Bangladesh vs. Russia: Population Comparison

Bangladesh has a larger population than Russia.

• Bangladesh: ~173 million (2023 World Bank / UN est.)
• Russia: ~144 million (2023 World Bank / UN est.)

Bangladesh (~148,000 km²) is ~100x smaller in area than Russia (~17 million km²), making it one of the world's most densely populated large nations. Russia's population has been declining; Bangladesh's is still growing (though slowing).

Earlier sources citing Bangladesh ~165M vs Russia ~146M (c. 2020) already showed Bangladesh ahead. The gap has widened.