 | 2,813,709 | 1,127,110 |
| 1965 | 2,873,709 | 1,185,053 |
| 1966 | 2,940,984 | 1,146,440 |
| 1967 | 3,020,540 | 1,159,753 |
| 1968 | 3,096,247 | 1,177,531 |
| 1969 | 3,184,509 | 1,198,539 |
| 1970 | 3,271,921 | 1,529,639 |
| 1971 | 3,345,133 | 2,802,343 |
| 1972 | 3,454,350 | 1,223,166 |
| 1973 | 3,528,818 | 1,252,301 |
| 1974 | 3,623,086 | 1,310,630 |
| 1975 | 3,675,988 | 1,290,674 |
| 1976 | 3,739,734 | 1,307,923 |
| 1977 | 3,799,386 | 1,323,850 |
| 1978 | 3,851,271 | 1,336,819 |
| 1979 | 3,918,405 | 1,347,954 |
| 1980 | 3,975,289 | 1,359,754 |
| 1981 | 4,025,799 | 1,367,180 |
| 1982 | 4,079,896 | 1,374,092 |
| 1983 | 4,065,452 | 1,371,317 |
| 1984 | 4,082,289 | 1,369,199 |
| 1985 | 4,078,821 | 1,380,638 |
| 1986 | 4,041,796 | 1,356,616 |
| 1987 | 4,013,410 | 1,351,683 |
| 1988 | 3,960,972 | 1,346,386 |
| 1989 | 3,963,797 | 1,340,472 |
| 1990 | 3,922,874 | 1,335,340 |
| 1991 | 3,827,174 | 1,472,973 |
| 1992 | 3,757,349 | 1,303,635 |
| 1993 | 3,709,996 | 1,284,783 |
| 1994 | 3,740,761 | 1,265,704 |
| 1995 | 3,721,582 | 1,243,996 |
| 1996 | 3,749,747 | 1,218,168 |
| 1997 | 3,863,856 | 1,195,973 |
| 1998 | 3,912,452 | 1,171,394 |
| 1999 | 3,945,412 | 1,141,782 |
| 2000 | 3,980,972 | 1,113,444 |
| 2001 | 3,991,130 | 1,085,484 |
| 2002 | 3,963,262 | 1,055,571 |
| 2003 | 3,911,233 | 1,029,297 |
| 2004 | 3,857,568 | 1,007,930 |
| 2005 | 3,770,632 | 987,575 |
| 2006 | 3,697,001 | 971,275 |
| 2007 | 3,629,568 | 963,372 |
| 2008 | 3,540,223 | 944,574 |
| 2009 | 3,444,271 | 932,497 |
| 2010 | 3,329,284 | 920,703 |
| 2011 | 3,242,917 | 910,733 |
| 2012 | 3,211,309 | 906,652 |
| 2013 | 3,216,675 | 904,445 |
| 2014 | 3,206,405 | 900,892 |
| 2015 | 3,228,108 | 898,668 |
| 2016 | 3,252,648 | 896,593 |
| 2017 | 3,242,306 | 893,986 |
| 2018 | 3,281,709 | 889,864 |
| 2019 | 3,319,802 | 885,871 |
| 2020 | 3,374,090 | 1,018,769 |
| 2021 | 3,422,642 | 1,059,070 |
| 2022 | 3,486,416 | 853,189 |
| 2023 | 3,489,953 | 859,075 |
| 2024 * | 3,469,124 | 885,972 |
| 2025 * | 3,441,259 | 899,880 |
| 2026 * | 3,407,860 | 913,453 |
| 2027 * | 3,372,729 | 927,403 |
| 2028 * | 3,334,941 | 942,426 |
| 2029 * | 3,295,324 | 957,735 |
| 2030 * | 3,252,257 | 973,591 |
| 2031 * | 3,206,837 | 990,069 |
| 2032 * | 3,162,889 | 1,006,580 |
| 2033 * | 3,113,924 | 1,023,057 |
| 2034 * | 3,066,967 | 1,040,667 |
| 2035 * | 3,020,759 | 1,057,707 |
| 2036 * | 2,975,682 | 1,076,513 |
| 2037 * | 2,934,553 | 1,094,540 |
| 2038 * | 2,901,244 | 1,112,864 |
| 2039 * | 2,868,331 | 1,131,096 |
| 2040 * | 2,843,782 | 1,150,318 |
| 2041 * | 2,821,838 | 1,169,969 |
| 2042 * | 2,804,443 | 1,189,684 |
| 2043 * | 2,791,291 | 1,209,821 |
| 2044 * | 2,777,964 | 1,229,880 |
| 2045 * | 2,770,802 | 1,250,256 |
| 2046 * | 2,765,063 | 1,271,349 |
| 2047 * | 2,756,730 | 1,292,858 |
| 2048 * | 2,749,443 | 1,315,700 |
| 2049 * | 2,740,157 | 1,340,082 |
| 2050 * | 2,730,317 | 1,364,398 |
| 2051 * | 2,721,488 | 1,389,250 |
| 2052 * | 2,707,044 | 1,414,546 |
| 2053 * | 2,697,197 | 1,439,725 |
| 2054 * | 2,683,088 | 1,467,046 |
| 2055 * | 2,663,269 | 1,492,321 |
| 2056 * | 2,644,566 | 1,520,250 |
| 2057 * | 2,619,699 | 1,548,961 |
| 2058 * | 2,593,033 | 1,577,545 |
| 2059 * | 2,567,508 | 1,606,625 |
| 2060 * | 2,536,641 | 1,637,574 |
| 2061 * | 2,504,861 | 1,669,994 |
| 2062 * | 2,477,799 | 1,702,327 |
| 2063 * | 2,449,353 | 1,734,665 |
| 2064 * | 2,421,579 | 1,767,014 |
| 2065 * | 2,394,874 | 1,799,711 |
| 2066 * | 2,370,149 | 1,834,804 |
| 2067 * | 2,345,469 | 1,870,445 |
| 2068 * | 2,323,138 | 1,903,383 |
| 2069 * | 2,301,930 | 1,937,061 |
