Bangladesh vs Japan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Bangladesh
45.99 million
in 2020
Japan
64.56 million
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Japan rank
5th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
020.0M40.0M60.0M195019852020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 64.56 million against 45.99 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 18.57 million.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.33 million 25.18 million 23.85 million Japan
1960s 2.08 million 37.29 million 35.20 million Japan
1970s 5.58 million 48.44 million 42.86 million Japan
1980s 9.36 million 54.58 million 45.22 million Japan
1990s 17.41 million 59.31 million 41.90 million Japan
2000s 27.86 million 60.87 million 33.01 million Japan
2010s 37.18 million 63.35 million 26.18 million Japan
2020s 45.99 million 64.56 million 18.57 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at 64.56 million against 45.99 million in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Bangladesh and Japan?
18.57 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th 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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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