Population during each prime minister's tenure

Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.

#	Prime minister	In office	Total	Per year	Chart
1	Sheikh Hasina	6 Jan 2009 – 8 Aug 2024	+16.1% 2008 → 2024	+0.9%/yr
2	Sheikh Hasina	23 Jun 1996 – 15 Jul 2001	+11.6% 1995 → 2001	+1.8%/yr
3	Khaleda Zia	20 Mar 1991 – 30 Mar 1996 from 1991	+7.7% 1991 → 1995	+1.9%/yr
4	Khaleda Zia	10 Oct 2001 – 29 Oct 2006	+7.0% 2001 → 2006	+1.4%/yr

Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, mid-year estimate · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) from the UN's World Population Prospects, mid-year · Bangladesh data · as of Sep 2026.