Bangladesh vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Bangladesh
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 117,837 1000 No in Bangladesh, a difference of 332,782 1000 No.
That makes South America's figure about 3.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,958 1000 No | 60,533 1000 No | 58,575 1000 No | South America |
| 1960s | 3,429 1000 No | 93,739 1000 No | 90,310 1000 No | South America |
| 1970s | 7,206 1000 No | 136,206 1000 No | 129,000 1000 No | South America |
| 1980s | 16,008 1000 No | 188,753 1000 No | 172,744 1000 No | South America |
| 1990s | 25,369 1000 No | 246,243 1000 No | 220,874 1000 No | South America |
| 2000s | 37,723 1000 No | 300,099 1000 No | 262,376 1000 No | South America |
| 2010s | 54,464 1000 No | 345,354 1000 No | 290,890 1000 No | South America |
| 2020s | 73,809 1000 No | 385,172 1000 No | 311,364 1000 No | South America |
| 2030s | 92,922 1000 No | 417,402 1000 No | 324,480 1000 No | South America |
| 2040s | 109,558 1000 No | 441,073 1000 No | 331,515 1000 No | South America |
| 2050s | 117,837 1000 No | 450,619 1000 No | 332,782 1000 No | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Bangladesh or South America?
- South America, at 450,619 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 South America?
- 332,782 1000 No, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Bangladesh and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and South America ranks 11th 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.