Bangladesh vs United States: Number of children under 15, by world region
Bangladesh
48.63 million people
in 2023
United States
60.43 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
United States rank
6th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 60.43 million people against 48.63 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 11.80 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.81 million people | 48.44 million people | 29.62 million people | United States |
| 1960s | 25.66 million people | 59.12 million people | 33.45 million people | United States |
| 1970s | 34.48 million people | 55.66 million people | 21.18 million people | United States |
| 1980s | 43.78 million people | 52.15 million people | 8.37 million people | United States |
| 1990s | 49.01 million people | 57.71 million people | 8.70 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 51.39 million people | 60.21 million people | 8.82 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 50.05 million people | 62.33 million people | 12.28 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 48.69 million people | 61.42 million people | 12.73 million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States, at 60.43 million people against 48.63 million people in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Bangladesh and United States?
- 11.80 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.