Bangladesh vs United States: Annual population growth
Bangladesh
2.08 million
in 2023
United States
1.94 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
United States rank
8th
Annual population growth over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.08 million against 1.94 million in United States, a difference of 138,810.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th 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 | 1.03 million | 2.55 million | 1.52 million | United States |
| 1960s | 1.69 million | 2.82 million | 1.13 million | United States |
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 2.23 million | 363,409 | United States |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 2.31 million | 39,877 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 2.81 million | 543,619 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 2.92 million | 1.05 million | United States |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 2.98 million | 1.57 million | United States |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.42 million | 216,667 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Bangladesh or United States?
- Bangladesh, at 2.08 million against 1.94 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Bangladesh and United States?
- 138,810, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for annual population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th 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.