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Nigeria vs Bangladesh: population comparison

Current population of Nigeria

242,935,504

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
4,400
Deaths today
1,576
Change today (UTC)
+2,793

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

Nigeria has a population of 237,527,782 and Bangladesh has 175,686,899 (2025 estimates). Nigeria is currently larger by 61,840,883 people — about 1.4 times Bangladesh's population. They rank 6 and 8 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Nigeria grows at +2.06% per year versus +1.22% for Bangladesh. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

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

Beyond size, the structures differ: Nigeria is the younger society (median age 18.1 vs 26.0); Bangladesh is far more crowded at 1,319 people per km² against 250.

Nigeria vs Bangladesh population, 1960–2025

NigeriaBangladesh
050M100M150M200M250M19601970198019902000201020202025: 175.69M2025: 237.53M1960: 45,053,7821961: 45,989,3101962: 46,965,2921963: 47,973,5751964: 49,012,0161965: 50,086,7641966: 51,188,2341967: 52,293,0651968: 53,432,7831969: 54,631,9141970: 55,893,8381971: 57,214,6841972: 58,601,7481973: 60,082,1391974: 61,679,1441975: 63,410,8151976: 65,258,0091977: 67,234,5901978: 69,326,5321979: 71,498,2421980: 73,764,6411981: 76,068,1031982: 78,378,7011983: 80,438,2601984: 82,526,4431985: 84,897,9731986: 87,235,9531987: 89,591,7161988: 92,020,0901989: 94,531,0141990: 97,120,9251991: 99,720,1621992: 102,372,7701993: 105,122,0691994: 107,935,7141995: 110,819,4281996: 113,754,7791997: 116,754,7921998: 119,846,2541999: 123,047,3202000: 126,382,4942001: 129,862,5952002: 133,471,9892003: 137,202,6442004: 141,057,0452005: 145,017,2532006: 149,077,3342007: 153,267,2612008: 157,595,0142009: 162,049,4642010: 166,642,8862011: 171,379,5982012: 176,200,6252013: 181,049,4432014: 185,896,9152015: 190,671,8782016: 195,443,7002017: 200,254,5792018: 204,938,7552019: 209,485,6412020: 213,996,1812021: 218,529,2862022: 223,150,8962023: 227,882,9452024: 232,679,4782025: 237,527,7821960: 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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Nigeria and Bangladesh compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorNigeriaBangladesh
Population237,527,782175,686,899
Annual growth+2.06%+1.22%
Yearly change+4,848,304+2,124,535
Density (P/km²)2501,319
Land area (km²)910,770129,980
Median age18.1 yrs26.0 yrs
Fertility rate4.382.14
Life expectancy54.6 yrs74.9 yrs
Urban population64%33%
World share2.89%2.14%
2050 projection (UN)359,185,556214,709,097

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

Nigeria vs Bangladesh FAQ

Is Nigeria bigger than Bangladesh by population?

Nigeria currently has the larger population: 237,527,782 versus 175,686,899 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 61.84 million people.

When did Nigeria overtake Bangladesh in population?

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

Which grows faster, Nigeria or Bangladesh?

Nigeria currently grows faster: +2.06% per year versus +1.22%.

How do Nigeria and Bangladesh compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Nigeria at 359,185,556 and Bangladesh at 214,709,097 in 2050.

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