| 2070 * | 2,283,892 | 1,970,543 |
| 2071 * | 2,265,920 | 2,003,488 |
| 2072 * | 2,249,652 | 2,040,252 |
| 2073 * | 2,235,610 | 2,074,516 |
| 2074 * | 2,221,684 | 2,107,013 |
| 2075 * | 2,207,903 | 2,140,428 |
| 2076 * | 2,194,009 | 2,170,124 |
| 2077 * | 2,178,781 | 2,201,264 |
| 2078 * | 2,166,523 | 2,231,105 |
| 2079 * | 2,151,599 | 2,259,402 |
| 2080 * | 2,138,270 | 2,287,099 |
| 2081 * | 2,124,168 | 2,313,509 |
| 2082 * | 2,110,756 | 2,337,931 |
| 2083 * | 2,099,957 | 2,362,818 |
| 2084 * | 2,087,095 | 2,386,486 |
| 2085 * | 2,071,095 | 2,407,372 |
| 2086 * | 2,054,013 | 2,430,272 |
| 2087 * | 2,038,860 | 2,451,183 |
| 2088 * | 2,020,626 | 2,472,634 |
| 2089 * | 1,999,209 | 2,494,550 |
| 2090 * | 1,981,157 | 2,514,362 |
| 2091 * | 1,963,145 | 2,532,498 |
| 2092 * | 1,942,644 | 2,549,366 |
| 2093 * | 1,924,281 | 2,562,521 |
| 2094 * | 1,903,842 | 2,573,203 |
| 2095 * | 1,886,207 | 2,581,919 |
| 2096 * | 1,865,383 | 2,592,777 |
| 2097 * | 1,848,229 | 2,598,110 |
| 2098 * | 1,833,626 | 2,603,528 |
| 2099 * | 1,815,056 | 2,608,051 |
| 2100 * | 1,798,648 | 2,609,196 |
* UN projection
Economy of Bangladesh
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $506 billion 36th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $2,886 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 10,884 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +3.6% real GDP
- Inflation
- 8.7% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 40.5% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.4%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
674B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,068,000,000 |
| 1991 | 42,488,000,000 |
| 1992 | 43,292,000,000 |
| 1993 | 43,684,000,000 |
| 1994 | 46,438,000,000 |
| 1995 | 51,842,000,000 |
| 1996 | 55,445,000,000 |
| 1997 | 57,599,000,000 |
| 1998 | 59,879,000,000 |
| 1999 | 61,526,000,000 |
| 2000 | 61,687,000,000 |
| 2001 | 62,537,000,000 |
| 2002 | 65,036,000,000 |
| 2003 | 71,755,000,000 |
| 2004 | 77,152,000,000 |
| 2005 | 79,530,000,000 |
| 2006 | 86,028,000,000 |
| 2007 | 95,374,000,000 |
| 2008 | 109,765,000,000 |
| 2009 | 122,760,000,000 |
| 2010 | 138,094,000,000 |
| 2011 | 154,097,000,000 |
| 2012 | 159,749,000,000 |
| 2013 | 179,676,000,000 |
| 2014 | 207,102,000,000 |
| 2015 | 233,687,000,000 |
| 2016 | 265,236,000,000 |
| 2017 | 293,755,000,000 |
| 2018 | 321,379,000,000 |
| 2019 | 351,238,000,000 |
| 2020 | 373,902,000,000 |
| 2021 | 416,265,000,000 |
| 2022 | 460,201,000,000 |
| 2023 | 451,534,000,000 |
| 2024 | 450,461,000,000 |
| 2025 | 457,904,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 506,357,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 570,026,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 597,659,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 600,997,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 628,857,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 674,363,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Bangladesh
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 108 million tonnes 41st largest emitter
- Per person
- 0.62 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.28% 2.14% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +669% +187% since 2005
108 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.99 |
| 1951 | 1.23 |
| 1952 | 1.29 |
| 1953 | 1.32 |
| 1954 | 1.34 |
| 1955 | 1.38 |
| 1956 | 1.63 |
| 1957 | 1.69 |
| 1958 | 1.90 |
| 1959 | 1.84 |
| 1960 | 2.21 |
| 1961 | 2.29 |
| 1962 | 2.52 |
| 1963 | 2.89 |
| 1964 | 2.98 |
