Bangladesh vs Russian Federation: Population: comparison of UN projections
Bangladesh
171.47 million people
in 2023
Russian Federation
145.44 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Bangladesh
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 171.47 million people against 145.44 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 26.03 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.49 million people | 110.56 million people | 65.07 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 59.25 million people | 125.61 million people | 66.36 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 76.99 million people | 133.89 million people | 56.89 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 98.88 million people | 143.21 million people | 44.34 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 121.62 million people | 148.28 million people | 26.66 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 143.36 million people | 145.00 million people | 1.64 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 158.62 million people | 145.20 million people | 13.41 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 168.70 million people | 145.81 million people | 22.90 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Bangladesh or Russian Federation?
- Bangladesh, at 171.47 million people against 145.44 million people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
- 26.03 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Russian Federation rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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.