Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Has the population peaked?
Bangladesh
171.47 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia
128.69 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Has the population peaked? over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 171.47 million people against 128.69 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 42.77 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.49 million people | 19.25 million people | 26.24 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 59.25 million people | 24.08 million people | 35.17 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 76.99 million people | 31.23 million people | 45.76 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 98.88 million people | 39.63 million people | 59.25 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 121.62 million people | 56.56 million people | 65.06 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 143.36 million people | 77.42 million people | 65.94 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 158.62 million people | 102.77 million people | 55.85 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 168.70 million people | 123.78 million people | 44.92 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 171.47 million people against 128.69 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 42.77 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.