Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Population younger than 15 with projections

Bangladesh
48.63 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
50.66 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
7th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M195019862023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 50.66 million against 48.63 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.03 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 18.81 million 8.27 million 10.54 million Bangladesh
1960s 25.66 million 10.29 million 15.37 million Bangladesh
1970s 34.48 million 14.18 million 20.29 million Bangladesh
1980s 43.78 million 18.30 million 25.48 million Bangladesh
1990s 49.01 million 26.45 million 22.56 million Bangladesh
2000s 51.39 million 36.59 million 14.80 million Bangladesh
2010s 50.05 million 44.27 million 5.78 million Bangladesh
2020s 48.69 million 49.37 million 679,700 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 50.66 million against 48.63 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
2.03 million, with Ethiopia 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 population younger than 15 with projections?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed