What is the difference in population between Bangladesh and Pakistan?

77.71 million, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Population

Bangladesh

173.56 million

in 2024

Pakistan

251.27 million

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

8th

Pakistan rank

5th

Population over time

Bangladesh
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 251.27 million against 173.56 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 77.71 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	59.25 million	51.74 million	7.51 million	Bangladesh
1970s	76.99 million	68.88 million	8.12 million	Bangladesh
1980s	98.88 million	97.06 million	1.82 million	Bangladesh
1990s	121.62 million	133.03 million	11.41 million	Pakistan
2000s	143.36 million	173.93 million	30.57 million	Pakistan
2010s	158.62 million	215.44 million	56.82 million	Pakistan
2020s	169.67 million	243.39 million	73.72 million	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Bangladesh or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 251.27 million against 173.56 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Bangladesh and Pakistan?: 77.71 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for population?: Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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