Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Population: comparison of UN projections
Bangladesh
171.47 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
247.50 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Pakistan rank
5th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 247.50 million people against 171.47 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 76.04 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.49 million people | 39.84 million people | 5.65 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 59.25 million people | 51.74 million people | 7.51 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 76.99 million people | 68.88 million people | 8.12 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 98.88 million people | 97.06 million people | 1.82 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 121.62 million people | 133.03 million people | 11.41 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 143.36 million people | 173.93 million people | 30.57 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 158.62 million people | 215.44 million people | 56.82 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 168.70 million people | 241.42 million people | 72.72 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 247.50 million people against 171.47 million people in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 76.04 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.