Bangladesh vs Philippines
Bangladesh vs Philippines: Population
Population in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 115 million people in Philippines, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 56.6 million people, or 1.49 times that in Philippines.
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What the numbers say
- Bangladesh has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 8 and Philippines ranked 13 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 209 million people and Philippines at 114 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Bangladesh | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 172 million | 115 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 169 million | 114 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 168 million | 113 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 166 million | 112 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 165 million | 111 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 164 million | 110 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 162 million | 108 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 161 million | 107 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 159 million | 105 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 158 million | 104 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 157 million | 102 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 155 million | 100 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 154 million | 98.3 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 152 million | 96.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 151 million | 94.4 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 150 million | 92.7 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 148 million | 91.1 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 146 million | 89.5 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 145 million | 88 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 143 million | 86.4 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 141 million | 84.7 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 139 million | 83.1 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 137 million | 81.4 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 135 million | 79.6 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 132 million | 77.8 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 130 million | 75.8 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 127 million | 73.9 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 125 million | 72.2 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 123 million | 70.6 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 120 million | 69 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 118 million | 67.5 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 116 million | 65.9 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 114 million | 64.4 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 112 million | 62.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 109 million | 61.3 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 107 million | 59.7 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 105 million | 58.2 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 103 million | 56.7 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 100 million | 55.2 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 97.8 million | 53.7 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 95.3 million | 52.2 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 92.8 million | 50.7 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 90.3 million | 49.3 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 88 million | 48 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 85.9 million | 46.8 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 83.9 million | 45.6 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 81.9 million | 44.4 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 79.9 million | 43.2 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 77.9 million | 42.1 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 75.8 million | 41.2 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 73.7 million | 40.3 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 71.6 million | 39.4 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 70.3 million | 38.5 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 69.1 million | 37.6 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 67.3 million | 36.7 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 65.4 million | 35.6 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 63.5 million | 34.6 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 61.7 million | 33.6 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 59.9 million | 32.6 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 58.2 million | 31.6 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 56.5 million | 30.7 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 54.9 million | 29.7 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 53.3 million | 28.8 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 51.8 million | 27.9 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 50.4 million | 26.9 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 49.2 million | 25.8 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 48 million | 24.8 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 46.9 million | 23.8 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 45.8 million | 22.9 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 44.7 million | 22 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 43.8 million | 21.1 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 42.9 million | 20.3 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 42 million | 19.6 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 41.2 million | 18.9 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 39.2 million | 18 million | – |
| 1948 | 38.8 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1947 | 38.5 million | 17.1 million | – |
| 1946 | 38.2 million | 16.7 million | – |
| 1945 | 37.9 million | 16.3 million | – |
| 1944 | 37.6 million | 15.9 million | – |
| 1943 | 37.2 million | 15.5 million | – |
| 1942 | 36.9 million | 15.2 million | – |
| 1941 | 36.5 million | 14.8 million | – |
| 1940 | 36.1 million | 14.5 million | – |
| 1939 | 35.5 million | 14.1 million | – |
| 1938 | 34.9 million | 13.8 million | – |
| 1937 | 34.2 million | 13.5 million | – |
| 1936 | 33.6 million | 13.2 million | – |
| 1935 | 32.9 million | 12.9 million | – |
| 1934 | 32.3 million | 12.6 million | – |
| 1933 | 31.6 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1932 | 31 million | 12 million | – |
| 1931 | 30.5 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1930 | 30.1 million | 11.5 million | – |
| 1929 | 29.8 million | 11.3 million | – |
| 1928 | 29.6 million | 11 million | – |
| 1927 | 29.4 million | 10.8 million | – |
| 1926 | 29.3 million | 10.6 million | – |
| 1925 | 29.2 million | 10.4 million | – |
| 1924 | 29.1 million | 10.2 million | – |
| 1923 | 29 million | 9.94 million | – |
| 1922 | 28.9 million | 9.73 million | – |
| 1921 | 28.7 million | 9.54 million | – |
| 1920 | 28.6 million | 9.35 million | – |
| 1919 | 28.5 million | 9.17 million | – |
| 1918 | 28.4 million | 8.99 million | – |
| 1917 | 28.3 million | 8.82 million | – |
| 1916 | 28.2 million | 8.67 million | – |
| 1915 | 28.2 million | 8.53 million | – |
| 1914 | 28.1 million | 8.38 million | – |
| 1913 | 28.1 million | 8.24 million | – |
| 1912 | 28.1 million | 8.11 million | – |
| 1911 | 28 million | 7.97 million | – |
| 1910 | 27.9 million | 7.84 million | – |
| 1909 | 27.8 million | 7.7 million | – |
| 1908 | 27.7 million | 7.58 million | – |
| 1907 | 27.6 million | 7.45 million | – |
| 1906 | 27.5 million | 7.32 million | – |
| 1905 | 27.4 million | 7.2 million | – |
| 1904 | 27.3 million | 7.08 million | – |
| 1903 | 27.2 million | 6.96 million | – |
| 1902 | 27.1 million | 6.85 million | – |
| 1901 | 27 million | 6.74 million | – |
| 1900 | 26.9 million | 6.64 million | – |
| 1899 | 26.7 million | 6.56 million | – |
| 1898 | 26.6 million | 6.48 million | – |
| 1897 | 26.5 million | 6.42 million | – |
| 1896 | 26.4 million | 6.35 million | – |
| 1895 | 26.3 million | 6.29 million | – |
| 1894 | 26.2 million | 6.23 million | – |
| 1893 | 26.1 million | 6.16 million | – |
| 1892 | 26 million | 6.1 million | – |
| 1891 | 25.9 million | 6.04 million | – |
| 1890 | 25.8 million | 5.99 million | – |
| 1889 | 25.7 million | 5.95 million | – |
| 1888 | 25.6 million | 5.91 million | – |
| 1887 | 25.5 million | 5.87 million | – |
| 1886 | 25.4 million | 5.84 million | – |
| 1885 | 25.3 million | 5.8 million | – |
| 1884 | 25.2 million | 5.77 million | – |
| 1883 | 25.1 million | 5.74 million | – |
| 1882 | 24.9 million | 5.7 million | – |
| 1881 | 24.8 million | 5.66 million | – |
| 1880 | 24.7 million | 5.61 million | – |
| 1879 | 24.6 million | 5.55 million | – |
| 1878 | 24.5 million | 5.48 million | – |
| 1877 | 24.4 million | 5.4 million | – |
| 1876 | 24.3 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1875 | 24.2 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1874 | 24.1 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1873 | 24 million | 5.09 million | – |
| 1872 | 23.9 million | 5.01 million | – |
| 1871 | 23.8 million | 4.94 million | – |
| 1870 | 23.8 million | 4.87 million | – |
| 1869 | 23.7 million | 4.8 million | – |
| 1868 | 23.6 million | 4.73 million | – |
| 1867 | 23.6 million | 4.66 million | – |
| 1866 | 23.5 million | 4.59 million | – |
| 1865 | 23.5 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1864 | 23.4 million | 4.45 million | – |
| 1863 | 23.4 million | 4.39 million | – |
| 1862 | 23.3 million | 4.32 million | – |
| 1861 | 23.3 million | 4.26 million | – |
| 1860 | 23.2 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1859 | 23.2 million | 4.13 million | – |
| 1858 | 23.1 million | 4.07 million | – |
| 1857 | 23.1 million | 4.01 million | – |
| 1856 | 23 million | 3.95 million | – |
| 1855 | 23 million | 3.89 million | – |
| 1854 | 22.9 million | 3.84 million | – |
| 1853 | 22.9 million | 3.78 million | – |
| 1852 | 22.8 million | 3.72 million | – |
| 1851 | 22.8 million | 3.67 million | – |
| 1850 | 22.7 million | 3.62 million | – |
| 1849 | 22.6 million | 3.56 million | – |
| 1848 | 22.5 million | 3.5 million | – |
| 1847 | 22.4 million | 3.45 million | – |
| 1846 | 22.3 million | 3.4 million | – |
| 1845 | 22.2 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1844 | 22.1 million | 3.29 million | – |
| 1843 | 22.1 million | 3.24 million | – |
| 1842 | 22 million | 3.19 million | – |
| 1841 | 21.9 million | 3.14 million | – |
| 1840 | 21.8 million | 3.09 million | – |
| 1839 | 21.7 million | 3.04 million | – |
| 1838 | 21.6 million | 2.99 million | – |
| 1837 | 21.5 million | 2.94 million | – |
| 1836 | 21.4 million | 2.89 million | – |
| 1835 | 21.3 million | 2.84 million | – |
| 1834 | 21.2 million | 2.79 million | – |
| 1833 | 21.1 million | 2.74 million | – |
| 1832 | 21 million | 2.69 million | – |
| 1831 | 21 million | 2.64 million | – |
| 1830 | 20.9 million | 2.6 million | – |
| 1829 | 20.8 million | 2.55 million | – |
| 1828 | 20.7 million | 2.51 million | – |
| 1827 | 20.6 million | 2.46 million | – |
| 1826 | 20.5 million | 2.42 million | – |
| 1825 | 20.4 million | 2.38 million | – |
| 1824 | 20.3 million | 2.34 million | – |
| 1823 | 20.3 million | 2.3 million | – |
| 1822 | 20.2 million | 2.26 million | – |
| 1821 | 20.1 million | 2.22 million | – |
