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

Bangladesh
117,837 1000 No
in 2050
Western Africa
516,634 1000 No
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
10th
Western Africa rank
10th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Western Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020002050

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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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.