Bangladesh vs United States: Annual number of births by world region
Bangladesh
3.49 million
in 2023
United States
3.66 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
United States rank
8th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.66 million against 3.49 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 167,530.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 million | 4.07 million | 1.90 million | United States |
| 1960s | 2.85 million | 4.00 million | 1.15 million | United States |
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 3.50 million | 124,840 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 4.03 million | 3.85 million | 177,392 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.94 million | 126,104 | United States |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 4.06 million | 276,469 | United States |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.92 million | 664,438 | United States |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 3.68 million | 239,488 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States, at 3.66 million against 3.49 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Bangladesh and United States?
- 167,530, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.