Bangladesh vs Eastern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Bangladesh
84,090 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Asia
295,790 1000 No
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
9th
Eastern Asia rank
8th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 295,790 1000 No against 84,090 1000 No in Bangladesh, a difference of 211,700 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.5 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 226 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 39,998 1000 No 588,789 1000 No 548,792 1000 No Eastern Asia
1960s 51,932 1000 No 662,403 1000 No 610,471 1000 No Eastern Asia
1970s 64,109 1000 No 812,932 1000 No 748,823 1000 No Eastern Asia
1980s 76,205 1000 No 885,569 1000 No 809,364 1000 No Eastern Asia
1990s 92,163 1000 No 908,116 1000 No 815,953 1000 No Eastern Asia
2000s 104,058 1000 No 811,087 1000 No 707,028 1000 No Eastern Asia
2010s 105,738 1000 No 664,430 1000 No 558,692 1000 No Eastern Asia
2020s 103,449 1000 No 524,567 1000 No 421,118 1000 No Eastern Asia
2030s 97,918 1000 No 410,915 1000 No 312,998 1000 No Eastern Asia
2040s 89,687 1000 No 331,654 1000 No 241,967 1000 No Eastern Asia
2050s 84,090 1000 No 295,790 1000 No 211,700 1000 No Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Bangladesh or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 295,790 1000 No against 84,090 1000 No in Bangladesh as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Bangladesh and Eastern Asia?
211,700 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Bangladesh and Eastern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.