Number of people living in the capital city in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people living in the capital city was 55.01 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Bangladesh, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 55.01 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Bangladesh peaked at 57.94 million people in 2080 and was at its lowest, 32.64 million people, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32.64 million people | — |
| 2025 | 36.59 million people | +12.1% |
| 2030 | 40.80 million people | +11.5% |
| 2035 | 44.41 million people | +8.8% |
| 2040 | 47.36 million people | +6.6% |
| 2045 | 49.83 million people | +5.2% |
| 2050 | 52.12 million people | +4.6% |
| 2055 | 54.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 2060 | 55.59 million people | +2.9% |
| 2065 | 56.72 million people | +2.0% |
| 2070 | 57.51 million people | +1.4% |
| 2075 | 57.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 2080 | 57.94 million people | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 57.64 million people | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 57.10 million people | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 56.14 million people | -1.7% |
| 2100 | 55.01 million people | -2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 55.01 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.14 million people, 25.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 55.01 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.73 million people, 11.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 34.61 million people | 32.64 million people | 36.59 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 42.61 million people | 40.80 million people | 44.41 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 48.60 million people | 47.36 million people | 49.83 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 53.07 million people | 52.12 million people | 54.01 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 56.15 million people | 55.59 million people | 56.72 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 57.69 million people | 57.51 million people | 57.87 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 57.79 million people | 57.64 million people | 57.94 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 56.62 million people | 56.14 million people | 57.10 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 55.01 million people | 55.01 million people | 55.01 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Bangladesh?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Bangladesh was 55.01 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 57.94 million people in 2080.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.64 million people in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.