Bangladesh vs Nigeria: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Bangladesh
171.47 million
in 2023
Nigeria
227.88 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Nigeria rank
7th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 227.88 million against 171.47 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 56.42 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 22 and Nigeria in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.39 million | 7.00 million | 392,000 | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 7.68 million | 7.50 million | 180,000 | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 7.97 million | 8.00 million | 32,000 | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 7.97 million | 9.00 million | 1.03 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 9.02 million | 10.00 million | 976,000 | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 9.60 million | 11.00 million | 1.40 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 12.48 million | 14.00 million | 1.52 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 15.36 million | 18.00 million | 2.64 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 15.77 million | 18.80 million | 3.03 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 16.09 million | 18.94 million | 2.85 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 16.42 million | 19.09 million | 2.67 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 16.75 million | 19.24 million | 2.49 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 17.10 million | 19.41 million | 2.31 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 17.44 million | 19.58 million | 2.14 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 17.80 million | 19.77 million | 1.97 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 18.16 million | 19.96 million | 1.80 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 18.53 million | 20.18 million | 1.64 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 19.36 million | 12.10 million | 7.26 million | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 19.79 million | 12.10 million | 7.68 million | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 20.40 million | 12.31 million | 8.09 million | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 21.27 million | 12.78 million | 8.49 million | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 22.19 million | 13.26 million | 8.93 million | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 22.94 million | 13.86 million | 9.08 million | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 23.45 million | 14.63 million | 8.82 million | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 24.18 million | 15.54 million | 8.64 million | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 25.20 million | 16.68 million | 8.52 million | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 26.26 million | 17.94 million | 8.32 million | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 27.34 million | 19.53 million | 7.81 million | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 28.18 million | 21.65 million | 6.53 million | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 29.15 million | 24.56 million | 4.59 million | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 32.66 million | 28.62 million | 4.04 million | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 37.70 million | 33.68 million | 4.02 million | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 45.49 million | 40.63 million | 4.86 million | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 59.25 million | 49.66 million | 9.59 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 76.99 million | 63.02 million | 13.97 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 98.88 million | 83.95 million | 14.93 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 121.62 million | 109.65 million | 11.97 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 143.36 million | 143.50 million | 136,600 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 158.62 million | 188.20 million | 29.58 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 168.70 million | 220.89 million | 52.19 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 227.88 million against 171.47 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 56.42 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.