Bangladesh vs Nigeria

Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 56.4 million people, or 1.33 times that in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 56.4 million people, or 1.33 times that in Bangladesh.
BangladeshNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 2005, when it overtook Bangladesh.
  • In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 8 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 209 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBangladeshNigeriaWorld
2023172 million228 million8.09 billion
2022169 million223 million8.02 billion
2021168 million219 million7.95 billion
2020166 million214 million7.89 billion
2019165 million210 million7.81 billion
2018164 million205 million7.73 billion
2017162 million200 million7.65 billion
2016161 million195 million7.56 billion
2015159 million191 million7.47 billion
2014158 million186 million7.38 billion
2013157 million181 million7.29 billion
2012155 million176 million7.2 billion
2011154 million171 million7.11 billion
2010152 million167 million7.02 billion
2009151 million162 million6.93 billion
2008150 million158 million6.84 billion
2007148 million153 million6.76 billion
2006146 million149 million6.67 billion
2005145 million145 million6.59 billion
2004143 million141 million6.5 billion
2003141 million137 million6.42 billion
2002139 million134 million6.34 billion
2001137 million130 million6.26 billion
2000135 million126 million6.17 billion
1999132 million123 million6.09 billion
1998130 million120 million6.01 billion
1997127 million117 million5.93 billion
1996125 million114 million5.84 billion
1995123 million111 million5.76 billion
1994120 million108 million5.68 billion
1993118 million105 million5.59 billion
1992116 million102 million5.51 billion
1991114 million99.7 million5.42 billion
1990112 million97.1 million5.33 billion
1989109 million94.5 million5.23 billion
1988107 million92 million5.14 billion
1987105 million89.6 million5.05 billion
1986103 million87.2 million4.96 billion
1985100 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198497.8 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198395.3 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198292.8 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198190.3 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198088 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197985.9 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197883.9 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197781.9 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197679.9 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197577.9 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197475.8 million61.7 million4 billion
197373.7 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197271.6 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197170.3 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197069.1 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196967.3 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196865.4 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196763.5 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196661.7 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196559.9 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196458.2 million49 million3.26 billion
196356.5 million48 million3.19 billion
196254.9 million47 million3.12 billion
196153.3 million46 million3.07 billion
196051.8 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195950.4 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195849.2 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195748 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195646.9 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195545.8 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195444.7 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195343.8 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195242.9 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195142 million38 million2.54 billion
195041.2 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194939.2 million36.5 million–
194838.8 million35.8 million–
194738.5 million35.2 million–
194638.2 million34.5 million–
194537.9 million33.9 million–
194437.6 million33.3 million–
194337.2 million32.7 million–
194236.9 million32.2 million–
194136.5 million31.6 million–
194036.1 million31.1 million–
193935.5 million30.6 million–
193834.9 million30.1 million–
193734.2 million29.7 million–
193633.6 million29.2 million–
193532.9 million28.8 million–
193432.3 million28.4 million–
193331.6 million28 million–
193231 million27.6 million–
193130.5 million27.2 million–
193030.1 million26.7 million–
192929.8 million26.3 million–
192829.6 million25.9 million–
192729.4 million25.5 million–
192629.3 million25.1 million–
192529.2 million24.7 million–
192429.1 million24.3 million–
192329 million24 million–
192228.9 million23.6 million–
192128.7 million23.2 million–
192028.6 million22.9 million–
191928.5 million22.7 million–
191828.4 million22.4 million–
191728.3 million22.2 million–
191628.2 million22 million–
191528.2 million21.8 million–
191428.1 million21.5 million–
191328.1 million21.3 million–
191228.1 million21.1 million–
191128 million20.9 million–
191027.9 million20.7 million–
190927.8 million20.4 million–
190827.7 million20.2 million–
190727.6 million20 million–
190627.5 million19.8 million–
190527.4 million19.6 million–
190427.3 million19.4 million–
190327.2 million19.2 million–
190227.1 million19 million–
190127 million18.8 million–
190026.9 million18.7 million–
189926.7 million18.5 million–
189826.6 million18.4 million–
189726.5 million18.3 million–
189626.4 million18.1 million–
189526.3 million18 million–
189426.2 million17.9 million–
189326.1 million17.8 million–
189226 million17.6 million–
189125.9 million17.5 million–
189025.8 million17.4 million–
188925.7 million17.3 million–
188825.6 million17.1 million–
188725.5 million17 million–
188625.4 million16.9 million–
188525.3 million16.7 million–
188425.2 million16.6 million–
188325.1 million16.5 million–
188224.9 million16.4 million–
188124.8 million16.2 million–
188024.7 million16.1 million–
187924.6 million16 million–
187824.5 million15.9 million–
187724.4 million15.8 million–
187624.3 million15.7 million–
187524.2 million15.6 million–
187424.1 million15.5 million–
187324 million15.4 million–
187223.9 million15.3 million–
187123.8 million15.2 million–
187023.8 million15.1 million–
186923.7 million15 million–
186823.6 million14.9 million–
186723.6 million14.8 million–
186623.5 million14.8 million–
186523.5 million14.7 million–
186423.4 million14.6 million–
186323.4 million14.5 million–
186223.3 million14.4 million–
186123.3 million14.3 million–
186023.2 million14.3 million–
185923.2 million14.2 million–
185823.1 million14.1 million–
185723.1 million14 million–
185623 million14 million–
185523 million13.9 million–
185422.9 million13.8 million–
185322.9 million13.8 million–
185222.8 million13.7 million–
185122.8 million13.6 million–
185022.7 million13.5 million–
184922.6 million13.5 million–
184822.5 million13.4 million–
184722.4 million13.4 million–
184622.3 million13.3 million–
184522.2 million13.3 million–
184422.1 million13.2 million–
184322.1 million13.2 million–
184222 million13.1 million–
184121.9 million13.1 million–
184021.8 million13 million–
183921.7 million13 million–
183821.6 million12.9 million–
183721.5 million12.9 million–
183621.4 million12.9 million–
183521.3 million12.8 million–
183421.2 million12.8 million–
183321.1 million12.7 million–
183221 million12.7 million–
183121 million12.6 million–
183020.9 million12.6 million–
182920.8 million12.5 million–
182820.7 million12.5 million–
182720.6 million12.4 million–
182620.5 million12.4 million–
182520.4 million12.3 million–
182420.3 million12.3 million–
182320.3 million12.2 million–
182220.2 million12.2 million–
182120.1 million12.2 million–
182020.1 million12.1 million–
181920 million12.1 million–
181820 million12.1 million–
181719.9 million12.1 million–
181619.9 million12.1 million–
181519.8 million12.1 million–
181419.8 million12.1 million–
181319.7 million12.1 million–
181219.7 million12.1 million–
181119.6 million12.1 million–
181019.6 million12.1 million–
180919.5 million12.1 million–
180819.5 million12.1 million–
180719.5 million12.1 million–
180619.4 million12.1 million–
180519.4 million12.1 million–
180419.3 million12.1 million–
180319.3 million12.1 million–
180219.3 million12.1 million–
180119.2 million12.1 million–
180019.2 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBangladeshNigeriaWorld
2024174 million173 million–174 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
2025176 million175 million–177 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
2026178 million176 million–180 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
2027180 million178 million–182 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
2028182 million179 million–185 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
2029184 million180 million–188 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
2030186 million181 million–191 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
2031188 million182 million–194 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
2032190 million183 million–198 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
2033192 million184 million–201 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
2034194 million185 million–204 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
2035195 million186 million–206 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
2036197 million187 million–209 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
2037198 million187 million–212 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
2038200 million188 million–215 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
2039201 million188 million–217 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
2040203 million189 million–220 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
2041204 million189 million–223 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
2042205 million189 million–226 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
2043207 million189 million–228 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
2044208 million190 million–231 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
2045209 million190 million–233 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
2046210 million190 million–236 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
2047211 million190 million–240 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
2048213 million190 million–242 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
2049214 million190 million–245 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
2050215 million190 million–248 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
2051216 million190 million–251 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
2052217 million190 million–254 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
2053218 million190 million–257 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
2054219 million189 million–260 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
2055220 million189 million–262 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
2056220 million188 million–265 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
2057221 million188 million–268 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
2058222 million188 million–270 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
2059223 million187 million–273 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
2060223 million187 million–275 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
2061224 million186 million–278 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
2062224 million184 million–280 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
2063225 million184 million–282 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
2064225 million183 million–284 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
2065225 million182 million–287 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
2066226 million181 million–289 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
2067226 million180 million–292 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
2068226 million179 million–294 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
2069226 million177 million–297 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
2070226 million176 million–299 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
2071226 million174 million–302 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
2072226 million173 million–304 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
2073226 million172 million–307 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
2074226 million171 million–310 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
2075226 million170 million–312 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
2076225 million168 million–313 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
2077225 million166 million–314 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
2078225 million165 million–316 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
2079225 million163 million–318 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
2080224 million161 million–321 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
2081224 million159 million–323 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
2082223 million158 million–324 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
2083223 million156 million–327 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
2084222 million154 million–328 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
2085222 million152 million–330 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
2086221 million150 million–332 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
2087220 million149 million–334 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
2088220 million147 million–335 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
2089219 million145 million–337 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
2090218 million143 million–338 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
2091217 million141 million–339 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
2092216 million139 million–342 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
2093216 million137 million–344 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
2094215 million135 million–345 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
2095214 million133 million–346 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
2096213 million131 million–347 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
2097212 million129 million–347 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
2098211 million127 million–348 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
2099210 million125 million–350 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
2100209 million123 million–350 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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