Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Total population
Bangladesh
174,617 thousands
in 2025
Nigeria
235,088 thousands
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th
Total population over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 235,088 thousands against 174,617 thousands in Bangladesh, a difference of 60,471 thousands.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,057 thousands | 62,152 thousands | 13,905 thousands | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 97,699 thousands | 82,785 thousands | 14,914 thousands | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 120,483 thousands | 108,206 thousands | 12,277 thousands | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 142,452 thousands | 141,517 thousands | 935.6 thousands | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 157,914 thousands | 185,824 thousands | 27,910 thousands | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 169,748 thousands | 223,276 thousands | 53,527 thousands | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 235,088 thousands against 174,617 thousands in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 60,471 thousands, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release