| 1965 | 3.12 |
| 1966 | 3.18 |
| 1967 | 3.37 |
| 1968 | 3.87 |
| 1969 | 3.75 |
| 1970 | 3.80 |
| 1971 | 3.61 |
| 1972 | 3.51 |
| 1973 | 4.55 |
| 1974 | 4.65 |
| 1975 | 4.86 |
| 1976 | 5.56 |
| 1977 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 5.98 |
| 1979 | 6.61 |
| 1980 | 7.60 |
| 1981 | 7.89 |
| 1982 | 8.55 |
| 1983 | 8.19 |
| 1984 | 9.08 |
| 1985 | 10.19 |
| 1986 | 11.41 |
| 1987 | 11.80 |
| 1988 | 13.48 |
| 1989 | 13.38 |
| 1990 | 14.08 |
| 1991 | 14.75 |
| 1992 | 15.39 |
| 1993 | 16.07 |
| 1994 | 17.55 |
| 1995 | 21.06 |
| 1996 | 21.51 |
| 1997 | 23.14 |
| 1998 | 23.22 |
| 1999 | 25.09 |
| 2000 | 26.54 |
| 2001 | 31.06 |
| 2002 | 32.01 |
| 2003 | 33.50 |
| 2004 | 35.98 |
| 2005 | 37.72 |
| 2006 | 41.73 |
| 2007 | 42.67 |
| 2008 | 45.34 |
| 2009 | 49.19 |
| 2010 | 54.04 |
| 2011 | 55.59 |
| 2012 | 59.70 |
| 2013 | 64.76 |
| 2014 | 67.55 |
| 2015 | 76.95 |
| 2016 | 81.76 |
| 2017 | 86.53 |
| 2018 | 86.61 |
| 2019 | 94.81 |
| 2020 | 95.73 |
| 2021 | 98.53 |
| 2022 | 102.15 |
| 2023 | 104.53 |
| 2024 | 108.32 |
By source, 2024
- Gas51.7%
- Coal24.0%
- Oil23.0%
- Cement1.3%
- Flaring0.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
| Turkey | 87.9 million | +0.30% | 1.62 | 33.9 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Bangladesh today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 7 cities, from Dhaka to Comilla.
Questions
What is the population of Bangladesh in 2026?
177,818,044 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 178 million people, +1.21% on 2025.
Is Bangladesh's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 2,131,144 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 9,330 births and 2,501 deaths a day and net migration of −371,398 a year.
When will Bangladesh's population peak?
In 2071, at about 226 million, on the UN's medium projection; 209 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Bangladesh?
2.09 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Bangladesh has been below that since 2026.
How many babies are born in Bangladesh every day?
About 9,330 a day (3.4 million in 2026), against about 2,501 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Bangladesh?
75.5 years at birth in 2026: 77.2 for women and 73.8 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Bangladesh?
About 87.4 million men and 90.4 million women in 2026, or 96.7 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Bangladesh?
1,366 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 144,000 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Bangladesh in 2000?
134,544,304 (135 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 32% since, to 178 million in 2026.
What will the population of Bangladesh be in 2050?
About 215 million on the UN's medium projection (214,709,097), +20.7% from 2026; 209 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Bangladesh?
Dhaka (37.4 million), Chattogram (5 million), Savar (3.7 million), Brahmanbaria (3 million), Kishoreganj (1.4 million). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Bangladesh in 2026?
$506 billion at current prices, the 36th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +3.6%.
What is Bangladesh's GDP per capita?
$2,886 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 10,884 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Bangladesh emit?
108 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.62 t per person and 0.28% of the world total; gas is the largest source (52%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.