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Pakistan vs Bangladesh: population comparison

Current population of Pakistan

259,614,553

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3,988
Deaths today
937
Change today (UTC)
+2,269

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

Pakistan has a population of 255,219,554 and Bangladesh has 175,686,899 (2025 estimates). Pakistan is currently larger by 79,532,655 people — about 1.5 times Bangladesh's population. They rank 5 and 8 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Pakistan grows at +1.56% per year versus +1.22% for Bangladesh. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

The lead has changed hands: Pakistan overtook Bangladesh in 1987, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Pakistan is the younger society (median age 20.6 vs 26.0); Bangladesh is far more crowded at 1,319 people per km² against 321.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh population, 1960–2025

PakistanBangladesh
075M150M225M300M19601970198019902000201020202025: 175.69M2025: 255.22M1960: 45,709,3101961: 46,921,2771962: 48,156,1281963: 49,447,7761964: 50,799,9991965: 52,209,0101966: 53,678,6671967: 55,214,7681968: 56,810,5071969: 58,460,9391970: 60,166,7191971: 61,847,8991972: 63,583,1941973: 65,461,9121974: 67,415,4871975: 69,461,1751976: 71,620,2541977: 73,901,8271978: 76,307,3791979: 78,997,0391980: 82,291,0101981: 85,802,0491982: 89,089,2461983: 92,227,7111984: 95,164,9361985: 98,229,2851986: 101,606,7641987: 105,130,7171988: 108,724,7391989: 112,336,6291990: 116,155,5761991: 120,060,4061992: 123,546,8481993: 127,020,1171994: 130,748,0831995: 134,582,2531996: 138,557,0921997: 142,531,8041998: 146,522,3561999: 150,565,3772000: 154,879,1272001: 159,270,9072002: 163,222,5492003: 167,110,2482004: 171,286,0002005: 175,453,2122006: 179,682,6902007: 184,493,2312008: 189,499,1132009: 194,376,5342010: 199,239,0472011: 203,746,0652012: 207,667,1252013: 211,073,9782014: 214,264,6472015: 217,290,8832016: 220,138,8692017: 223,273,9672018: 226,928,8922019: 230,800,8992020: 235,001,7462021: 239,477,8012022: 243,700,6672023: 247,504,4952024: 251,269,1642025: 255,219,5541960: 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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Pakistan and Bangladesh compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorPakistanBangladesh
Population255,219,554175,686,899
Annual growth+1.56%+1.22%
Yearly change+3,950,390+2,124,535
Density (P/km²)3211,319
Land area (km²)770,880129,980
Median age20.6 yrs26.0 yrs
Fertility rate3.552.14
Life expectancy67.8 yrs74.9 yrs
Urban population40%33%
World share3.11%2.14%
2050 projection (UN)371,863,793214,709,097

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

Pakistan vs Bangladesh FAQ

Is Pakistan bigger than Bangladesh by population?

Pakistan currently has the larger population: 255,219,554 versus 175,686,899 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 79.53 million people.

When did Pakistan overtake Bangladesh in population?

Pakistan passed Bangladesh in 1987, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Pakistan or Bangladesh?

Pakistan currently grows faster: +1.56% per year versus +1.22%.

How do Pakistan and Bangladesh compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Pakistan at 371,863,793 and Bangladesh at 214,709,097 in 2050.

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