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 |
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| 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) | 45.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 25.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.1 2020 | yearly | 1925 - 2020 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.3 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 1953 - 2021 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.5 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 213.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.8 2021 | yearly | 1900 - 2021 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 38.2 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 19.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,412.6 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 51.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 4.0 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 17.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 102.1 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 447.2 2020 | yearly | 1959 - 2020 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.5 2021 | yearly | 1749 - 2021 |
| France (Person mn) | 67.8 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.4 2021 | yearly | 1961 - 2021 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.7 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1732 - 2021 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,368.6 2022 | yearly | 1951 - 2022 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 264.2 2018 | yearly | 1950 - 2018 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.0 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 9.5 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 60.5 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 26.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 125.4 2021 | yearly | 1899 - 2021 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.1 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 18.9 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 47.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2021 | yearly | 1956 - 2021 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.7 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 6.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.8 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.6 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 2.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 32.6 2020 | yearly | 1947 - 2020 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 128.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.6 2020 | yearly | 2013 - 2020 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 1935 - 2021 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2021 | yearly | 1921 - 2021 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 35.6 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 28.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 30.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.1 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 206.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 224.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 38.1 2021 | yearly | 1946 - 2021 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.3 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.2 2020 | yearly | 1930 - 2020 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 145.6 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 35.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.9 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 5.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2021 | yearly | 1920 - 2021 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 47.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 22.2 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 8.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.2 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -484.700 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Jan 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,752.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.9 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 19.2 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) | 7,011.275 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) | 26,363.886 2027 | yearly | 2003 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) | 6,849.828 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) | 12,960.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) | 342,390.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) | 2,323,438.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.722 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,074.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,885.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 16.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Mar 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 595.353 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 102,923.420 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,942.411 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,958.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 42.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 99,502.239 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 391,424.215 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 893.634 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 336.838 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 56.309 Mar 2022 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,542.542 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| 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: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) | 132,320.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) | 31,890.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) | 27,550.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) | 46,600.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) | 31,180.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) | 87.110 2018 | yearly | 2007 - 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 36.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -1,114.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Apr 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.9 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,594.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -67.073 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -58.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -9.115 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 90,794.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 18,088.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -14.803 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -66,513.388 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | -5,644.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 2,486.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) | 3.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | -20.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) | 13,263.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) | -752.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) | -9,290.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) | -3,552.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) | 5,213.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | 3,896.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) | -1,066.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) | -743.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,594.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) | -22,553.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) | -9.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) | 28.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) | 1,306.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) | 807.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2015 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) | 28.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) | -125.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) | -5,706,848.681 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| IIP: Assets (BDT mn) | 4,484,400.692 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) | 10,191,249.373 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) | 11.880 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 8.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 46,647.715 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 192,447.033 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1999 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,338.8 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1972 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1999 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 833.139 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1972 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 177,106.316 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 185,086.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 15.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 192,818.057 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 13.41 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.51 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
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