Australia vs Bangladesh: Population in the largest city

Australia
19.22
in 2020
Bangladesh
20.03
in 2020
Australia rank
121st
Bangladesh rank
118th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
510152025195019852020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 20.03 against 19.22 in Australia, a difference of 0.81.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 121st and Bangladesh ranks 118th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Bangladesh in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1950s 22.41 3.93 18.48 Australia
1960s 21.23 4.5 16.73 Australia
1970s 21.37 6.76 14.61 Australia
1980s 20.94 8.53 12.41 Australia
1990s 20.38 11.03 9.34 Australia
2000s 18.8 14.24 4.56 Australia
2010s 18.8 17.43 1.36 Australia
2020s 19.22 20.03 0.8156 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Australia or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 20.03 against 19.22 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Australia and Bangladesh?
0.81, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bangladesh?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Bangladesh rank globally for population in the largest city?
Australia ranks 121st and Bangladesh ranks 118th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed