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Bangladesh vs Germany: 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 Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Bangladesh has a population of 175,686,899 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Bangladesh is currently larger by 92,195,650 people — about 2.1 times Germany's population. They rank 8 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Bangladesh grows at +1.22% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Bangladesh overtook Germany in 1976, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Bangladesh is the younger society (median age 26.0 vs 45.5); Bangladesh is far more crowded at 1,319 people per km² against 238.

Bangladesh vs Germany population, 1960–2025

BangladeshGermany
040M80M120M160M200M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 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: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

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Bangladesh and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorBangladeshGermany
Population175,686,89983,491,249
Annual growth+1.22%−0.03%
Yearly change+2,124,535−25,344
Density (P/km²)1,319238
Land area (km²)129,980349,430
Median age26.0 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate2.141.36
Life expectancy74.9 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population33%82%
World share2.14%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)214,709,09778,294,613

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

Bangladesh vs Germany FAQ

Is Bangladesh bigger than Germany by population?

Bangladesh currently has the larger population: 175,686,899 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 92.2 million people.

When did Bangladesh overtake Germany in population?

Bangladesh passed Germany in 1976, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Bangladesh or Germany?

Bangladesh currently grows faster: +1.22% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Bangladesh and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Bangladesh at 214,709,097 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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