Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Urban and rural population 2050
Bangladesh
87.41 million
in 2050
Nigeria
59.72 million
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 87.41 million against 59.72 million in Nigeria, a difference of 27.69 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 24 and Nigeria in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.39 million | 7.00 million | 392,010 | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 7.68 million | 7.50 million | 180,050 | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 7.97 million | 8.00 million | 31,830 | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 7.97 million | 9.00 million | 1.03 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 9.02 million | 10.00 million | 973,990 | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 9.59 million | 10.99 million | 1.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 12.46 million | 13.95 million | 1.49 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 15.28 million | 17.82 million | 2.54 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 15.68 million | 18.59 million | 2.91 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 15.99 million | 18.71 million | 2.72 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 16.31 million | 18.83 million | 2.52 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 16.63 million | 18.96 million | 2.33 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 16.96 million | 19.10 million | 2.14 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 17.29 million | 19.24 million | 1.95 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 17.63 million | 19.39 million | 1.76 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 17.97 million | 19.54 million | 1.57 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 18.32 million | 19.71 million | 1.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 18.67 million | 19.89 million | 1.21 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 19.03 million | 20.08 million | 1.04 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 19.66 million | 20.28 million | 616,100 | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 20.31 million | 20.50 million | 188,000 | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 20.98 million | 20.74 million | 238,200 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 21.66 million | 21.00 million | 658,100 | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 22.37 million | 21.30 million | 1.07 million | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 23.29 million | 21.64 million | 1.65 million | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 24.25 million | 22.02 million | 2.22 million | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 26.26 million | 22.48 million | 3.78 million | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 28.25 million | 23.03 million | 5.22 million | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 30.23 million | 23.73 million | 6.50 million | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 32.18 million | 24.66 million | 7.52 million | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 33.49 million | 26.01 million | 7.47 million | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 34.77 million | 28.31 million | 6.46 million | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 43.38 million | 35.86 million | 7.52 million | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 55.66 million | 41.25 million | 14.40 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 69.27 million | 48.19 million | 21.08 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 81.71 million | 57.86 million | 23.84 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 95.46 million | 66.95 million | 28.50 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 107.06 million | 75.63 million | 31.44 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 112.05 million | 83.76 million | 28.30 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 116.73 million | 85.88 million | 30.85 million | Bangladesh |
| 2030s | 114.98 million | 81.46 million | 33.51 million | Bangladesh |
| 2040s | 100.14 million | 69.43 million | 30.71 million | Bangladesh |
| 2050s | 87.41 million | 59.72 million | 27.69 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 87.41 million against 59.72 million in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 27.69 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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.