Bangladesh Population Clock
Bangladesh has an estimated population of about 175.7 million, which makes it the 8th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.22% a year.
The capital is Dhaka.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Bangladesh's population is changing
Bangladesh records about 9,614 births and 2,456 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 7,158 people per day, or about 2.61 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 402,100 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 15% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Bangladesh would take roughly 57 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 160.8 million to 175.7 million — a gain of 14.9 million, or 9.2%.
Where people live in Bangladesh
With about 1,319 people per square kilometre, Bangladesh is among the most densely populated places on earth, roughly 21.2× the world average of 62. That ranks 3rd of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Rwanda and Lebanon.
Bangladesh covers about 129,980 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 175.7 million into that density figure.
About 33.2% of people live in urban areas, making Bangladesh split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 58.4 million town and city dwellers and 117.3 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a broadly balanced age structure: about 27.6% are under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 4.1 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.14 births per woman, right at the ~2.1 needed to hold a population steady without migration. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 74.9 years, roughly 1.4 years above the global average of 73.5.
Bangladesh at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 175.7 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #8 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.22% | 2025 |
| Population density | 1,319 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 129,980 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.14 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 27.6% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 6.7% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -402,100 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 9,614 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 2,456 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank