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Bangladesh vs Philippines: 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 Philippines

117,832,557

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,058
Deaths today
422
Change today (UTC)
+540

Bangladesh has a population of 175,686,899 and Philippines has 116,786,962 (2025 estimates). Bangladesh is currently larger by 58,899,937 people — about 1.5 times Philippines's population. They rank 8 and 14 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Bangladesh grows at +1.22% per year versus +0.81% for Philippines. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Bangladesh is the younger society (median age 26.0 vs 26.1); Bangladesh is far more crowded at 1,319 people per km² against 385.

Bangladesh vs Philippines population, 1960–2025

BangladeshPhilippines
040M80M120M160M200M19601970198019902000201020202025: 116.79M2025: 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: 27,891,8971961: 28,792,6211962: 29,723,5361963: 30,674,7311964: 31,643,0321965: 32,625,3161966: 33,617,1701967: 34,621,3201968: 35,638,3421969: 36,660,7991970: 37,622,2041971: 38,518,6591972: 39,408,5601973: 40,294,1301974: 41,174,3411975: 42,120,8261976: 43,201,4881977: 44,367,9621978: 45,575,2811979: 46,807,1031980: 48,043,7401981: 49,311,7271982: 50,695,7071983: 52,194,6201984: 53,726,1811985: 55,213,0061986: 56,645,0771987: 58,157,4961988: 59,739,0521989: 61,265,2601990: 62,854,6661991: 64,382,2491992: 65,926,1251993: 67,530,6211994: 69,019,2911995: 70,546,2461996: 72,190,2421997: 73,908,8101998: 75,791,0241999: 77,753,2572000: 79,625,3972001: 81,401,4882002: 83,068,8892003: 84,731,8352004: 86,394,5042005: 88,015,9622006: 89,508,9862007: 91,075,1842008: 92,699,0952009: 94,384,2502010: 96,337,1252011: 98,248,6142012: 100,175,5122013: 102,076,3362014: 103,767,1302015: 105,312,9922016: 106,735,7192017: 108,119,6932018: 109,465,2872019: 110,804,6832020: 112,081,2642021: 113,100,9502022: 113,964,3382023: 114,891,1992024: 115,843,6702025: 116,786,962

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Bangladesh and Philippines compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorBangladeshPhilippines
Population175,686,899116,786,962
Annual growth+1.22%+0.81%
Yearly change+2,124,535+943,292
Density (P/km²)1,319385
Land area (km²)129,980298,170
Median age26.0 yrs26.1 yrs
Fertility rate2.141.89
Life expectancy74.9 yrs70.0 yrs
Urban population33%56%
World share2.14%1.42%
2050 projection (UN)214,709,097134,373,439

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

Bangladesh vs Philippines FAQ

Is Bangladesh bigger than Philippines by population?

Bangladesh currently has the larger population: 175,686,899 versus 116,786,962 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 58.9 million people.

Which grows faster, Bangladesh or Philippines?

Bangladesh currently grows faster: +1.22% per year versus +0.81%.

How do Bangladesh and Philippines compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Bangladesh at 214,709,097 and Philippines at 134,373,439 in 2050.

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