Bangladesh vs Iran

Bangladesh vs Iran: Population

Population in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 80.9 million people, or 1.89 times that in Iran.

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Bangladesh vs Iran: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 80.9 million people, or 1.89 times that in Iran.
BangladeshIranEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Bangladesh has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 8 and Iran ranked 17 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 209 million people and Iran at 80.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBangladeshIranWorld
2023172 million90.6 million8.09 billion
2022169 million89.5 million8.02 billion
2021168 million88.5 million7.95 billion
2020166 million87.7 million7.89 billion
2019165 million87.1 million7.81 billion
2018164 million86.1 million7.73 billion
2017162 million85 million7.65 billion
2016161 million83.8 million7.56 billion
2015159 million82.6 million7.47 billion
2014158 million81.5 million7.38 billion
2013157 million80.4 million7.29 billion
2012155 million79.4 million7.2 billion
2011154 million78.4 million7.11 billion
2010152 million77.4 million7.02 billion
2009151 million76.5 million6.93 billion
2008150 million75.5 million6.84 billion
2007148 million74.6 million6.76 billion
2006146 million73.4 million6.67 billion
2005145 million71.8 million6.59 billion
2004143 million70.3 million6.5 billion
2003141 million68.8 million6.42 billion
2002139 million68 million6.34 billion
2001137 million67.5 million6.26 billion
2000135 million66.4 million6.17 billion
1999132 million65.5 million6.09 billion
1998130 million64.5 million6.01 billion
1997127 million63.6 million5.93 billion
1996125 million62.9 million5.84 billion
1995123 million62.2 million5.76 billion
1994120 million61.5 million5.68 billion
1993118 million61.4 million5.59 billion
1992116 million61.2 million5.51 billion
1991114 million60 million5.42 billion
1990112 million58.4 million5.33 billion
1989109 million56.7 million5.23 billion
1988107 million55.1 million5.14 billion
1987105 million53.3 million5.05 billion
1986103 million51.5 million4.96 billion
1985100 million49.6 million4.87 billion
198497.8 million47.8 million4.78 billion
198395.3 million46 million4.7 billion
198292.8 million44.3 million4.61 billion
198190.3 million42 million4.53 billion
198088 million39.8 million4.45 billion
197985.9 million38.4 million4.37 billion
197883.9 million37.1 million4.29 billion
197781.9 million35.9 million4.22 billion
197679.9 million34.8 million4.14 billion
197577.9 million33.8 million4.07 billion
197475.8 million32.8 million4 billion
197373.7 million31.8 million3.92 billion
197271.6 million30.9 million3.85 billion
197170.3 million30 million3.77 billion
197069.1 million29.2 million3.7 billion
196967.3 million28.3 million3.62 billion
196865.4 million27.4 million3.55 billion
196763.5 million26.6 million3.47 billion
196661.7 million25.8 million3.4 billion
196559.9 million25 million3.34 billion
196458.2 million24.3 million3.26 billion
196356.5 million23.5 million3.19 billion
196254.9 million22.8 million3.12 billion
196153.3 million22.1 million3.07 billion
196051.8 million21.5 million3.02 billion
195950.4 million20.9 million2.97 billion
195849.2 million20.3 million2.91 billion
195748 million19.7 million2.85 billion
195646.9 million19.2 million2.8 billion
195545.8 million18.7 million2.74 billion
195444.7 million18.2 million2.69 billion
195343.8 million17.8 million2.63 billion
195242.9 million17.3 million2.58 billion
195142 million16.9 million2.54 billion
195041.2 million16.5 million2.49 billion
194939.2 million16.6 million–
194838.8 million16.4 million–
194738.5 million16.2 million–
194638.2 million16.1 million–
194537.9 million15.9 million–
194437.6 million15.8 million–
194337.2 million15.7 million–
194236.9 million15.5 million–
194136.5 million15.4 million–
194036.1 million15.2 million–
193935.5 million15 million–
193834.9 million14.7 million–
193734.2 million14.5 million–
193633.6 million14.2 million–
193532.9 million14 million–
193432.3 million13.7 million–
193331.6 million13.5 million–
193231 million13.3 million–
193130.5 million13 million–
193030.1 million12.7 million–
192929.8 million12.4 million–
192829.6 million12 million–
192729.4 million11.6 million–
192629.3 million11.2 million–
192529.2 million10.8 million–
192429.1 million10.5 million–
192329 million10.1 million–
192228.9 million9.8 million–
192128.7 million9.58 million–
192028.6 million9.46 million–
191928.5 million9.44 million–
191828.4 million9.53 million–
191728.3 million9.72 million–
191628.2 million9.92 million–
191528.2 million10.1 million–
191428.1 million10.3 million–
191328.1 million10.5 million–
191228.1 million10.7 million–
191128 million10.9 million–
191027.9 million11 million–
190927.8 million11 million–
190827.7 million11 million–
190727.6 million10.8 million–
190627.5 million10.7 million–
190527.4 million10.6 million–
190427.3 million10.5 million–
190327.2 million10.4 million–
190227.1 million10.3 million–
190127 million10.2 million–
190026.9 million10.1 million–
189926.7 million10 million–
189826.6 million9.91 million–
189726.5 million9.81 million–
189626.4 million9.7 million–
189526.3 million9.6 million–
189426.2 million9.49 million–
189326.1 million9.39 million–
189226 million9.29 million–
189125.9 million9.21 million–
189025.8 million9.13 million–
188925.7 million9.07 million–
188825.6 million9.03 million–
188725.5 million8.99 million–
188625.4 million8.96 million–
188525.3 million8.93 million–
188425.2 million8.9 million–
188325.1 million8.87 million–
188224.9 million8.83 million–
188124.8 million8.8 million–
188024.7 million8.77 million–
187924.6 million8.74 million–
187824.5 million8.71 million–
187724.4 million8.68 million–
187624.3 million8.64 million–
187524.2 million8.61 million–
187424.1 million8.58 million–
187324 million8.55 million–
187223.9 million8.52 million–
187123.8 million8.49 million–
187023.8 million8.45 million–
186923.7 million8.4 million–
186823.6 million8.36 million–
186723.6 million8.31 million–
186623.5 million8.26 million–
186523.5 million8.21 million–
186423.4 million8.16 million–
186323.4 million8.11 million–
186223.3 million8.06 million–
186123.3 million8.01 million–
186023.2 million7.97 million–
185923.2 million7.92 million–
185823.1 million7.87 million–
185723.1 million7.82 million–
185623 million7.78 million–
185523 million7.73 million–
185422.9 million7.68 million–
185322.9 million7.64 million–
185222.8 million7.59 million–
185122.8 million7.55 million–
185022.7 million7.51 million–
184922.6 million7.47 million–
184822.5 million7.43 million–
184722.4 million7.4 million–
184622.3 million7.37 million–
184522.2 million7.34 million–
184422.1 million7.3 million–
184322.1 million7.27 million–
184222 million7.24 million–
184121.9 million7.21 million–
184021.8 million7.17 million–
183921.7 million7.14 million–
183821.6 million7.11 million–
183721.5 million7.08 million–
183621.4 million7.05 million–
183521.3 million7.01 million–
183421.2 million6.98 million–
183321.1 million6.95 million–
183221 million6.92 million–
183121 million6.89 million–
183020.9 million6.86 million–
182920.8 million6.83 million–
182820.7 million6.8 million–
182720.6 million6.77 million–
182620.5 million6.74 million–
182520.4 million6.71 million–
182420.3 million6.68 million–
182320.3 million6.65 million–
182220.2 million6.62 million–
182120.1 million6.59 million–
182020.1 million6.56 million–
181920 million6.53 million–
181820 million6.5 million–
181719.9 million6.47 million–
181619.9 million6.44 million–
181519.8 million6.42 million–
181419.8 million6.39 million–
181319.7 million6.36 million–
181219.7 million6.33 million–
181119.6 million6.3 million–
181019.6 million6.27 million–
180919.5 million6.25 million–
180819.5 million6.22 million–
180719.5 million6.19 million–
180619.4 million6.16 million–
180519.4 million6.14 million–
180419.3 million6.11 million–
180319.3 million6.08 million–
180219.3 million6.05 million–
180119.2 million6.03 million–
180019.2 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBangladeshIranWorld
2024174 million173 million–174 million91.6 million91 million–92 million8.16 billion
2025176 million175 million–177 million92.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million8.23 billion
2026178 million176 million–180 million93.2 million91 million–95.2 million8.3 billion
2027180 million178 million–182 million93.8 million91 million–96.4 million8.37 billion
2028182 million179 million–185 million94.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million8.44 billion
2029184 million180 million–188 million95 million90.8 million–98.7 million8.5 billion
2030186 million181 million–191 million95.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million8.57 billion
2031188 million182 million–194 million96 million90.8 million–101 million8.63 billion
2032190 million183 million–198 million96.4 million90.6 million–102 million8.7 billion
2033192 million184 million–201 million96.9 million90.6 million–103 million8.76 billion
2034194 million185 million–204 million97.3 million90.7 million–104 million8.82 billion
2035195 million186 million–206 million97.7 million90.8 million–105 million8.89 billion
2036197 million187 million–209 million98.1 million90.6 million–106 million8.95 billion
2037198 million187 million–212 million98.5 million90.4 million–106 million9.01 billion
2038200 million188 million–215 million98.8 million90.1 million–107 million9.06 billion
2039201 million188 million–217 million99.2 million89.8 million–109 million9.12 billion
2040203 million189 million–220 million99.5 million89.8 million–109 million9.18 billion
2041204 million189 million–223 million99.9 million89.8 million–110 million9.23 billion
2042205 million189 million–226 million100 million89.6 million–111 million9.29 billion
2043207 million189 million–228 million101 million89.5 million–112 million9.34 billion
2044208 million190 million–231 million101 million89.3 million–113 million9.39 billion
2045209 million190 million–233 million101 million88.9 million–113 million9.44 billion
