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Bangladesh vs DR Congo: population comparison

Current population of Bangladesh

178,046,482

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,002
Deaths today
511
Change today (UTC)
+1,218

Current population of DR Congo

116,821,540

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,630
Deaths today
541
Change today (UTC)
+2,060

Bangladesh has a population of 175,686,899 and DR Congo has 112,832,473 (2025 estimates). Bangladesh is currently larger by 62,854,426 people — about 1.6 times DR Congo's population. They rank 8 and 15 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: DR Congo grows at +3.20% per year versus +1.22% for Bangladesh. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

UN medium-variant projections point to a changing of the guard: DR Congo is projected to overtake Bangladesh around 2049.

Beyond size, the structures differ: DR Congo is the younger society (median age 15.8 vs 26.0); Bangladesh is far more crowded at 1,319 people per km² against 47.

Bangladesh vs DR Congo population, 1960–2025

BangladeshDR Congo
040M80M120M160M200M19601970198019902000201020202025: 112.83M2025: 175.69M1960: 51,828,6601961: 53,310,3481962: 54,881,1461963: 56,504,4021964: 58,178,3741965: 59,902,5191966: 61,669,8061967: 63,510,9291968: 65,408,2761969: 67,294,1331970: 69,058,8941971: 70,276,7581972: 71,641,5191973: 73,722,2941974: 75,839,3481975: 77,854,3511976: 79,855,3181977: 81,867,2641978: 83,889,6551979: 85,935,0721980: 88,016,4321981: 90,303,1051982: 92,814,5071983: 95,335,1551984: 97,814,9661985: 100,253,8251986: 102,635,5721987: 104,959,2911988: 107,216,0081989: 109,433,7991990: 111,633,7171991: 113,787,1091992: 115,952,1921993: 118,132,3601994: 120,343,1791995: 122,600,3701996: 124,862,1791997: 127,198,0691998: 129,622,3321999: 132,108,0652000: 134,544,3042001: 136,805,8102002: 138,933,6582003: 140,970,3512004: 142,902,8562005: 144,715,7862006: 146,405,9732007: 147,989,2782008: 149,474,2642009: 150,873,7142010: 152,201,9812011: 153,591,0762012: 155,070,1012013: 156,532,1412014: 157,964,9292015: 159,383,1792016: 160,811,9322017: 162,186,1472018: 163,523,1032019: 164,913,0552020: 166,298,0242021: 167,658,8542022: 169,384,8972023: 171,466,9902024: 173,562,3642025: 175,686,8991960: 15,264,8461961: 15,662,3741962: 16,075,7241963: 16,507,5991964: 16,955,3271965: 17,427,8021966: 17,931,9291967: 18,462,7821968: 19,012,1891969: 19,570,4451970: 20,137,4361971: 20,695,5691972: 21,251,1601973: 21,827,6651974: 22,418,8781975: 23,021,1011976: 23,624,0311977: 24,229,0611978: 24,992,6891979: 25,886,7821980: 26,711,0991981: 27,500,5151982: 28,338,1901983: 29,250,9631984: 30,245,0811985: 31,264,8161986: 32,265,1961987: 33,298,9041988: 34,382,7521989: 35,486,8661990: 36,684,0631991: 37,925,8171992: 39,228,9101993: 40,656,3361994: 42,626,8761995: 44,433,7041996: 45,296,1241997: 46,029,9021998: 47,297,6001999: 48,912,9712000: 50,507,4422001: 52,132,6462002: 53,750,5242003: 55,343,8672004: 56,997,7412005: 58,775,7242006: 60,615,9082007: 62,477,7522008: 64,390,6642009: 66,412,0442010: 68,563,0382011: 70,849,3112012: 73,254,6182013: 75,789,3952014: 78,403,2422015: 81,035,5312016: 83,956,4152017: 87,083,3982018: 90,047,6442019: 92,947,4422020: 95,989,9982021: 99,148,9322022: 102,396,9682023: 105,789,7312024: 109,276,2652025: 112,832,473

Side by side

Bangladesh and DR Congo compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorBangladeshDR Congo
Population175,686,899112,832,473
Annual growth+1.22%+3.20%
Yearly change+2,124,535+3,556,208
Density (P/km²)1,31947
Land area (km²)129,9802,267,050
Median age26.0 yrs15.8 yrs
Fertility rate2.145.98
Life expectancy74.9 yrs62.1 yrs
Urban population33%45%
World share2.14%1.37%
2050 projection (UN)214,709,097218,246,072

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Bangladesh · DR Congo

Bangladesh vs DR Congo FAQ

Is Bangladesh bigger than DR Congo by population?

Bangladesh currently has the larger population: 175,686,899 versus 112,832,473 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 62.85 million people.

Will DR Congo overtake Bangladesh in population?

United Nations medium-variant projections suggest DR Congo could overtake Bangladesh around 2049.

Which grows faster, Bangladesh or DR Congo?

DR Congo currently grows faster: +3.20% per year versus +1.22%.

How do Bangladesh and DR Congo compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Bangladesh at 214,709,097 and DR Congo at 218,246,072 in 2050.

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