Bangladesh Population History
1960 - 2026
Bangladesh's population has grown from 51,828,660 in 1960 to 173,562,364 in 2024, a total increase of 234.9% (3.35x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
51.8M
2024 Population
173.6M
Total Growth
234.9%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
51.8M
1970
69.1M
1980
88.0M
1990
111.6M
2000
134.5M
2010
152.2M
2020
166.3M
2024
173.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.94%
1965-1970
+2.89%
1970-1975
+2.43%
1975-1980
+2.48%
1980-1985
+2.64%
1985-1990
+2.17%
1990-1995
+1.89%
1995-2000
+1.88%
2000-2005
+1.47%
2005-2010
+1.01%
2010-2015
+0.93%
2015-2020
+0.85%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 173,562,364 | +2,095,374 |
| 2023 | 171,466,990 | +2,082,093 |
| 2022 | 169,384,897 | +1,726,043 |
| 2021 | 167,658,854 | +1,360,830 |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 | +1,384,969 |
| 2019 | 164,913,055 | +1,389,952 |
| 2018 | 163,523,103 | +1,336,956 |
| 2017 | 162,186,147 | +1,374,215 |
| 2016 | 160,811,932 | +1,428,753 |
| 2015 | 159,383,179 | +1,418,250 |
| 2014 | 157,964,929 | +1,432,788 |
| 2013 | 156,532,141 | +1,462,040 |
| 2012 | 155,070,101 | +1,479,025 |
| 2011 | 153,591,076 | +1,389,095 |
| 2010 | 152,201,981 | +1,328,267 |
| 2009 | 150,873,714 | +1,399,450 |
| 2008 | 149,474,264 | +1,484,986 |
| 2007 | 147,989,278 | +1,583,305 |
| 2006 | 146,405,973 | +1,690,187 |
| 2005 | 144,715,786 | +1,812,930 |
| 2004 | 142,902,856 | +1,932,505 |
| 2003 | 140,970,351 | +2,036,693 |
| 2002 | 138,933,658 | +2,127,848 |
| 2001 | 136,805,810 | +2,261,506 |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 | +2,436,239 |
| 1999 | 132,108,065 | +2,485,733 |
| 1998 | 129,622,332 | +2,424,263 |
| 1997 | 127,198,069 | +2,335,890 |
| 1996 | 124,862,179 | +2,261,809 |
| 1995 | 122,600,370 | +2,257,191 |
| 1994 | 120,343,179 | +2,210,819 |
| 1993 | 118,132,360 | +2,180,168 |
| 1992 | 115,952,192 | +2,165,083 |
| 1991 | 113,787,109 | +2,153,392 |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 | +2,199,918 |
| 1989 | 109,433,799 | +2,217,791 |
| 1988 | 107,216,008 | +2,256,717 |
| 1987 | 104,959,291 | +2,323,719 |
| 1986 | 102,635,572 | +2,381,747 |
| 1985 | 100,253,825 | +2,438,859 |
| 1984 | 97,814,966 | +2,479,811 |
| 1983 | 95,335,155 | +2,520,648 |
| 1982 | 92,814,507 | +2,511,402 |
| 1981 | 90,303,105 | +2,286,673 |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 | +2,081,360 |
| 1979 | 85,935,072 | +2,045,417 |
| 1978 | 83,889,655 | +2,022,391 |
| 1977 | 81,867,264 | +2,011,946 |
| 1976 | 79,855,318 | +2,000,967 |
| 1975 | 77,854,351 | +2,015,003 |
| 1974 | 75,839,348 | +2,117,054 |
| 1973 | 73,722,294 | +2,080,775 |
| 1972 | 71,641,519 | +1,364,761 |
| 1971 | 70,276,758 | +1,217,864 |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 | +1,764,761 |
| 1969 | 67,294,133 | +1,885,857 |
| 1968 | 65,408,276 | +1,897,347 |
| 1967 | 63,510,929 | +1,841,123 |
| 1966 | 61,669,806 | +1,767,287 |
| 1965 | 59,902,519 | +1,724,145 |
| 1964 | 58,178,374 | +1,673,972 |
| 1963 | 56,504,402 | +1,623,256 |
| 1962 | 54,881,146 | +1,570,798 |
| 1961 | 53,310,348 | +1,481,688 |
| 1960 | 51,828,660 | — |