Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Global change over the last 50 years
Bangladesh
5.02 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
9.08 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
4th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 9.08 million against 5.02 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.06 million.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.8 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 621,318 | 709,764 | 88,446 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 711,005 | 640,330 | 70,675 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 749,960 | 770,398 | 20,438 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.36 million | 232,568 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 3.36 million | 1.18 million | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3.67 million | 6.34 million | 2.67 million | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 4.76 million | 8.60 million | 3.84 million | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 9.08 million against 5.02 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 4.06 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 4th 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.