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Bangladesh vs Thailand: 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 Thailand

71,566,732

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
331
Deaths today
368
Change today (UTC)
−27

Bangladesh has a population of 175,686,899 and Thailand has 71,619,863 (2025 estimates). Bangladesh is currently larger by 104,067,036 people — about 2.5 times Thailand's population. They rank 8 and 20 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Bangladesh grows at +1.22% per year versus −0.07% for Thailand. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Bangladesh is the younger society (median age 26.0 vs 40.6); Bangladesh is far more crowded at 1,319 people per km² against 140.

Bangladesh vs Thailand population, 1960–2025

BangladeshThailand
040M80M120M160M200M19601970198019902000201020202025: 71.62M2025: 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: 26,851,7471961: 27,650,3341962: 28,481,0401963: 29,342,3221964: 30,232,1411965: 31,149,3371966: 32,086,0711967: 33,037,8011968: 34,002,5601969: 34,973,7821970: 35,954,4081971: 36,937,3871972: 37,933,9291973: 38,947,7871974: 39,952,8911975: 40,940,0051976: 41,896,5041977: 42,843,9741978: 43,788,9761979: 44,718,4341980: 45,650,0221981: 46,575,8551982: 47,494,5771983: 48,423,3091984: 49,351,7081985: 50,270,7531986: 51,177,8341987: 52,074,1051988: 52,969,5951989: 53,848,9561990: 54,738,3291991: 55,637,4341992: 56,528,8341993: 57,408,1981994: 58,260,8541995: 59,098,2321996: 59,920,0641997: 60,724,5841998: 61,522,6301999: 62,299,0432000: 63,007,8152001: 63,651,1412002: 64,266,4372003: 64,868,1662004: 65,452,0472005: 66,017,4202006: 66,567,6872007: 67,102,3942008: 67,619,8302009: 68,121,0802010: 68,579,4472011: 69,007,2082012: 69,436,0982013: 69,845,1142014: 70,216,3672015: 70,540,7952016: 70,859,8412017: 71,160,1872018: 71,376,0792019: 71,522,2712020: 71,641,4842021: 71,727,3322022: 71,735,3292023: 71,702,4352024: 71,668,0112025: 71,619,863

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Bangladesh and Thailand compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorBangladeshThailand
Population175,686,89971,619,863
Annual growth+1.22%−0.07%
Yearly change+2,124,535−48,148
Density (P/km²)1,319140
Land area (km²)129,980510,890
Median age26.0 yrs40.6 yrs
Fertility rate2.141.20
Life expectancy74.9 yrs76.6 yrs
Urban population33%63%
World share2.14%0.87%
2050 projection (UN)214,709,09766,382,735

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

Bangladesh vs Thailand FAQ

Is Bangladesh bigger than Thailand by population?

Bangladesh currently has the larger population: 175,686,899 versus 71,619,863 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 104.07 million people.

Which grows faster, Bangladesh or Thailand?

Bangladesh currently grows faster: +1.22% per year versus −0.07%.

How do Bangladesh and Thailand compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Bangladesh at 214,709,097 and Thailand at 66,382,735 in 2050.

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