Bangladesh vs United States of America: Annual population growth

Bangladesh
2.08 million
in 2023
United States of America
1.94 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th

Annual population growth over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United States of America
1.0M2.0M3.0M195119872023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.08 million against 1.94 million in United States of America, a difference of 138,810.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 1.03 million 2.55 million 1.52 million United States of America
1960s 1.69 million 2.82 million 1.13 million United States of America
1970s 1.86 million 2.23 million 363,409 United States of America
1980s 2.35 million 2.31 million 39,877 Bangladesh
1990s 2.27 million 2.81 million 543,619 United States of America
2000s 1.88 million 2.92 million 1.05 million United States of America
2010s 1.40 million 2.98 million 1.57 million United States of America
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 of America?
Bangladesh, at 2.08 million against 1.94 million in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Bangladesh and United States of America?
138,810, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States of America?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and United States of America rank globally for annual population growth?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 229 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.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed