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:
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) | 46.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 47.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.1 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 0.9 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2024 | yearly | 1925 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.8 2024 | yearly | 1953 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 213.4 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.4 2024 | yearly | 1880 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 17.1 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 41.7 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 20.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,408.3 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 52.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 1.0 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.9 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 18.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 107.7 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 449.3 2023 | yearly | 1959 - 2023 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 1749 - 2024 |
| France (Person mn) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.5 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2024 | yearly | 1732 - 2024 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,408.0 2025 | yearly | 1951 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 281.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 85.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.5 2025 | yearly | 1900 - 2025 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 10.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1911 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 28.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 123.7 2024 | yearly | 1899 - 2024 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 20.3 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 52.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1956 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 5.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 5.8 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 1.8 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 21.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 34.2 2025 | yearly | 1947 - 2025 |
| 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 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.5 2024 | yearly | 1935 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1921 - 2024 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 36.5 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 34.1 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 30.0 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 216.8 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| 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 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 37.5 2024 | yearly | 1946 - 2024 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.6 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.0 2024 | yearly | 1930 - 2024 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 35.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.6 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 6.1 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2024 | yearly | 1920 - 2024 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 63.1 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 48.1 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 21.8 2025 | yearly | 1948 - 2025 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 9.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,846.657 May 2025 | monthly | Jul 2008 - May 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,333.852 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.5 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.8 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) | 7,011.275 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) | 45,123.978 2030 | yearly | 2003 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) | 9,712.409 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) | 77,400.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) | 370,250.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) | 4,756,659.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Debt (BDT mn) | 10,202,050.000 2024 | yearly | 2020 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 11.439 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,770.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,673.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,134.198 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 134,258.183 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,696.939 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,444.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 93,408.237 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 861,791.345 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 656.648 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 344.765 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 36.248 Jul 2025 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,462.106 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2025 |
| 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: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) | 24,210.661 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) | 74,926.625 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) | 34,436.510 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) | 65,462.739 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) | 34,616.224 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Dec 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: 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 |
| Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) | 121,829.000 2023 | yearly | 1987 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 136.582 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 148.677 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 128.089 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 191.327 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 25.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 241.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Aug 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 332.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -44.601 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -4.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -39.694 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 113,199.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 14,368.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 3.1 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -16.277 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -94,265.279 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) | -2,547.000 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: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) | -15,190.000 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: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) | 156.000 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: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) | 6,542.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) | -4,630.000 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: 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: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) | 1,459.000 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: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 1,513.000 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: Services (USD mn) | -1,034.000 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: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 300.000 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: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) | 6,693.000 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 |
| IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) | 14,563,532.360 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Assets (BDT mn) | 3,734,232.439 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) | -10,829,299.921 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 (%) | 24.1 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 38,661.527 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 179,801.897 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 23,101.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,839.730 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 167,079.696 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 190,571.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 193,456.790 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.63 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.31 2025 | yearly | 1974 - 2025 |
| Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) | 3,994,997.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2019 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) | 24,345,771.588 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2019 - Dec 2024 |
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