Bangladesh vs Pakistan

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Population

Population in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 76 million people, or 1.44 times that in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh vs Pakistan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 76 million people, or 1.44 times that in Bangladesh.
BangladeshPakistanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Pakistan has been higher since 1987, when it overtook Bangladesh.
  • In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 8 and Pakistan ranked 5 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 209 million people and Pakistan at 511 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBangladeshPakistanWorld
2023172 million248 million8.09 billion
2022169 million244 million8.02 billion
2021168 million240 million7.95 billion
2020166 million235 million7.89 billion
2019165 million231 million7.81 billion
2018164 million227 million7.73 billion
2017162 million223 million7.65 billion
2016161 million220 million7.56 billion
2015159 million217 million7.47 billion
2014158 million214 million7.38 billion
2013157 million211 million7.29 billion
2012155 million208 million7.2 billion
2011154 million204 million7.11 billion
2010152 million199 million7.02 billion
2009151 million194 million6.93 billion
2008150 million190 million6.84 billion
2007148 million185 million6.76 billion
2006146 million180 million6.67 billion
2005145 million176 million6.59 billion
2004143 million171 million6.5 billion
2003141 million167 million6.42 billion
2002139 million163 million6.34 billion
2001137 million159 million6.26 billion
2000135 million155 million6.17 billion
1999132 million151 million6.09 billion
1998130 million147 million6.01 billion
1997127 million143 million5.93 billion
1996125 million139 million5.84 billion
1995123 million135 million5.76 billion
1994120 million131 million5.68 billion
1993118 million127 million5.59 billion
1992116 million124 million5.51 billion
1991114 million120 million5.42 billion
1990112 million116 million5.33 billion
1989109 million112 million5.23 billion
1988107 million109 million5.14 billion
1987105 million105 million5.05 billion
1986103 million102 million4.96 billion
1985100 million98.2 million4.87 billion
198497.8 million95.2 million4.78 billion
198395.3 million92.2 million4.7 billion
198292.8 million89.1 million4.61 billion
198190.3 million85.8 million4.53 billion
198088 million82.3 million4.45 billion
197985.9 million79 million4.37 billion
197883.9 million76.3 million4.29 billion
197781.9 million73.9 million4.22 billion
197679.9 million71.6 million4.14 billion
197577.9 million69.5 million4.07 billion
197475.8 million67.4 million4 billion
197373.7 million65.5 million3.92 billion
197271.6 million63.6 million3.85 billion
197170.3 million61.9 million3.77 billion
197069.1 million60.2 million3.7 billion
196967.3 million58.5 million3.62 billion
196865.4 million56.8 million3.55 billion
196763.5 million55.2 million3.47 billion
196661.7 million53.7 million3.4 billion
196559.9 million52.2 million3.34 billion
196458.2 million50.8 million3.26 billion
196356.5 million49.5 million3.19 billion
196254.9 million48.2 million3.12 billion
196153.3 million46.9 million3.07 billion
196051.8 million45.7 million3.02 billion
195950.4 million44.5 million2.97 billion
195849.2 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195748 million42.2 million2.85 billion
195646.9 million41.1 million2.8 billion
195545.8 million40.1 million2.74 billion
195444.7 million39.1 million2.69 billion
195343.8 million38.2 million2.63 billion
195242.9 million37.4 million2.58 billion
195142 million36.6 million2.54 billion
195041.2 million35.9 million2.49 billion
194939.2 million36.9 million–
194838.8 million36.2 million–
194738.5 million35.6 million–
194638.2 million34.9 million–
194537.9 million34.3 million–
194437.6 million33.7 million–
194337.2 million33.1 million–
194236.9 million32.5 million–
194136.5 million31.9 million–
194036.1 million31.3 million–
193935.5 million30.7 million–
193834.9 million30.2 million–
193734.2 million29.6 million–
193633.6 million29.1 million–
193532.9 million28.6 million–
193432.3 million28 million–
193331.6 million27.5 million–
193231 million27 million–
193130.5 million26.5 million–
193030.1 million26.1 million–
192929.8 million25.6 million–
192829.6 million25.1 million–
192729.4 million24.7 million–
192629.3 million24.2 million–
192529.2 million23.8 million–
192429.1 million23.4 million–
192329 million22.9 million–
192228.9 million22.5 million–
192128.7 million22.1 million–
192028.6 million21.8 million–
191928.5 million21.5 million–
191828.4 million21.2 million–
191728.3 million20.9 million–
191628.2 million20.6 million–
191528.2 million20.4 million–
191428.1 million20.1 million–
191328.1 million19.9 million–
191228.1 million19.6 million–
191128 million19.4 million–
191027.9 million19.2 million–
190927.8 million19.1 million–
190827.7 million19 million–
190727.6 million18.9 million–
190627.5 million18.8 million–
190527.4 million18.7 million–
190427.3 million18.6 million–
190327.2 million18.5 million–
190227.1 million18.4 million–
190127 million18.4 million–
190026.9 million18.3 million–
189926.7 million18.2 million–
189826.6 million18.1 million–
189726.5 million18 million–
189626.4 million17.9 million–
189526.3 million17.8 million–
189426.2 million17.8 million–
189326.1 million17.7 million–
189226 million17.6 million–
189125.9 million17.5 million–
189025.8 million17.4 million–
188925.7 million17.3 million–
188825.6 million17.3 million–
188725.5 million17.2 million–
188625.4 million17.1 million–
188525.3 million17 million–
188425.2 million16.9 million–
188325.1 million16.9 million–
188224.9 million16.8 million–
188124.8 million16.7 million–
188024.7 million16.6 million–
187924.6 million16.6 million–
187824.5 million16.5 million–
187724.4 million16.4 million–
187624.3 million16.3 million–
187524.2 million16.2 million–
187424.1 million16.2 million–
187324 million16.1 million–
187223.9 million16 million–
187123.8 million15.9 million–
187023.8 million15.9 million–
186923.7 million15.8 million–
186823.6 million15.8 million–
186723.6 million15.7 million–
186623.5 million15.7 million–
186523.5 million15.7 million–
186423.4 million15.6 million–
186323.4 million15.6 million–
186223.3 million15.5 million–
186123.3 million15.5 million–
186023.2 million15.5 million–
185923.2 million15.4 million–
185823.1 million15.4 million–
185723.1 million15.3 million–
185623 million15.3 million–
185523 million15.3 million–
185422.9 million15.2 million–
185322.9 million15.2 million–
185222.8 million15.1 million–
185122.8 million15.1 million–
185022.7 million15.1 million–
184922.6 million15 million–
184822.5 million15 million–
184722.4 million14.9 million–
184622.3 million14.9 million–
184522.2 million14.8 million–
184422.1 million14.8 million–
184322.1 million14.7 million–
184222 million14.7 million–
184121.9 million14.6 million–
184021.8 million14.6 million–
183921.7 million14.5 million–
183821.6 million14.5 million–
183721.5 million14.4 million–
183621.4 million14.4 million–
183521.3 million14.3 million–
183421.2 million14.3 million–
183321.1 million14.3 million–
183221 million14.2 million–
183121 million14.2 million–
183020.9 million14.1 million–
182920.8 million14.1 million–
182820.7 million14 million–
182720.6 million14 million–
182620.5 million13.9 million–
182520.4 million13.9 million–
182420.3 million13.8 million–
182320.3 million13.8 million–
182220.2 million13.7 million–
182120.1 million13.7 million–
182020.1 million13.7 million–
181920 million13.7 million–
181820 million13.6 million–
181719.9 million13.6 million–
181619.9 million13.6 million–
181519.8 million13.5 million–
181419.8 million13.5 million–
181319.7 million13.5 million–
181219.7 million13.4 million–
181119.6 million13.4 million–
181019.6 million13.4 million–
180919.5 million13.4 million–
180819.5 million13.3 million–
180719.5 million13.3 million–
180619.4 million13.3 million–
180519.4 million13.3 million–
180419.3 million13.2 million–
180319.3 million13.2 million–
180219.3 million13.2 million–
180119.2 million13.2 million–
180019.2 million13.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBangladeshPakistanWorld
2024174 million173 million–174 million251 million251 million–252 million8.16 billion
2025176 million175 million–177 million255 million253 million–257 million8.23 billion
2026178 million176 million–180 million259 million256 million–263 million8.3 billion
2027180 million178 million–182 million264 million258 million–269 million8.37 billion
2028182 million179 million–185 million268 million260 million–276 million8.44 billion
2029184 million180 million–188 million272 million263 million–282 million8.5 billion
2030186 million181 million–191 million277 million265 million–289 million8.57 billion
2031188 million182 million–194 million282 million267 million–296 million8.63 billion
2032190 million183 million–198 million286 million269 million–303 million8.7 billion
2033192 million184 million–201 million291 million272 million–311 million8.76 billion
2034194 million185 million–204 million296 million274 million–318 million8.82 billion
2035195 million186 million–206 million301 million276 million–325 million8.89 billion
2036197 million187 million–209 million306 million278 million–333 million8.95 billion
2037198 million187 million–212 million310 million280 million–341 million9.01 billion
2038200 million188 million–215 million315 million282 million–349 million9.06 billion
2039201 million188 million–217 million320 million285 million–357 million9.12 billion
2040203 million189 million–220 million325 million287 million–366 million9.18 billion
2041204 million189 million–223 million330 million289 million–375 million9.23 billion
2042205 million189 million–226 million335 million291 million–383 million9.29 billion
2043207 million189 million–228 million339 million293 million–392 million9.34 billion
2044208 million190 million–231 million344 million296 million–401 million9.39 billion
2045209 million190 million–233 million349 million298 million–409 million9.44 billion
2046210 million190 million–236 million354 million300 million–417 million9.49 billion
2047211 million190 million–240 million358 million301 million–426 million9.54 billion
2048213 million190 million–242 million363 million303 million–435 million9.58 billion
2049214 million190 million–245 million367 million304 million–444 million9.62 billion
2050215 million190 million–248 million372 million305 million–454 million9.66 billion
2051216 million190 million–251 million376 million307 million–463 million9.7 billion
2052217 million190 million–254 million381 million309 million–472 million9.74 billion
2053218 million190 million–257 million385 million310 million–481 million9.78 billion
2054219 million189 million–260 million390 million311 million–489 million9.81 billion
2055220 million189 million–262 million394 million312 million–499 million9.85 billion
2056220 million188 million–265 million398 million312 million–508 million9.88 billion
2057221 million188 million–268 million402 million313 million–517 million9.91 billion
2058222 million188 million–270 million406 million313 million–527 million9.94 billion
2059223 million187 million–273 million410 million313 million–537 million9.96 billion
2060223 million187 million–275 million414 million313 million–547 million9.99 billion
2061224 million186 million–278 million418 million314 million–557 million10 billion
2062224 million184 million–280 million422 million315 million–568 million10 billion
2063225 million184 million–282 million426 million314 million–582 million10.1 billion
2064225 million183 million–284 million430 million314 million–595 million10.1 billion
2065225 million182 million–287 million434 million313 million–607 million10.1 billion
2066226 million181 million–289 million437 million313 million–619 million10.1 billion
2067226 million180 million–292 million441 million313 million–630 million10.1 billion
2068226 million179 million–294 million444 million313 million–640 million10.2 billion
2069226 million177 million–297 million448 million313 million–650 million10.2 billion
2070226 million176 million–299 million451 million313 million–659 million10.2 billion
2071226 million174 million–302 million455 million312 million–669 million10.2 billion
2072226 million173 million–304 million458 million311 million–680 million10.2 billion
2073226 million172 million–307 million461 million311 million–691 million10.2 billion
2074226 million171 million–310 million464 million311 million–704 million10.2 billion
2075226 million170 million–312 million467 million310 million–715 million10.3 billion
2076225 million168 million–313 million470 million309 million–726 million10.3 billion
2077225 million166 million–314 million472 million308 million–738 million10.3 billion
2078225 million165 million–316 million475 million306 million–752 million10.3 billion
2079225 million163 million–318 million477 million305 million–765 million10.3 billion
2080224 million161 million–321 million480 million304 million–777 million10.3 billion
2081224 million159 million–323 million482 million303 million–789 million10.3 billion
2082223 million158 million–324 million484 million302 million–800 million10.3 billion
2083223 million156 million–327 million487 million301 million–812 million10.3 billion
2084222 million154 million–328 million489 million299 million–822 million10.3 billion
2085222 million152 million–330 million491 million297 million–835 million10.3 billion
2086221 million150 million–332 million492 million296 million–845 million10.3 billion
2087220 million149 million–334 million494 million293 million–852 million10.3 billion
2088220 million147 million–335 million496 million291 million–861 million10.3 billion
2089219 million145 million–337 million498 million288 million–872 million10.3 billion
2090218 million143 million–338 million499 million285 million–886 million10.3 billion
2091217 million141 million–339 million501 million284 million–899 million10.3 billion
2092216 million139 million–342 million502 million283 million–916 million10.3 billion
2093216 million137 million–344 million504 million281 million–931 million10.3 billion
2094215 million135 million–345 million505 million281 million–945 million10.2 billion
2095214 million133 million–346 million506 million279 million–960 million10.2 billion
2096213 million131 million–347 million507 million277 million–973 million10.2 billion
2097212 million129 million–347 million508 million275 million–985 million10.2 billion
2098211 million127 million–348 million509 million273 million–997 million10.2 billion
2099210 million125 million–350 million510 million269 million–1.01 billion10.2 billion
2100209 million123 million–350 million511 million267 million–1.02 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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