Bangladesh vs Eastern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Bangladesh
117,837 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa
418,217 1000 No
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
10th
Eastern Africa rank
13th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Eastern Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195020002050

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 418,217 1000 No against 117,837 1000 No in Bangladesh, a difference of 300,380 1000 No.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Eastern Africa ranks 13th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 1,958 1000 No 4,671 1000 No 2,713 1000 No Eastern Africa
1960s 3,429 1000 No 8,307 1000 No 4,878 1000 No Eastern Africa
1970s 7,206 1000 No 15,317 1000 No 8,112 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 16,008 1000 No 26,805 1000 No 10,796 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 25,369 1000 No 43,051 1000 No 17,682 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 37,723 1000 No 65,452 1000 No 27,729 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 54,464 1000 No 104,168 1000 No 49,705 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 73,809 1000 No 162,024 1000 No 88,216 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 92,922 1000 No 243,434 1000 No 150,512 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 109,558 1000 No 350,069 1000 No 240,511 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 117,837 1000 No 418,217 1000 No 300,380 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Bangladesh or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 418,217 1000 No against 117,837 1000 No in Bangladesh as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
300,380 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Bangladesh and Eastern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Eastern Africa ranks 13th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.