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China vs Bangladesh: population comparison

Current population of China

1,403,948,354

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
5,429
Deaths today
6,223
Change today (UTC)
−1,361

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

China has a population of 1,406,585,000 and Bangladesh has 175,686,899 (2025 estimates). China is currently larger by 1,230,898,101 people — about 8 times Bangladesh's population. They rank 2 and 8 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Bangladesh grows at +1.22% per year versus −0.17% for China. 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 40.1); Bangladesh is far more crowded at 1,319 people per km² against 150.

China vs Bangladesh population, 1960–2025

ChinaBangladesh
0300M600M900M1.2B1.5B19601970198019902000201020202025: 175.69M2025: 1.41B1960: 667,070,0001961: 660,330,0001962: 665,770,0001963: 682,335,0001964: 698,355,0001965: 715,185,0001966: 735,400,0001967: 754,550,0001968: 774,510,0001969: 796,025,0001970: 818,315,0001971: 841,105,0001972: 862,030,0001973: 881,940,0001974: 900,350,0001975: 916,395,0001976: 930,685,0001977: 943,455,0001978: 956,165,0001979: 969,005,0001980: 981,235,0001981: 993,885,0001982: 1,008,630,0001983: 1,023,310,0001984: 1,036,825,0001985: 1,051,040,0001986: 1,066,790,0001987: 1,084,035,0001988: 1,101,630,0001989: 1,118,650,0001990: 1,135,185,0001991: 1,150,780,0001992: 1,164,970,0001993: 1,178,440,0001994: 1,191,835,0001995: 1,204,855,0001996: 1,217,550,0001997: 1,230,075,0001998: 1,241,935,0001999: 1,252,735,0002000: 1,262,645,0002001: 1,271,850,0002002: 1,280,400,0002003: 1,288,400,0002004: 1,296,075,0002005: 1,303,720,0002006: 1,311,020,0002007: 1,317,885,0002008: 1,324,655,0002009: 1,331,260,0002010: 1,337,705,0002011: 1,345,035,0002012: 1,354,190,0002013: 1,363,240,0002014: 1,371,860,0002015: 1,379,860,0002016: 1,387,790,0002017: 1,396,215,0002018: 1,402,760,0002019: 1,407,745,0002020: 1,411,100,0002021: 1,412,360,0002022: 1,412,175,0002023: 1,410,710,0002024: 1,408,975,0002025: 1,406,585,0001960: 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: 175,686,899

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China and Bangladesh compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorChinaBangladesh
Population1,406,585,000175,686,899
Annual growth−0.17%+1.22%
Yearly change−2,390,000+2,124,535
Density (P/km²)1501,319
Land area (km²)9,388,210129,980
Median age40.1 yrs26.0 yrs
Fertility rate1.012.14
Life expectancy78.0 yrs74.9 yrs
Urban population66%33%
World share17.12%2.14%
2050 projection (UN)1,260,289,093214,709,097

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

China vs Bangladesh FAQ

Is China bigger than Bangladesh by population?

China currently has the larger population: 1,406,585,000 versus 175,686,899 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 1.23 billion people.

Which grows faster, China or Bangladesh?

Bangladesh currently grows faster: +1.22% per year versus −0.17%.

How do China and Bangladesh compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put China at 1,260,289,093 and Bangladesh at 214,709,097 in 2050.

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