Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Population
Bangladesh
171.47 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
227.88 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th
Population over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 227.88 million people against 171.47 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 56.42 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.49 million people | 40.63 million people | 4.86 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 59.25 million people | 49.66 million people | 9.59 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 76.99 million people | 63.02 million people | 13.97 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 98.88 million people | 83.95 million people | 14.93 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 121.62 million people | 109.65 million people | 11.97 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 143.36 million people | 143.50 million people | 136,600 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 158.62 million people | 188.20 million people | 29.58 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 168.70 million people | 220.89 million people | 52.19 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 227.88 million people against 171.47 million people in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 56.42 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for population?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.