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

Bangladesh
117,837 1000 No
in 2050
Western Asia
322,919 1000 No
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
10th
Western Asia rank
17th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 322,919 1000 No against 117,837 1000 No in Bangladesh, a difference of 205,082 1000 No.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 226 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Western Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 1,958 1000 No 14,753 1000 No 12,795 1000 No Western Asia
1960s 3,429 1000 No 24,537 1000 No 21,108 1000 No Western Asia
1970s 7,206 1000 No 40,407 1000 No 33,201 1000 No Western Asia
1980s 16,008 1000 No 64,985 1000 No 48,977 1000 No Western Asia
1990s 25,369 1000 No 101,083 1000 No 75,714 1000 No Western Asia
2000s 37,723 1000 No 134,552 1000 No 96,829 1000 No Western Asia
2010s 54,464 1000 No 179,260 1000 No 124,797 1000 No Western Asia
2020s 73,809 1000 No 221,748 1000 No 147,939 1000 No Western Asia
2030s 92,922 1000 No 262,087 1000 No 169,165 1000 No Western Asia
2040s 109,558 1000 No 301,920 1000 No 192,361 1000 No Western Asia
2050s 117,837 1000 No 322,919 1000 No 205,082 1000 No Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Bangladesh or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 322,919 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 Asia?
205,082 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Bangladesh and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.