Bangladesh vs Mexico: Population

Bangladesh
171.47 million people
in 2023
Mexico
129.74 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Mexico rank
10th

Population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mexico
50.0M100.0M150.0M195019862023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 171.47 million people against 129.74 million people in Mexico, a difference of 41.73 million people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 45.49 million people 31.37 million people 14.13 million people Bangladesh
1960s 59.25 million people 42.68 million people 16.57 million people Bangladesh
1970s 76.99 million people 58.18 million people 18.81 million people Bangladesh
1980s 98.88 million people 74.28 million people 24.60 million people Bangladesh
1990s 121.62 million people 90.02 million people 31.60 million people Bangladesh
2000s 143.36 million people 105.19 million people 38.18 million people Bangladesh
2010s 158.62 million people 120.09 million people 38.53 million people Bangladesh
2020s 168.70 million people 128.20 million people 40.50 million people Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Bangladesh or Mexico?
Bangladesh, at 171.47 million people against 129.74 million people in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Bangladesh and Mexico?
41.73 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for population?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.