Bangladesh vs Brazil: Total population
Bangladesh
174,617 thousands
in 2025
Brazil
212,423 thousands
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
8th
Brazil rank
7th
Total population over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 212,423 thousands against 174,617 thousands in Bangladesh, a difference of 37,806 thousands.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 7th of 230 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,057 thousands | 105,285 thousands | 29,228 thousands | Brazil |
| 1980s | 97,699 thousands | 132,590 thousands | 34,891 thousands | Brazil |
| 1990s | 120,483 thousands | 159,209 thousands | 38,726 thousands | Brazil |
| 2010s | 159,342 thousands | 201,572 thousands | 42,229 thousands | Brazil |
| 2020s | 169,613 thousands | 210,245 thousands | 40,632 thousands | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 212,423 thousands against 174,617 thousands in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 37,806 thousands, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 7th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release