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