Bangladesh vs Sudan
Bangladesh vs Sudan: Population
Population in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 121 million people, or 3.43 times that in Sudan.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Bangladesh has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 8 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 209 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Bangladesh | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 172 million | 50 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 169 million | 49.4 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 168 million | 48.1 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 166 million | 46.8 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 165 million | 45.6 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 164 million | 44.2 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 162 million | 42.7 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 161 million | 41.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 159 million | 40 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 158 million | 38.8 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 157 million | 37.8 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 155 million | 36.9 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 154 million | 36.1 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 152 million | 35.4 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 151 million | 34.6 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 150 million | 33.6 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 148 million | 32.8 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 146 million | 32 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 145 million | 31.3 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 143 million | 30.6 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 141 million | 29.9 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 139 million | 29.2 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 137 million | 28.5 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 135 million | 27.8 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 132 million | 27.1 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 130 million | 26.5 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 127 million | 25.8 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 125 million | 25.2 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 123 million | 24.7 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 120 million | 24 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 118 million | 23.5 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 116 million | 22.9 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 114 million | 22.5 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 112 million | 22 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 109 million | 21.6 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 107 million | 21.1 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 105 million | 20.7 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 103 million | 20.3 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 100 million | 19.9 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 97.8 million | 19.6 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 95.3 million | 19.1 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 92.8 million | 18.5 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 90.3 million | 17.8 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 88 million | 17.1 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 85.9 million | 16.4 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 83.9 million | 15.7 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 81.9 million | 15.1 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 79.9 million | 14.6 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 77.9 million | 14.1 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 75.8 million | 13.6 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 73.7 million | 13.1 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 71.6 million | 12.5 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 70.3 million | 12.1 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 69.1 million | 11.7 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 67.3 million | 11.3 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 65.4 million | 10.9 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 63.5 million | 10.6 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 61.7 million | 10.2 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 59.9 million | 9.86 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 58.2 million | 9.53 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 56.5 million | 9.22 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 54.9 million | 8.92 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 53.3 million | 8.64 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 51.8 million | 8.36 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 50.4 million | 8.11 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 49.2 million | 7.86 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 48 million | 7.63 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 46.9 million | 7.4 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 45.8 million | 7.18 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 44.7 million | 6.97 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 43.8 million | 6.77 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 42.9 million | 6.57 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 42 million | 6.38 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 41.2 million | 6.19 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 39.2 million | 6.13 million | – |
