Bangladesh vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Bangladesh
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 117,837 1000 No in Bangladesh, a difference of 398,797 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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 | 1,958 1000 No | 8,884 1000 No | 6,925 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 3,429 1000 No | 15,489 1000 No | 12,060 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 7,206 1000 No | 25,013 1000 No | 17,808 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 16,008 1000 No | 41,660 1000 No | 25,652 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 25,369 1000 No | 65,736 1000 No | 40,367 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 37,723 1000 No | 100,090 1000 No | 62,367 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 54,464 1000 No | 154,325 1000 No | 99,861 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 73,809 1000 No | 228,788 1000 No | 154,979 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 92,922 1000 No | 324,718 1000 No | 231,796 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 109,558 1000 No | 443,023 1000 No | 333,464 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 117,837 1000 No | 516,634 1000 No | 398,797 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Bangladesh or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 516,634 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 Western Africa?
- 398,797 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. — urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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.