Bangladesh vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 84,090 1000 No in Bangladesh, a difference of 208,994 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 226 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,998 1000 No | 67,828 1000 No | 27,830 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 51,932 1000 No | 78,472 1000 No | 26,540 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 64,109 1000 No | 94,127 1000 No | 30,018 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 76,205 1000 No | 114,400 1000 No | 38,195 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 92,163 1000 No | 138,545 1000 No | 46,382 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 104,058 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 61,910 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 105,738 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 88,676 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 103,449 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 120,663 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 97,918 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 156,005 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 89,687 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 191,349 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 84,090 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 208,994 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Bangladesh or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 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 Western Africa?
- 208,994 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Bangladesh and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.