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
50.0M100.0M150.0M195019862023

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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Indicator
Population: comparison of UN projections
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.