| 1948 | 38.8 million | 6.1 million | – |
| 1947 | 38.5 million | 6.08 million | – |
| 1946 | 38.2 million | 6.05 million | – |
| 1945 | 37.9 million | 6.02 million | – |
| 1944 | 37.6 million | 6 million | – |
| 1943 | 37.2 million | 5.97 million | – |
| 1942 | 36.9 million | 5.94 million | – |
| 1941 | 36.5 million | 5.92 million | – |
| 1940 | 36.1 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1939 | 35.5 million | 5.86 million | – |
| 1938 | 34.9 million | 5.84 million | – |
| 1937 | 34.2 million | 5.81 million | – |
| 1936 | 33.6 million | 5.79 million | – |
| 1935 | 32.9 million | 5.76 million | – |
| 1934 | 32.3 million | 5.74 million | – |
| 1933 | 31.6 million | 5.71 million | – |
| 1932 | 31 million | 5.68 million | – |
| 1931 | 30.5 million | 5.66 million | – |
| 1930 | 30.1 million | 5.63 million | – |
| 1929 | 29.8 million | 5.61 million | – |
| 1928 | 29.6 million | 5.58 million | – |
| 1927 | 29.4 million | 5.56 million | – |
| 1926 | 29.3 million | 5.53 million | – |
| 1925 | 29.2 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1924 | 29.1 million | 5.49 million | – |
| 1923 | 29 million | 5.46 million | – |
| 1922 | 28.9 million | 5.44 million | – |
| 1921 | 28.7 million | 5.41 million | – |
| 1920 | 28.6 million | 5.39 million | – |
| 1919 | 28.5 million | 5.37 million | – |
| 1918 | 28.4 million | 5.34 million | – |
| 1917 | 28.3 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1916 | 28.2 million | 5.31 million | – |
| 1915 | 28.2 million | 5.3 million | – |
| 1914 | 28.1 million | 5.29 million | – |
| 1913 | 28.1 million | 5.28 million | – |
| 1912 | 28.1 million | 5.27 million | – |
| 1911 | 28 million | 5.26 million | – |
| 1910 | 27.9 million | 5.26 million | – |
| 1909 | 27.8 million | 5.25 million | – |
| 1908 | 27.7 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1907 | 27.6 million | 5.23 million | – |
| 1906 | 27.5 million | 5.22 million | – |
| 1905 | 27.4 million | 5.21 million | – |
| 1904 | 27.3 million | 5.2 million | – |
| 1903 | 27.2 million | 5.19 million | – |
| 1902 | 27.1 million | 5.18 million | – |
| 1901 | 27 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1900 | 26.9 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1899 | 26.7 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1898 | 26.6 million | 5.15 million | – |
| 1897 | 26.5 million | 5.14 million | – |
| 1896 | 26.4 million | 5.13 million | – |
| 1895 | 26.3 million | 5.12 million | – |
| 1894 | 26.2 million | 5.11 million | – |
| 1893 | 26.1 million | 5.1 million | – |
| 1892 | 26 million | 5.09 million | – |
| 1891 | 25.9 million | 5.08 million | – |
| 1890 | 25.8 million | 5.07 million | – |
| 1889 | 25.7 million | 5.06 million | – |
| 1888 | 25.6 million | 5.05 million | – |
| 1887 | 25.5 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1886 | 25.4 million | 5.03 million | – |
| 1885 | 25.3 million | 5.03 million | – |
| 1884 | 25.2 million | 5.02 million | – |
| 1883 | 25.1 million | 5.01 million | – |
| 1882 | 24.9 million | 5 million | – |
| 1881 | 24.8 million | 4.99 million | – |
| 1880 | 24.7 million | 4.98 million | – |
| 1879 | 24.6 million | 4.97 million | – |
| 1878 | 24.5 million | 4.96 million | – |
| 1877 | 24.4 million | 4.95 million | – |
| 1876 | 24.3 million | 4.94 million | – |
| 1875 | 24.2 million | 4.93 million | – |
| 1874 | 24.1 million | 4.92 million | – |
| 1873 | 24 million | 4.91 million | – |
| 1872 | 23.9 million | 4.9 million | – |
| 1871 | 23.8 million | 4.89 million | – |
| 1870 | 23.8 million | 4.88 million | – |
| 1869 | 23.7 million | 4.87 million | – |
| 1868 | 23.6 million | 4.86 million | – |
| 1867 | 23.6 million | 4.85 million | – |
| 1866 | 23.5 million | 4.84 million | – |
| 1865 | 23.5 million | 4.83 million | – |
| 1864 | 23.4 million | 4.83 million | – |
| 1863 | 23.4 million | 4.82 million | – |
| 1862 | 23.3 million | 4.81 million | – |
| 1861 | 23.3 million | 4.8 million | – |
| 1860 | 23.2 million | 4.79 million | – |
| 1859 | 23.2 million | 4.78 million | – |
| 1858 | 23.1 million | 4.77 million | – |
| 1857 | 23.1 million | 4.76 million | – |
| 1856 | 23 million | 4.75 million | – |
| 1855 | 23 million | 4.74 million | – |
| 1854 | 22.9 million | 4.73 million | – |
| 1853 | 22.9 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1852 | 22.8 million | 4.71 million | – |
| 1851 | 22.8 million | 4.7 million | – |
| 1850 | 22.7 million | 4.69 million | – |
| 1849 | 22.6 million | 4.67 million | – |
| 1848 | 22.5 million | 4.65 million | – |
| 1847 | 22.4 million | 4.63 million | – |
| 1846 | 22.3 million | 4.61 million | – |
| 1845 | 22.2 million | 4.59 million | – |
| 1844 | 22.1 million | 4.57 million | – |
| 1843 | 22.1 million | 4.54 million | – |
| 1842 | 22 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1841 | 21.9 million | 4.5 million | – |
| 1840 | 21.8 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1839 | 21.7 million | 4.46 million | – |
| 1838 | 21.6 million | 4.44 million | – |
| 1837 | 21.5 million | 4.43 million | – |
| 1836 | 21.4 million | 4.41 million | – |
| 1835 | 21.3 million | 4.39 million | – |
| 1834 | 21.2 million | 4.37 million | – |
| 1833 | 21.1 million | 4.35 million | – |
| 1832 | 21 million | 4.33 million | – |
| 1831 | 21 million | 4.31 million | – |
| 1830 | 20.9 million | 4.29 million | – |
| 1829 | 20.8 million | 4.27 million | – |
| 1828 | 20.7 million | 4.25 million | – |
| 1827 | 20.6 million | 4.24 million | – |
| 1826 | 20.5 million | 4.22 million | – |
| 1825 | 20.4 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1824 | 20.3 million | 4.19 million | – |
