Bangladesh Population

1990 - 2021 | Yearly | Person mn | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Key information about Bangladesh population

  • The Bangladesh population reached 169.3 million people in Jun 2021, compared with the previously reported figure of 167.4 million people in Jun 2020
  • The data reached an all-time high of 169.3 million people in Jun 2021 and a record low of 108.7 million people in Jun 1990

CEIC extends history for annual Population. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Mid-year Population based on 2011 census. Population prior to 2006 is based on previous censuses

View Bangladesh's Population from 1990 to 2021 in the chart:

Bangladesh Population

What was Bangladesh's Population in 2021?

The Bangladesh population reached 169.3 million people in Jun 2021, compared with the previously reported figure of 167.4 million people in Jun 2020 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
169.3 2021 167.4 2020 108.7 1990 169.3 2021 Person mn yearly 1990 - 2021

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 47.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2023 yearly 1880 - 2023
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,408.3 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,408.0 2025 yearly 1951 - 2025
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 10.0 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kenya (Person mn) 51.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
South Korea (Person mn) 51.8 2024 yearly 1956 - 2024
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Laos (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 131.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.6 2023 yearly 1946 - 2023
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.0 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2023 yearly 1920 - 2023
South Africa (Person mn) 63.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -201.083 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,113.298 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 38,914.207 2029 yearly 2003 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,401.383 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -24,130.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 337,010.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,862,018.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,555.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,373.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,003.857 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 155,439.497 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,473.454 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,928.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,090.495 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 784,086.126 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 684.843 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 247.243 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 64.257 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,533.530 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 59,774.335 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 77,308.218 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 32,099.583 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 30,887.113 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 25,673.897 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 191.327 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 148.677 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -534.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.758 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -20.036 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,190.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.885 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,746.283 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BD: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -4,635.474 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 125,197.376 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,547.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,329.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,558,872.829 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,801,360.491 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,757,512.338 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 16.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,099.400 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 170,065.417 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,198.004 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 156,295.425 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 179,236.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 179,633.742 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.02 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.34 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,884,559.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,184,554.737 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Oct 2024

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