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Bangladesh vs Russia: 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 Russia

143,340,797

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
687
Deaths today
1,014
Change today (UTC)
−89

Bangladesh has a population of 175,686,899 and Russia has 143,513,328 (2025 estimates). Bangladesh is currently larger by 32,173,571 people — about 1.2 times Russia's population. They rank 8 and 9 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Bangladesh grows at +1.22% per year versus −0.11% for Russia. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Bangladesh overtook Russia in 2005, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Bangladesh is the younger society (median age 26.0 vs 40.3); Bangladesh is far more crowded at 1,319 people per km² against 9.

Bangladesh vs Russia population, 1960–2025

BangladeshRussia
040M80M120M160M200M19601970198019902000201020202025: 143.51M2025: 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: 119,897,0001961: 121,236,0001962: 122,591,0001963: 123,960,0001964: 125,345,0001965: 126,745,0001966: 127,468,0001967: 128,196,0001968: 128,928,0001969: 129,664,0001970: 130,404,0001971: 131,155,0001972: 131,909,0001973: 132,669,0001974: 133,432,0001975: 134,200,0001976: 135,147,0001977: 136,100,0001978: 137,060,0001979: 138,027,0001980: 139,010,0001981: 139,941,0001982: 140,823,0001983: 141,668,0001984: 142,745,0001985: 143,858,0001986: 144,894,0001987: 145,908,0001988: 146,857,0001989: 147,721,0001990: 147,969,4061991: 148,394,2161992: 148,538,1971993: 148,458,7771994: 148,407,9121995: 148,375,7871996: 148,160,1291997: 147,915,3611998: 147,670,7841999: 147,214,7762000: 146,596,8692001: 145,976,4822002: 145,306,4972003: 144,648,6182004: 144,067,3162005: 143,518,8142006: 143,049,6372007: 142,805,1142008: 142,742,3662009: 142,785,3482010: 142,849,4682011: 143,018,1952012: 143,378,4472013: 143,805,6382014: 144,237,2232015: 144,640,7162016: 145,015,4602017: 145,293,2602018: 145,398,1062019: 145,453,2912020: 145,245,1482021: 144,746,7622022: 144,236,9332023: 143,826,1302024: 143,669,6482025: 143,513,328

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Bangladesh and Russia compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorBangladeshRussia
Population175,686,899143,513,328
Annual growth+1.22%−0.11%
Yearly change+2,124,535−156,320
Density (P/km²)1,3199
Land area (km²)129,98016,376,870
Median age26.0 yrs40.3 yrs
Fertility rate2.141.42
Life expectancy74.9 yrs73.4 yrs
Urban population33%75%
World share2.14%1.75%
2050 projection (UN)214,709,097136,132,775

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

Bangladesh vs Russia FAQ

Is Bangladesh bigger than Russia by population?

Bangladesh currently has the larger population: 175,686,899 versus 143,513,328 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 32.17 million people.

When did Bangladesh overtake Russia in population?

Bangladesh passed Russia in 2005, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Bangladesh or Russia?

Bangladesh currently grows faster: +1.22% per year versus −0.11%.

How do Bangladesh and Russia compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Bangladesh at 214,709,097 and Russia at 136,132,775 in 2050.

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