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

Bangladesh
117,837 1000 No
in 2050
Western Europe
173,621 1000 No
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
10th
Western Europe rank
21st

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Western Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 173,621 1000 No against 117,837 1000 No in Bangladesh, a difference of 55,784 1000 No.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Western Europe Difference Ahead
1950s 1,958 1000 No 97,254 1000 No 95,296 1000 No Western Europe
1960s 3,429 1000 No 112,071 1000 No 108,642 1000 No Western Europe
1970s 7,206 1000 No 122,969 1000 No 115,764 1000 No Western Europe
1980s 16,008 1000 No 126,793 1000 No 110,785 1000 No Western Europe
1990s 25,369 1000 No 134,498 1000 No 109,129 1000 No Western Europe
2000s 37,723 1000 No 143,201 1000 No 105,478 1000 No Western Europe
2010s 54,464 1000 No 151,952 1000 No 97,489 1000 No Western Europe
2020s 73,809 1000 No 159,614 1000 No 85,805 1000 No Western Europe
2030s 92,922 1000 No 166,127 1000 No 73,205 1000 No Western Europe
2040s 109,558 1000 No 171,475 1000 No 61,917 1000 No Western Europe
2050s 117,837 1000 No 173,621 1000 No 55,784 1000 No Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Bangladesh or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 173,621 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 Europe?
55,784 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Europe?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Bangladesh and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 21st 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.