Bangladesh vs Brazil: Population by five year age group

Bangladesh
16.51 million
in 2023
Brazil
13.36 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Brazil rank
10th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 16.51 million against 13.36 million in Brazil, a difference of 3.14 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Brazil Difference Ahead
1950s 7.67 million 10.88 million 3.21 million Brazil
1960s 10.74 million 13.98 million 3.24 million Brazil
1970s 13.91 million 15.57 million 1.66 million Brazil
1980s 16.89 million 18.08 million 1.19 million Brazil
1990s 17.10 million 17.41 million 313,490 Brazil
2000s 17.96 million 16.15 million 1.81 million Bangladesh
2010s 15.84 million 14.53 million 1.32 million Bangladesh
2020s 16.20 million 13.73 million 2.47 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Bangladesh or Brazil?
Bangladesh, at 16.51 million against 13.36 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Bangladesh and Brazil?
3.14 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for population by five year age group?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed