Bangladesh vs China

Bangladesh vs China: Population

Population in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 1.42 billion people in China, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.25 billion people, or 8.3 times that in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh vs China: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 1.42 billion people in China, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.25 billion people, or 8.3 times that in Bangladesh.
BangladeshChinaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 8 and China ranked 2 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 209 million people and China at 633 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBangladeshChinaWorld
2023172 million1.42 billion8.09 billion
2022169 million1.43 billion8.02 billion
2021168 million1.43 billion7.95 billion
2020166 million1.43 billion7.89 billion
2019165 million1.42 billion7.81 billion
2018164 million1.42 billion7.73 billion
2017162 million1.41 billion7.65 billion
2016161 million1.4 billion7.56 billion
2015159 million1.4 billion7.47 billion
2014158 million1.39 billion7.38 billion
2013157 million1.38 billion7.29 billion
2012155 million1.37 billion7.2 billion
2011154 million1.36 billion7.11 billion
2010152 million1.35 billion7.02 billion
2009151 million1.34 billion6.93 billion
2008150 million1.33 billion6.84 billion
2007148 million1.33 billion6.76 billion
2006146 million1.32 billion6.67 billion
2005145 million1.31 billion6.59 billion
2004143 million1.3 billion6.5 billion
2003141 million1.3 billion6.42 billion
2002139 million1.29 billion6.34 billion
2001137 million1.28 billion6.26 billion
2000135 million1.27 billion6.17 billion
1999132 million1.26 billion6.09 billion
1998130 million1.25 billion6.01 billion
1997127 million1.24 billion5.93 billion
1996125 million1.23 billion5.84 billion
1995123 million1.22 billion5.76 billion
1994120 million1.21 billion5.68 billion
1993118 million1.2 billion5.59 billion
1992116 million1.19 billion5.51 billion
1991114 million1.17 billion5.42 billion
1990112 million1.15 billion5.33 billion
1989109 million1.13 billion5.23 billion
1988107 million1.12 billion5.14 billion
1987105 million1.1 billion5.05 billion
1986103 million1.08 billion4.96 billion
1985100 million1.06 billion4.87 billion
198497.8 million1.04 billion4.78 billion
198395.3 million1.03 billion4.7 billion
198292.8 million1.01 billion4.61 billion
198190.3 million998 million4.53 billion
198088 million983 million4.45 billion
197985.9 million969 million4.37 billion
197883.9 million956 million4.29 billion
197781.9 million944 million4.22 billion
197679.9 million930 million4.14 billion
197577.9 million916 million4.07 billion
197475.8 million900 million4 billion
197373.7 million883 million3.92 billion
197271.6 million864 million3.85 billion
197170.3 million844 million3.77 billion
197069.1 million823 million3.7 billion
196967.3 million802 million3.62 billion
196865.4 million781 million3.55 billion
196763.5 million761 million3.47 billion
196661.7 million742 million3.4 billion
196559.9 million723 million3.34 billion
196458.2 million705 million3.26 billion
196356.5 million685 million3.19 billion
196254.9 million665 million3.12 billion
196153.3 million656 million3.07 billion
196051.8 million655 million3.02 billion
195950.4 million653 million2.97 billion
195849.2 million644 million2.91 billion
195748 million630 million2.85 billion
195646.9 million617 million2.8 billion
195545.8 million604 million2.74 billion
195444.7 million590 million2.69 billion
195343.8 million578 million2.63 billion
195242.9 million565 million2.58 billion
195142 million554 million2.54 billion
195041.2 million544 million2.49 billion
194939.2 million538 million–
194838.8 million534 million–
194738.5 million531 million–
194638.2 million528 million–
194537.9 million525 million–
194437.6 million522 million–
194337.2 million520 million–
194236.9 million517 million–
194136.5 million514 million–
194036.1 million511 million–
193935.5 million508 million–
193834.9 million506 million–
193734.2 million503 million–
193633.6 million500 million–
193532.9 million497 million–
193432.3 million494 million–
193331.6 million491 million–
193231 million488 million–
193130.5 million485 million–
193030.1 million483 million–
192929.8 million481 million–
192829.6 million479 million–
192729.4 million477 million–
192629.3 million475 million–
192529.2 million474 million–
192429.1 million472 million–
192329 million470 million–
192228.9 million469 million–
192128.7 million466 million–
192028.6 million463 million–
191928.5 million460 million–
191828.4 million455 million–
191728.3 million450 million–
191628.2 million446 million–
191528.2 million441 million–
191428.1 million436 million–
191328.1 million431 million–
191228.1 million427 million–
191128 million423 million–
191027.9 million419 million–
190927.8 million416 million–
190827.7 million413 million–
190727.6 million411 million–
190627.5 million409 million–
190527.4 million407 million–
190427.3 million404 million–
190327.2 million402 million–
190227.1 million400 million–
190127 million398 million–
190026.9 million396 million–
189926.7 million394 million–
189826.6 million392 million–
189726.5 million390 million–
189626.4 million388 million–
189526.3 million386 million–
189426.2 million384 million–
189326.1 million382 million–
189226 million381 million–
189125.9 million379 million–
189025.8 million377 million–
188925.7 million376 million–
188825.6 million375 million–
188725.5 million373 million–
188625.4 million372 million–
188525.3 million371 million–
188425.2 million370 million–
188325.1 million369 million–
188224.9 million368 million–
188124.8 million367 million–
188024.7 million366 million–
187924.6 million365 million–
187824.5 million364 million–
187724.4 million363 million–
187624.3 million362 million–
187524.2 million361 million–
187424.1 million360 million–
187324 million359 million–
187223.9 million358 million–
187123.8 million358 million–
187023.8 million358 million–
186923.7 million359 million–
186823.6 million360 million–
186723.6 million362 million–
186623.5 million364 million–
186523.5 million366 million–
186423.4 million368 million–
186323.4 million370 million–
186223.3 million372 million–
186123.3 million375 million–
186023.2 million377 million–
185923.2 million380 million–
185823.1 million383 million–
185723.1 million387 million–
185623 million390 million–
185523 million394 million–
185422.9 million397 million–
185322.9 million401 million–
185222.8 million405 million–
185122.8 million408 million–
185022.7 million410 million–
184922.6 million411 million–
184822.5 million412 million–
184722.4 million412 million–
184622.3 million412 million–
184522.2 million412 million–
184422.1 million412 million–
184322.1 million412 million–
184222 million412 million–
184121.9 million412 million–
184021.8 million412 million–
183921.7 million412 million–
183821.6 million411 million–
183721.5 million411 million–
183621.4 million411 million–
183521.3 million411 million–
183421.2 million410 million–
183321.1 million410 million–
183221 million410 million–
183121 million409 million–
183020.9 million407 million–
182920.8 million406 million–
182820.7 million403 million–
182720.6 million400 million–
182620.5 million398 million–
182520.4 million395 million–
182420.3 million392 million–
182320.3 million389 million–
182220.2 million387 million–
182120.1 million384 million–
182020.1 million380 million–
181920 million377 million–
181820 million374 million–
181719.9 million370 million–
181619.9 million367 million–
181519.8 million363 million–
181419.8 million360 million–
181319.7 million356 million–
181219.7 million353 million–
181119.6 million350 million–
181019.6 million347 million–
180919.5 million344 million–
180819.5 million343 million–
180719.5 million341 million–
180619.4 million339 million–
180519.4 million338 million–
180419.3 million336 million–
180319.3 million335 million–
180219.3 million333 million–
180119.2 million332 million–
180019.2 million330 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBangladeshChinaWorld
2024174 million173 million–174 million1.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion8.16 billion
2025176 million175 million–177 million1.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion8.23 billion
2026178 million176 million–180 million1.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion8.3 billion
2027180 million178 million–182 million1.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion8.37 billion
2028182 million179 million–185 million1.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion8.44 billion
2029184 million180 million–188 million1.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion8.5 billion
2030186 million181 million–191 million1.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion8.57 billion
2031188 million182 million–194 million1.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion8.63 billion
2032190 million183 million–198 million1.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion8.7 billion
2033192 million184 million–201 million1.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion8.76 billion
2034194 million185 million–204 million1.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion8.82 billion
2035195 million186 million–206 million1.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion8.89 billion
2036197 million187 million–209 million1.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion8.95 billion
2037198 million187 million–212 million1.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion9.01 billion
2038200 million188 million–215 million1.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion9.06 billion
2039201 million188 million–217 million1.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion9.12 billion
2040203 million189 million–220 million1.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion9.18 billion
2041204 million189 million–223 million1.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion9.23 billion
2042205 million189 million–226 million1.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion9.29 billion
2043207 million189 million–228 million1.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion9.34 billion
2044208 million190 million–231 million1.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion9.39 billion
2045209 million190 million–233 million1.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion9.44 billion
2046210 million190 million–236 million1.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion9.49 billion
2047211 million190 million–240 million1.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion9.54 billion
2048213 million190 million–242 million1.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion9.58 billion
2049214 million190 million–245 million1.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion9.62 billion
2050215 million190 million–248 million1.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion9.66 billion
2051216 million190 million–251 million1.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion9.7 billion
2052217 million190 million–254 million1.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion9.74 billion
2053218 million190 million–257 million1.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion9.78 billion
2054219 million189 million–260 million1.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion9.81 billion
2055220 million189 million–262 million1.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion9.85 billion
2056220 million188 million–265 million1.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion9.88 billion
2057221 million188 million–268 million1.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion9.91 billion
2058222 million188 million–270 million1.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion9.94 billion
2059223 million187 million–273 million1.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion9.96 billion
2060223 million187 million–275 million1.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion9.99 billion
2061224 million186 million–278 million1.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion10 billion
2062224 million184 million–280 million1.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion10 billion
2063225 million184 million–282 million1.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion10.1 billion
2064225 million183 million–284 million1.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion10.1 billion
2065225 million182 million–287 million1.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion10.1 billion
2066226 million181 million–289 million1.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion10.1 billion
2067226 million180 million–292 million1.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion10.1 billion
2068226 million179 million–294 million1.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion10.2 billion
2069226 million177 million–297 million1.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion10.2 billion
2070226 million176 million–299 million999 million836 million–1.16 billion10.2 billion
2071226 million174 million–302 million986 million822 million–1.15 billion10.2 billion
2072226 million173 million–304 million973 million807 million–1.14 billion10.2 billion
2073226 million172 million–307 million960 million792 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
2074226 million171 million–310 million947 million776 million–1.12 billion10.2 billion
2075226 million170 million–312 million935 million760 million–1.11 billion10.3 billion
2076225 million168 million–313 million922 million743 million–1.1 billion10.3 billion
2077225 million166 million–314 million909 million728 million–1.09 billion10.3 billion
2078225 million165 million–316 million896 million713 million–1.08 billion10.3 billion
2079225 million163 million–318 million883 million697 million–1.08 billion10.3 billion
2080224 million161 million–321 million870 million681 million–1.07 billion10.3 billion
2081224 million159 million–323 million857 million664 million–1.06 billion10.3 billion
2082223 million158 million–324 million844 million648 million–1.05 billion10.3 billion
2083223 million156 million–327 million832 million633 million–1.04 billion10.3 billion
2084222 million154 million–328 million819 million618 million–1.03 billion10.3 billion
2085222 million152 million–330 million806 million604 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
2086221 million150 million–332 million794 million591 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
2087220 million149 million–334 million781 million576 million–994 million10.3 billion
2088220 million147 million–335 million769 million562 million–984 million10.3 billion
2089219 million145 million–337 million757 million548 million–975 million10.3 billion
2090218 million143 million–338 million745 million534 million–967 million10.3 billion
2091217 million141 million–339 million733 million520 million–959 million10.3 billion
2092216 million139 million–342 million722 million507 million–951 million10.3 billion
2093216 million137 million–344 million710 million493 million–944 million10.3 billion
2094215 million135 million–345 million699 million480 million–937 million10.2 billion
2095214 million133 million–346 million688 million468 million–929 million10.2 billion
2096213 million131 million–347 million677 million455 million–920 million10.2 billion
2097212 million129 million–347 million666 million443 million–913 million10.2 billion
2098211 million127 million–348 million655 million431 million–906 million10.2 billion
2099210 million125 million–350 million644 million417 million–899 million10.2 billion
2100209 million123 million–350 million633 million404 million–890 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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