2046210 million190 million–236 million101 million88.8 million–114 million9.49 billion
2047211 million190 million–240 million101 million88.7 million–115 million9.54 billion
2048213 million190 million–242 million102 million88.5 million–116 million9.58 billion
2049214 million190 million–245 million102 million88.2 million–116 million9.62 billion
2050215 million190 million–248 million102 million87.8 million–117 million9.66 billion
2051216 million190 million–251 million102 million87.3 million–118 million9.7 billion
2052217 million190 million–254 million102 million87 million–119 million9.74 billion
2053218 million190 million–257 million102 million86.5 million–119 million9.78 billion
2054219 million189 million–260 million102 million85.9 million–119 million9.81 billion
2055220 million189 million–262 million102 million85.3 million–120 million9.85 billion
2056220 million188 million–265 million102 million84.5 million–120 million9.88 billion
2057221 million188 million–268 million102 million83.9 million–121 million9.91 billion
2058222 million188 million–270 million102 million83.2 million–121 million9.94 billion
2059223 million187 million–273 million101 million82.5 million–122 million9.96 billion
2060223 million187 million–275 million101 million81.8 million–122 million9.99 billion
2061224 million186 million–278 million101 million81 million–122 million10 billion
2062224 million184 million–280 million100 million80 million–122 million10 billion
2063225 million184 million–282 million100 million79.1 million–123 million10.1 billion
2064225 million183 million–284 million99.6 million78.5 million–123 million10.1 billion
2065225 million182 million–287 million99.2 million77.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
2066226 million181 million–289 million98.7 million76.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
2067226 million180 million–292 million98.3 million75.8 million–123 million10.1 billion
2068226 million179 million–294 million97.8 million75.1 million–123 million10.2 billion
2069226 million177 million–297 million97.2 million74.1 million–124 million10.2 billion
2070226 million176 million–299 million96.7 million72.9 million–124 million10.2 billion
2071226 million174 million–302 million96.2 million71.8 million–124 million10.2 billion
2072226 million173 million–304 million95.6 million70.7 million–124 million10.2 billion
2073226 million172 million–307 million95 million69.6 million–124 million10.2 billion
2074226 million171 million–310 million94.4 million68.4 million–123 million10.2 billion
2075226 million170 million–312 million93.8 million67.4 million–123 million10.3 billion
2076225 million168 million–313 million93.2 million66.2 million–124 million10.3 billion
2077225 million166 million–314 million92.6 million64.9 million–124 million10.3 billion
2078225 million165 million–316 million92 million64 million–124 million10.3 billion
2079225 million163 million–318 million91.4 million63 million–125 million10.3 billion
2080224 million161 million–321 million90.8 million62 million–125 million10.3 billion
2081224 million159 million–323 million90.3 million61 million–125 million10.3 billion
2082223 million158 million–324 million89.7 million60.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
2083223 million156 million–327 million89.1 million59.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
2084222 million154 million–328 million88.5 million58.4 million–125 million10.3 billion
2085222 million152 million–330 million88 million57.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
2086221 million150 million–332 million87.4 million56.4 million–124 million10.3 billion
2087220 million149 million–334 million86.9 million55.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
2088220 million147 million–335 million86.3 million54.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
2089219 million145 million–337 million85.8 million53.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
2090218 million143 million–338 million85.3 million52.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
2091217 million141 million–339 million84.7 million52 million–125 million10.3 billion
2092216 million139 million–342 million84.2 million51 million–125 million10.3 billion
2093216 million137 million–344 million83.7 million50.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
2094215 million135 million–345 million83.2 million49.5 million–126 million10.2 billion
2095214 million133 million–346 million82.7 million48.7 million–126 million10.2 billion
2096213 million131 million–347 million82.2 million47.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
2097212 million129 million–347 million81.6 million46.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
2098211 million127 million–348 million81.1 million45.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
2099210 million125 million–350 million80.6 million45 million–128 million10.2 billion
2100209 million123 million–350 million80.1 million44.3 million–128 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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