| 1823 | 20.3 million | 4.18 million | – |
| 1822 | 20.2 million | 4.16 million | – |
| 1821 | 20.1 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1820 | 20.1 million | 4.14 million | – |
| 1819 | 20 million | 4.12 million | – |
| 1818 | 20 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1817 | 19.9 million | 4.1 million | – |
| 1816 | 19.9 million | 4.09 million | – |
| 1815 | 19.8 million | 4.08 million | – |
| 1814 | 19.8 million | 4.08 million | – |
| 1813 | 19.7 million | 4.07 million | – |
| 1812 | 19.7 million | 4.06 million | – |
| 1811 | 19.6 million | 4.05 million | – |
| 1810 | 19.6 million | 4.05 million | – |
| 1809 | 19.5 million | 4.04 million | – |
| 1808 | 19.5 million | 4.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 19.5 million | 4.03 million | – |
| 1806 | 19.4 million | 4.03 million | – |
| 1805 | 19.4 million | 4.02 million | – |
| 1804 | 19.3 million | 4.02 million | – |
| 1803 | 19.3 million | 4.01 million | – |
| 1802 | 19.3 million | 4.01 million | – |
| 1801 | 19.2 million | 4 million | – |
| 1800 | 19.2 million | 3.99 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bangladesh | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 174 million173 million–174 million | 50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 176 million175 million–177 million | 51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 178 million176 million–180 million | 53.3 million51 million–54.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 180 million178 million–182 million | 54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 182 million179 million–185 million | 56 million51.7 million–59.5 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 184 million180 million–188 million | 57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 186 million181 million–191 million | 58.6 million52 million–64.3 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 188 million182 million–194 million | 59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 190 million183 million–198 million | 61.2 million52.3 million–69 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 192 million184 million–201 million | 62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 194 million185 million–204 million | 63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 195 million186 million–206 million | 65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 197 million187 million–209 million | 66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 198 million187 million–212 million | 67.8 million52.7 million–81 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 200 million188 million–215 million | 69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 201 million188 million–217 million | 70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 203 million189 million–220 million | 71.7 million53 million–88.8 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 204 million189 million–223 million | 73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 205 million189 million–226 million | 74.4 million53.1 million–94 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 207 million189 million–228 million | 75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 208 million190 million–231 million | 77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 209 million190 million–233 million | 78.4 million53.7 million–103 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 210 million190 million–236 million | 79.8 million54.1 million–106 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 211 million190 million–240 million | 81.1 million54.4 million–109 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 213 million190 million–242 million | 82.5 million54.7 million–112 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 214 million190 million–245 million | 83.8 million54.9 million–115 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 215 million190 million–248 million | 85.2 million55.4 million–118 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 216 million190 million–251 million | 86.6 million55.8 million–121 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 217 million190 million–254 million | 88 million56.1 million–124 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 218 million190 million–257 million | 89.3 million56.5 million–126 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 219 million189 million–260 million | 90.7 million56.8 million–130 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 220 million189 million–262 million | 92 million56.9 million–133 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 220 million188 million–265 million | 93.4 million57 million–136 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 221 million188 million–268 million | 94.7 million57.3 million–140 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 222 million188 million–270 million | 96 million57.6 million–143 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 223 million187 million–273 million | 97.3 million57.7 million–146 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 223 million187 million–275 million | 98.6 million57.8 million–149 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 224 million186 million–278 million | 99.9 million57.9 million–153 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 224 million184 million–280 million | 101 million57.9 million–157 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 225 million184 million–282 million | 103 million57.8 million–161 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 225 million183 million–284 million | 104 million57.6 million–165 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 