Bangladesh vs United States: Global change over the last 50 years

Bangladesh
5.02 million
in 2024
United States
4.68 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
United States rank
8th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M196519942024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.02 million against 4.68 million in United States, a difference of 337,670.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 215 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United States Difference Ahead
1960s 621,318 2.63 million 2.01 million United States
1970s 711,005 3.22 million 2.51 million United States
1980s 749,960 5.02 million 4.27 million United States
1990s 1.13 million 5.87 million 4.74 million United States
2000s 2.19 million 5.64 million 3.46 million United States
2010s 3.67 million 5.80 million 2.13 million United States
2020s 4.76 million 5.07 million 304,446 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Bangladesh or United States?
Bangladesh, at 5.02 million against 4.68 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Bangladesh and United States?
337,670, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed