Bangladesh vs Brazil: Population
Bangladesh
171.47 million people
in 2023
Brazil
211.14 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Brazil rank
7th
Population over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 211.14 million people against 171.47 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 39.67 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.49 million people | 61.43 million people | 15.94 million people | Brazil |
| 1960s | 59.25 million people | 82.67 million people | 23.42 million people | Brazil |
| 1970s | 76.99 million people | 106.56 million people | 29.57 million people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 98.88 million people | 133.99 million people | 35.11 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 121.62 million people | 160.46 million people | 38.84 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 143.36 million people | 183.45 million people | 40.08 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 158.62 million people | 200.76 million people | 42.14 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 168.70 million people | 209.91 million people | 41.21 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 211.14 million people against 171.47 million people in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 39.67 million people, with Brazil 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?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. 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.