Bangladesh vs Japan

Bangladesh vs Japan: Population

Population in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 47.1 million people, or 1.38 times that in Japan.

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Bangladesh vs Japan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 47.1 million people, or 1.38 times that in Japan.
BangladeshJapanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Bangladesh has been higher since 1997, when it overtook Japan.
  • In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 8 and Japan ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 209 million people and Japan at 76.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBangladeshJapanWorld
2023172 million124 million8.09 billion
2022169 million125 million8.02 billion
2021168 million126 million7.95 billion
2020166 million126 million7.89 billion
2019165 million127 million7.81 billion
2018164 million127 million7.73 billion
2017162 million127 million7.65 billion
2016161 million127 million7.56 billion
2015159 million127 million7.47 billion
2014158 million128 million7.38 billion
2013157 million128 million7.29 billion
2012155 million128 million7.2 billion
2011154 million128 million7.11 billion
2010152 million128 million7.02 billion
2009151 million128 million6.93 billion
2008150 million128 million6.84 billion
2007148 million128 million6.76 billion
2006146 million128 million6.67 billion
2005145 million128 million6.59 billion
2004143 million128 million6.5 billion
2003141 million128 million6.42 billion
2002139 million128 million6.34 billion
2001137 million127 million6.26 billion
2000135 million127 million6.17 billion
1999132 million127 million6.09 billion
1998130 million127 million6.01 billion
1997127 million126 million5.93 billion
1996125 million126 million5.84 billion
1995123 million126 million5.76 billion
1994120 million125 million5.68 billion
1993118 million125 million5.59 billion
1992116 million124 million5.51 billion
1991114 million124 million5.42 billion
1990112 million123 million5.33 billion
1989109 million123 million5.23 billion
1988107 million123 million5.14 billion
1987105 million122 million5.05 billion
1986103 million121 million4.96 billion
1985100 million121 million4.87 billion
198497.8 million120 million4.78 billion
198395.3 million120 million4.7 billion
198292.8 million120 million4.61 billion
198190.3 million119 million4.53 billion
198088 million118 million4.45 billion
197985.9 million118 million4.37 billion
197883.9 million117 million4.29 billion
197781.9 million116 million4.22 billion
197679.9 million115 million4.14 billion
197577.9 million113 million4.07 billion
197475.8 million112 million4 billion
197373.7 million111 million3.92 billion
197271.6 million109 million3.85 billion
197170.3 million108 million3.77 billion
197069.1 million107 million3.7 billion
196967.3 million106 million3.62 billion
196865.4 million104 million3.55 billion
196763.5 million103 million3.47 billion
196661.7 million102 million3.4 billion
196559.9 million101 million3.34 billion
196458.2 million99.9 million3.26 billion
196356.5 million99 million3.19 billion
196254.9 million98.1 million3.12 billion
196153.3 million97.2 million3.07 billion
196051.8 million96.4 million3.02 billion
195950.4 million95.6 million2.97 billion
195849.2 million94.9 million2.91 billion
195748 million94.1 million2.85 billion
195646.9 million93.3 million2.8 billion
195545.8 million92.4 million2.74 billion
195444.7 million91.4 million2.69 billion
195343.8 million90.3 million2.63 billion
195242.9 million89.1 million2.58 billion
195142 million87.9 million2.54 billion
195041.2 million86.4 million2.49 billion
194939.2 million83.3 million–
194838.8 million82.2 million–
194738.5 million81 million–
194638.2 million79.9 million–
194537.9 million78.8 million–
194437.6 million77.7 million–
194337.2 million76.7 million–
194236.9 million75.6 million–
194136.5 million74.6 million–
194036.1 million73.6 million–
193935.5 million72.6 million–
193834.9 million71.7 million–
193734.2 million70.8 million–
193633.6 million69.9 million–
193532.9 million69 million–
193432.3 million68.1 million–
193331.6 million67.2 million–
193231 million66.4 million–
193130.5 million65.5 million–
193030.1 million64.7 million–
192929.8 million63.8 million–
192829.6 million62.9 million–
192729.4 million62.1 million–
192629.3 million61.2 million–
192529.2 million60.3 million–
192429.1 million59.5 million–
192329 million58.7 million–
192228.9 million57.9 million–
192128.7 million57.1 million–
192028.6 million56.3 million–
191928.5 million55.6 million–
191828.4 million54.9 million–
191728.3 million54.3 million–
191628.2 million53.6 million–
191528.2 million53 million–
191428.1 million52.3 million–
191328.1 million51.7 million–
191228.1 million51.1 million–
191128 million50.5 million–
191027.9 million49.9 million–
190927.8 million49.3 million–
190827.7 million48.7 million–
190727.6 million48.2 million–
190627.5 million47.6 million–
190527.4 million47 million–
190427.3 million46.5 million–
190327.2 million46 million–
190227.1 million45.4 million–
190127 million44.9 million–
190026.9 million44.4 million–
189926.7 million44 million–
189826.6 million43.5 million–
189726.5 million43.1 million–
189626.4 million42.7 million–
189526.3 million42.3 million–
189426.2 million41.9 million–
189326.1 million41.5 million–
189226 million41.1 million–
189125.9 million40.7 million–
189025.8 million40.3 million–
188925.7 million39.9 million–
188825.6 million39.6 million–
188725.5 million39.2 million–
188625.4 million38.9 million–
188525.3 million38.6 million–
188425.2 million38.2 million–
188325.1 million37.9 million–
188224.9 million37.6 million–
188124.8 million37.3 million–
188024.7 million37 million–
187924.6 million36.7 million–
187824.5 million36.4 million–
187724.4 million36.2 million–
187624.3 million36 million–
187524.2 million35.7 million–
187424.1 million35.5 million–
187324 million35.2 million–
187223.9 million35 million–
187123.8 million34.8 million–
187023.8 million34.6 million–
186923.7 million34.4 million–
186823.6 million34.3 million–
186723.6 million34.1 million–
186623.5 million34 million–
186523.5 million33.9 million–
186423.4 million33.7 million–
186323.4 million33.6 million–
186223.3 million33.5 million–
186123.3 million33.4 million–
186023.2 million33.2 million–
185923.2 million33.1 million–
185823.1 million33 million–
185723.1 million32.9 million–
185623 million32.7 million–
185523 million32.6 million–
185422.9 million32.5 million–
185322.9 million32.4 million–
185222.8 million32.2 million–
185122.8 million32.1 million–
185022.7 million32.1 million–
184922.6 million32 million–
184822.5 million31.9 million–
184722.4 million31.9 million–
184622.3 million31.9 million–
184522.2 million31.8 million–
184422.1 million31.8 million–
184322.1 million31.8 million–
184222 million31.7 million–
184121.9 million31.7 million–
184021.8 million31.7 million–
183921.7 million31.6 million–
183821.6 million31.6 million–
183721.5 million31.6 million–
183621.4 million31.5 million–
183521.3 million31.5 million–
183421.2 million31.5 million–
183321.1 million31.4 million–
183221 million31.4 million–
183121 million31.4 million–
183020.9 million31.3 million–
182920.8 million31.3 million–
182820.7 million31.3 million–
182720.6 million31.2 million–
182620.5 million31.2 million–
182520.4 million31.2 million–
182420.3 million31.1 million–
182320.3 million31.1 million–
182220.2 million31.1 million–
182120.1 million31 million–
182020.1 million30.9 million–
181920 million30.8 million–
181820 million30.7 million–
181719.9 million30.5 million–
181619.9 million30.4 million–
181519.8 million30.2 million–
181419.8 million30.1 million–
181319.7 million29.9 million–
181219.7 million29.8 million–
181119.6 million29.6 million–
181019.6 million29.5 million–
180919.5 million29.3 million–
180819.5 million29.2 million–
180719.5 million29 million–
180619.4 million28.9 million–
180519.4 million28.7 million–
180419.3 million28.6 million–
180319.3 million28.4 million–
180219.3 million28.3 million–
180119.2 million28.1 million–
180019.2 million28 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBangladeshJapanWorld
2024174 million173 million–174 million124 million124 million–124 million8.16 billion
2025176 million175 million–177 million123 million123 million–123 million8.23 billion
2026178 million176 million–180 million122 million122 million–123 million8.3 billion
2027180 million178 million–182 million122 million121 million–123 million8.37 billion
2028182 million179 million–185 million121 million120 million–122 million8.44 billion
2029184 million180 million–188 million120 million119 million–122 million8.5 billion
2030186 million181 million–191 million120 million118 million–122 million8.57 billion
2031188 million182 million–194 million119 million117 million–121 million8.63 billion
2032190 million183 million–198 million118 million116 million–121 million8.7 billion
2033192 million184 million–201 million117 million115 million–120 million8.76 billion
2034194 million185 million–204 million117 million114 million–120 million8.82 billion
2035195 million186 million–206 million116 million112 million–120 million8.89 billion
2036197 million187 million–209 million115 million111 million–119 million8.95 billion
2037198 million187 million–212 million114 million110 million–119 million9.01 billion
2038200 million188 million–215 million114 million109 million–119 million9.06 billion
2039201 million188 million–217 million113 million108 million–118 million9.12 billion
2040203 million189 million–220 million112 million107 million–118 million9.18 billion
2041204 million189 million–223 million111 million106 million–118 million9.23 billion
2042205 million189 million–226 million111 million105 million–117 million9.29 billion
2043207 million189 million–228 million110 million104 million–117 million9.34 billion
2044208 million190 million–231 million109 million103 million–117 million9.39 billion
2045209 million190 million–233 million109 million102 million–116 million9.44 billion
2046210 million190 million–236 million108 million101 million–116 million9.49 billion
2047211 million190 million–240 million107 million99.6 million–116 million9.54 billion
2048213 million190 million–242 million107 million98.5 million–115 million9.58 billion
2049214 million190 million–245 million106 million97.5 million–115 million9.62 billion
2050215 million190 million–248 million105 million96.4 million–115 million9.66 billion
2051216 million190 million–251 million105 million95.3 million–115 million9.7 billion
2052217 million190 million–254 million104 million94.1 million–114 million9.74 billion
2053218 million190 million–257 million103 million93 million–114 million9.78 billion
2054219 million189 million–260 million102 million91.9 million–114 million9.81 billion
2055220 million189 million–262 million102 million90.9 million–114 million9.85 billion
2056220 million188 million–265 million101 million89.8 million–113 million9.88 billion
2057221 million188 million–268 million100 million88.6 million–113 million9.91 billion
2058222 million188 million–270 million99.6 million87.5 million–113 million9.94 billion
2059223 million187 million–273 million98.9 million86.3 million–113 million9.96 billion
2060223 million187 million–275 million98.1 million85.1 million–113 million9.99 billion
2061224 million186 million–278 million97.4 million84 million–112 million10 billion
2062224 million184 million–280 million96.6 million82.9 million–112 million10 billion
2063225 million184 million–282 million95.8 million81.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
2064225 million183 million–284 million95.1 million80.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
2065225 million182 million–287 million94.3 million79.4 million–111 million10.1 billion
2066226 million181 million–289 million93.6 million78 million–111 million10.1 billion
2067226 million180 million–292 million92.8 million76.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
2068226 million179 million–294 million92.1 million75.5 million–110 million10.2 billion
2069226 million177 million–297 million91.3 million74.4 million–110 million10.2 billion
2070226 million176 million–299 million90.6 million73.3 million–110 million10.2 billion
2071226 million174 million–302 million89.9 million72.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
2072226 million173 million–304 million89.2 million71.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
2073226 million172 million–307 million88.6 million70.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
2074226 million171 million–310 million88 million69.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
2075226 million170 million–312 million87.4 million68.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
2076225 million168 million–313 million86.8 million67.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
2077225 million166 million–314 million86.2 million66.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
2078225 million165 million–316 million85.7 million65.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
2079225 million163 million–318 million85.2 million64.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
2080224 million161 million–321 million84.7 million63.6 million–110 million10.3 billion
2081224 million159 million–323 million84.3 million62.8 million–110 million10.3 billion
2082223 million158 million–324 million83.8 million62.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
2083223 million156 million–327 million83.4 million61.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
2084222 million154 million–328 million83 million60.7 million–110 million10.3 billion
2085222 million152 million–330 million82.6 million59.9 million–110 million10.3 billion
2086221 million150 million–332 million82.2 million59.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
2087220 million149 million–334 million81.8 million58.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
2088220 million147 million–335 million81.4 million57.7 million–111 million10.3 billion
2089219 million145 million–337 million81 million56.9 million–111 million10.3 billion
2090218 million143 million–338 million80.6 million56.1 million–111 million10.3 billion
2091217 million141 million–339 million80.3 million55.3 million–111 million10.3 billion
2092216 million139 million–342 million79.9 million54.5 million–111 million10.3 billion
2093216 million137 million–344 million79.5 million53.6 million–112 million10.3 billion
2094215 million135 million–345 million79.1 million52.6 million–112 million10.2 billion
2095214 million133 million–346 million78.8 million51.8 million–112 million10.2 billion
2096213 million131 million–347 million78.4 million51 million–112 million10.2 billion
2097212 million129 million–347 million78 million50.1 million–112 million10.2 billion
2098211 million127 million–348 million77.6 million49.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
2099210 million125 million–350 million77.2 million48.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
2100209 million123 million–350 million76.9 million47.8 million–113 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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