Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Annual population growth
Bangladesh
2.08 million
in 2023
Tanzania
1.91 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Tanzania rank
10th
Annual population growth over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.08 million against 1.91 million in Tanzania, a difference of 176,320.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 million | 222,680 | 803,422 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 1.69 million | 340,743 | 1.34 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 555,534 | 1.31 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 684,671 | 1.67 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 786,158 | 1.48 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.03 million | 843,200 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.55 million | 150,157 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.86 million | 222,195 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
- Bangladesh, at 2.08 million against 1.91 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 176,320, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for annual population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.