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

Bangladesh
117,837 1000 No
in 2050
Pakistan
160,228 1000 No
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
10th
Pakistan rank
8th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

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

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
Last refreshed

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.