225 million182 million–287 million | 105 million57.5 million–169 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 226 million181 million–289 million | 106 million57.6 million–173 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 226 million180 million–292 million | 107 million57.9 million–177 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 226 million179 million–294 million | 109 million58 million–181 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 226 million177 million–297 million | 110 million57.8 million–185 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 226 million176 million–299 million | 111 million57.6 million–189 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 226 million174 million–302 million | 112 million57.6 million–194 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 226 million173 million–304 million | 113 million57.6 million–198 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 226 million172 million–307 million | 114 million57.5 million–203 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 226 million171 million–310 million | 115 million57.4 million–206 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 226 million170 million–312 million | 116 million57 million–210 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 225 million168 million–313 million | 117 million56.7 million–214 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 225 million166 million–314 million | 118 million56.7 million–218 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 225 million165 million–316 million | 119 million56.7 million–222 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 225 million163 million–318 million | 120 million56.5 million–226 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 224 million161 million–321 million | 121 million56.4 million–232 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 224 million159 million–323 million | 122 million56.5 million–237 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 223 million158 million–324 million | 123 million56.2 million–242 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 223 million156 million–327 million | 124 million55.9 million–247 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 222 million154 million–328 million | 125 million55.8 million–252 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 222 million152 million–330 million | 126 million55.3 million–255 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 221 million150 million–332 million | 127 million54.6 million–258 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 220 million149 million–334 million | 128 million54.4 million–262 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 220 million147 million–335 million | 129 million54 million–265 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 219 million145 million–337 million | 129 million53.7 million–270 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 218 million143 million–338 million | 130 million53.9 million–277 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 217 million141 million–339 million | 131 million54.4 million–284 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 216 million139 million–342 million | 132 million54.4 million–290 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 216 million137 million–344 million | 133 million54.1 million–296 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 215 million135 million–345 million | 133 million53.8 million–300 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 214 million133 million–346 million | 134 million53.7 million–305 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 213 million131 million–347 million | 135 million53.7 million–311 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 212 million129 million–347 million | 135 million53.6 million–316 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 211 million127 million–348 million | 136 million53.3 million–320 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 210 million125 million–350 million | 136 million53.2 million–325 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 209 million123 million–350 million | 137 million53.5 million–330 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 Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyBangladesh: 74.7 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBangladesh: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBangladesh: 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBangladesh: 4.11% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateBangladesh: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthBangladesh: 1.21% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBangladesh: 2.16 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBangladesh: 33.2% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageBangladesh: 25.3 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBangladesh: 6.3% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateBangladesh: -3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBangladesh: 0.81% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsBangladesh: $3.67B in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personBangladesh: $22 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingBangladesh: 7.1% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelBangladesh: 227,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerBangladesh: 1.01% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBangladesh: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBangladesh: 32 million TIV in 2025Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBangladesh: 2 million TIV in 1984Sudan: 11 million TIV in 2013