Which has higher number of daily smokers, Bangladesh or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 38.56 million against 24.01 million in Bangladesh as of 2012.

What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Bangladesh and Russian Federation?

14.55 million, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Russian Federation?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Russian Federation: Number of daily smokers

Bangladesh

24.01 million

in 2012

Russian Federation

38.56 million

in 2012

Bangladesh rank

6th

Russian Federation rank

4th

Number of daily smokers over time

Bangladesh
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 38.56 million against 24.01 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 14.55 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.77 million	38.03 million	25.26 million	Russian Federation
1990s	16.55 million	37.75 million	21.20 million	Russian Federation
2000s	21.39 million	36.42 million	15.03 million	Russian Federation
2010s	23.60 million	38.23 million	14.63 million	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, Bangladesh or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 38.56 million against 24.01 million in Bangladesh as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Bangladesh and Russian Federation?: 14.55 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Russian Federation?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bangladesh and Russian Federation rank globally for number of daily smokers?: Bangladesh ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of daily smokers
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).