Bangladesh vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Bangladesh
84,090 1000 No
in 2050
Western Africa
293,084 1000 No
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
9th
Western Africa rank
9th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Western Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195020002050

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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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.