Bangladesh vs Portugal: Population growth
Bangladesh
1.2%
in 2024
Portugal
1.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
94th
Portugal rank
97th
Population growth over time
- Bangladesh
- Portugal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.3% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Bangladesh or Portugal?
- Bangladesh, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release