| 1820 | 20.1 million | 2.18 million | – |
| 1819 | 20 million | 2.15 million | – |
| 1818 | 20 million | 2.13 million | – |
| 1817 | 19.9 million | 2.1 million | – |
| 1816 | 19.9 million | 2.08 million | – |
| 1815 | 19.8 million | 2.05 million | – |
| 1814 | 19.8 million | 2.03 million | – |
| 1813 | 19.7 million | 2 million | – |
| 1812 | 19.7 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1811 | 19.6 million | 1.97 million | – |
| 1810 | 19.6 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1809 | 19.5 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1808 | 19.5 million | 2.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 19.5 million | 2.09 million | – |
| 1806 | 19.4 million | 2.14 million | – |
| 1805 | 19.4 million | 2.2 million | – |
| 1804 | 19.3 million | 2.26 million | – |
| 1803 | 19.3 million | 2.31 million | – |
| 1802 | 19.3 million | 2.38 million | – |
| 1801 | 19.2 million | 2.44 million | – |
| 1800 | 19.2 million | 2.5 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bangladesh | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 174 million173 million–174 million | 116 million116 million–116 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 176 million175 million–177 million | 117 million116 million–118 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 178 million176 million–180 million | 118 million116 million–119 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 180 million178 million–182 million | 119 million116 million–121 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 182 million179 million–185 million | 120 million117 million–123 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 184 million180 million–188 million | 121 million117 million–124 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 186 million181 million–191 million | 121 million117 million–126 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 188 million182 million–194 million | 122 million117 million–128 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 190 million183 million–198 million | 123 million117 million–130 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 192 million184 million–201 million | 124 million117 million–132 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 194 million185 million–204 million | 125 million118 million–133 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 195 million186 million–206 million | 126 million118 million–135 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 197 million187 million–209 million | 127 million118 million–137 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 198 million187 million–212 million | 127 million118 million–139 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 200 million188 million–215 million | 128 million118 million–140 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 201 million188 million–217 million | 129 million118 million–142 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 203 million189 million–220 million | 130 million118 million–144 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 204 million189 million–223 million | 130 million118 million–145 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 205 million189 million–226 million | 131 million118 million–147 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 207 million189 million–228 million | 131 million118 million–148 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 208 million190 million–231 million | 132 million118 million–150 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 209 million190 million–233 million | 133 million117 million–151 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 210 million190 million–236 million | 133 million117 million–153 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 211 million190 million–240 million | 133 million116 million–154 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 213 million190 million–242 million | 134 million116 million–156 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 214 million190 million–245 million | 134 million116 million–157 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 215 million190 million–248 million | 134 million115 million–159 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 216 million190 million–251 million | 135 million115 million–160 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 217 million190 million–254 million | 135 million114 million–161 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 218 million190 million–257 million | 135 million113 million–162 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 219 million189 million–260 million | 135 million112 million–164 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 220 million189 million–262 million | 135 million112 million–164 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 220 million188 million–265 million | 135 million111 million–166 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 221 million188 million–268 million | 135 million110 million–167 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 222 million188 million–270 million | 135 million109 million–169 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 223 million187 million–273 million | 135 million108 million–170 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 223 million187 million–275 million | 135 million108 million–171 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 224 million186 million–278 million | 135 million107 million–172 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 224 million184 million–280 million | 135 million105 million–173 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 225 million184 million–282 million | 135 million104 million–175 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 225 million183 million–284 million | 135 million103 million–176 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 225 million182 million–287 million | 134 million102 million–177 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 226 million181 million–289 million | 134 million100 million–177 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 226 million180 million–292 million | 134 million99 million–178 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 226 million179 million–294 million | 134 million97.7 million–180 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 226 million177 million–297 million | 133 million96.6 million–181 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 226 million176 million–299 million | 133 million95.6 million–182 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 226 million174 million–302 million | 133 million94.5 million–183 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 226 million173 million–304 million | 132 million93.4 million–185 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 226 million172 million–307 million | 132 million92.1 million–186 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 226 million171 million–310 million | 132 million90.8 million–187 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 226 million170 million–312 million | 131 million89.7 million–188 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 225 million168 million–313 million | 131 million88.5 million–189 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 225 million166 million–314 million | 130 million87.3 million–190 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 225 million165 million–316 million | 130 million86.3 million–190 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 225 million163 million–318 million | 129 million85.2 million–192 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 224 million161 million–321 million | 129 million84 million–193 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 224 million159 million–323 million | 128 million82.9 million–195 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 223 million158 million–324 million | 127 million81.5 million–196 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 223 million156 million–327 million | 127 million80.2 million–196 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 222 million154 million–328 million | 126 million79 million–197 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 222 million152 million–330 million | 125 million77.6 million–198 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 221 million150 million–332 million | 125 million76.3 million–199 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 220 million149 million–334 million | 124 million75 million–200 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 220 million147 million–335 million | 123 million73.7 million–200 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 219 million145 million–337 million | 123 million72.8 million–201 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 218 million143 million–338 million | 122 million71.8 million–203 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 217 million141 million–339 million | 121 million70.5 million–203 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 216 million139 million–342 million | 120 million69 million–204 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 216 million137 million–344 million | 120 million67.5 million–205 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 215 million135 million–345 million | 119 million66 million–206 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 214 million133 million–346 million | 118 million64.6 million–207 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 213 million131 million–347 million | 117 million63.4 million–207 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 212 million129 million–347 million | 117 million62.4 million–208 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 211 million127 million–348 million | 116 million61.3 million–209 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 210 million125 million–350 million | 115 million59.9 million–209 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 209 million123 million–350 million | 114 million58.8 million–209 million | 10.2 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bangladesh vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyBangladesh: 74.7 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBangladesh: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBangladesh: 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBangladesh: 59.1% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionBangladesh: 4.11% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateBangladesh: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthBangladesh: 1.21% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBangladesh: 2.16 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBangladesh: 33.2% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageBangladesh: 25.3 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBangladesh: 6.3% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateBangladesh: -3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBangladesh: 0.81% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBangladesh: $3.67B in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personBangladesh: $22 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBangladesh: 7.1% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBangladesh: 227,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerBangladesh: 1.01% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBangladesh: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBangladesh: 32 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBangladesh: 2 million TIV in 1984Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007