Bangladesh vs Brazil: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Bangladesh
45.99 million
in 2020
Brazil
64.18 million
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Brazil rank
6th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 64.18 million against 45.99 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 18.19 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 6th of 182 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Brazil Difference Ahead
1950s 1.33 million 6.04 million 4.72 million Brazil
1960s 2.08 million 10.81 million 8.72 million Brazil
1970s 5.58 million 19.53 million 13.95 million Brazil
1980s 9.36 million 31.51 million 22.16 million Brazil
1990s 17.41 million 39.84 million 22.43 million Brazil
2000s 27.86 million 49.12 million 21.26 million Brazil
2010s 37.18 million 56.98 million 19.81 million Brazil
2020s 45.99 million 64.18 million 18.19 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Bangladesh or Brazil?
Brazil, at 64.18 million against 45.99 million in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Bangladesh and Brazil?
18.19 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 6th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed