Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 160,228 1000 No against 117,837 1000 No in Bangladesh, a difference of 42,391 1000 No.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 226 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,958 1000 No | 7,897 1000 No | 5,939 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 3,429 1000 No | 11,812 1000 No | 8,383 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 7,206 1000 No | 17,410 1000 No | 10,204 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 16,008 1000 No | 26,640 1000 No | 10,631 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 25,369 1000 No | 38,557 1000 No | 13,188 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 37,723 1000 No | 51,735 1000 No | 14,012 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 54,464 1000 No | 67,435 1000 No | 12,971 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 73,809 1000 No | 86,890 1000 No | 13,081 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 2030s | 92,922 1000 No | 111,386 1000 No | 18,464 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 2040s | 109,558 1000 No | 142,047 1000 No | 32,488 1000 No | Pakistan |
| 2050s | 117,837 1000 No | 160,228 1000 No | 42,391 1000 No | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 160,228 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 Pakistan?
- 42,391 1000 No, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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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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.