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Bangladesh Population

Bangladesh's population is 167.7M in 2021 — ranked #8 in the world, accounting for 2.12% of global population.

ISO: BGDWorld rank: #8Source: World Bank
167.7M
Population (2021)
+0.82%
Population growth
2.12%
of world population

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Bangladesh population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population167.7M2021
Population growth+0.82%2021
World population rank#82021
Share of world population2.12%2021

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Bangladesh.

159.4M 2015 160.8M 2016 162.2M 2017 163.5M 2018 164.9M 2019 166.3M 2020 167.7M 2021 169.4M 2022 171.5M 2023 173.6M 2024
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
2024173.6M+1.22%#82.13%
2023171.5M+1.23%#82.13%
2022169.4M+1.03%#82.12%
2021167.7M+0.82%#82.12%
2020166.3M+0.84%#82.12%
2019164.9M+0.85%#82.12%
2018163.5M+0.82%#82.12%
2017162.2M+0.85%#82.13%
2016160.8M+0.90%#82.14%
2015159.4M#82.14%

FAQ

What is the population of Bangladesh?

Bangladesh's population is 167.7M in 2021, ranking #8.

What share of world population is Bangladesh?

Bangladesh accounts for 2.12% of world population in 2021.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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