Bangladesh vs China: Urban and rural population 2050
Bangladesh
87.41 million
in 2050
China
129.72 million
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
6th
China rank
4th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 129.72 million against 87.41 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 42.31 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 238 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.39 million | 34.76 million | 27.37 million | China |
| 1100s | 7.68 million | 85.67 million | 77.99 million | China |
| 1200s | 7.97 million | 97.91 million | 89.95 million | China |
| 1300s | 7.97 million | 75.97 million | 68.00 million | China |
| 1400s | 9.02 million | 67.69 million | 58.67 million | China |
| 1500s | 9.59 million | 85.33 million | 75.73 million | China |
| 1600s | 12.46 million | 91.19 million | 78.73 million | China |
| 1700s | 15.28 million | 93.47 million | 78.18 million | China |
| 1710s | 15.68 million | 97.81 million | 82.12 million | China |
| 1720s | 15.99 million | 112.33 million | 96.34 million | China |
| 1730s | 16.31 million | 119.43 million | 103.12 million | China |
| 1740s | 16.63 million | 134.40 million | 117.77 million | China |
| 1750s | 16.96 million | 167.63 million | 150.67 million | China |
| 1760s | 17.29 million | 185.23 million | 167.94 million | China |
| 1770s | 17.63 million | 206.93 million | 189.30 million | China |
| 1780s | 17.97 million | 259.14 million | 241.17 million | China |
| 1790s | 18.32 million | 280.80 million | 262.48 million | China |
| 1800s | 18.67 million | 274.49 million | 255.82 million | China |
| 1810s | 19.03 million | 321.41 million | 302.38 million | China |
| 1820s | 19.66 million | 331.56 million | 311.89 million | China |
| 1830s | 20.31 million | 364.84 million | 344.53 million | China |
| 1840s | 20.98 million | 385.73 million | 364.75 million | China |
| 1850s | 21.66 million | 402.68 million | 381.01 million | China |
| 1860s | 22.37 million | 395.58 million | 373.22 million | China |
| 1870s | 23.29 million | 335.46 million | 312.17 million | China |
| 1880s | 24.25 million | 339.18 million | 314.93 million | China |
| 1890s | 26.26 million | 349.58 million | 323.32 million | China |
| 1900s | 28.25 million | 372.19 million | 343.93 million | China |
| 1910s | 30.23 million | 393.32 million | 363.09 million | China |
| 1920s | 32.18 million | 438.57 million | 406.39 million | China |
| 1930s | 33.49 million | 452.56 million | 419.07 million | China |
| 1940s | 34.77 million | 476.85 million | 442.08 million | China |
| 1950s | 43.38 million | 513.24 million | 469.86 million | China |
| 1960s | 55.66 million | 588.40 million | 532.75 million | China |
| 1970s | 69.27 million | 744.45 million | 675.19 million | China |
| 1980s | 81.71 million | 810.88 million | 729.17 million | China |
| 1990s | 95.46 million | 851.48 million | 756.02 million | China |
| 2000s | 107.06 million | 751.47 million | 644.40 million | China |
| 2010s | 112.05 million | 603.78 million | 491.72 million | China |
| 2020s | 116.73 million | 479.36 million | 362.62 million | China |
| 2030s | 114.98 million | 379.05 million | 264.07 million | China |
| 2040s | 100.14 million | 229.42 million | 129.29 million | China |
| 2050s | 87.41 million | 129.72 million | 42.31 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 129.72 million against 87.41 million in Bangladesh as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Bangladesh and China?
- 42.31 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.