Bangladesh vs Brazil: Population by labor force status bars
Bangladesh
48.57 million
in 2025
Brazil
41.26 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Brazil rank
10th
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 48.57 million against 41.26 million in Brazil, a difference of 7.31 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.16 million | 52.93 million | 3.77 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 51.39 million | 50.26 million | 1.13 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.05 million | 45.57 million | 4.48 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 48.65 million | 42.29 million | 6.36 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 48.57 million against 41.26 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 7.31 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.