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

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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) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 26.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Austria (Person mn) 9.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Belgium (Person mn) 11.7 2022 yearly 1953 - 2022
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) 203.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Brunei (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2022 yearly 1880 - 2022
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 51.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2019 yearly 1974 - 2019
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 21.1 2050 yearly 1950 - 2050
Egypt (Person mn) 105.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2022 yearly 1749 - 2022
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1732 - 2022
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1900 - 2023
Israel (Person mn) 9.8 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2021 yearly 1911 - 2021
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.9 2022 yearly 1899 - 2022
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 19.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2022 yearly 1956 - 2022
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.0 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 32.7 2022 yearly 1947 - 2022
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.5 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.3 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
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) 229.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.8 2022 yearly 1946 - 2022
Portugal (Person mn) 10.4 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2022 yearly 1930 - 2022
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.7 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Singapore (Person mn) 5.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2022 yearly 1920 - 2022
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 22.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 8.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 157.588 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,928.125 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 33,838.850 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 8,213.740 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 305,400.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2023
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) 17,330.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 3,796,790.000 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,075.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,878.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,637.874 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,846.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,004.014 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,953.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 102,322.890 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 500,355.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 491.391 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 270.047 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 64.298 Nov 2023 monthly Nov 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,379.824 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,516,786.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 3,688.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 1,907,188.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 293,504.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,520.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -81.822 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -52.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -29.123 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,095.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.942 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,095.864 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BD: BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3.637 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,603.290 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 22,210.758 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) -150.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 323.223 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 9,224.599 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -3,955.803 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,634.888 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -16,748.126 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 120,351.108 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,028.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -14,749.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,818.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,839.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,381.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,666.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 892.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 913.280 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -391.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -264.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -166.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 186.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,279.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 186.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,523.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 5,747.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 28.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,576.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 270.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 130.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 23.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -9,492,068.995 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 13,072,129.725 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,580,060.730 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -17,028.811 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 8,270.070 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 51,868.265 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 81,660.005 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -29,791.740 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,155.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) -14,369.589 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,324.445 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 172,989.118 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 931.964 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 160,006.864 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 180,311.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 178,143.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.91 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 33.49 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023

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