Bangladesh vs Mexico: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Bangladesh
45.99 million
in 2020
Mexico
34.17 million
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 45.99 million against 34.17 million in Mexico, a difference of 11.82 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 1.33 million 4.10 million 2.77 million Mexico
1960s 2.08 million 7.08 million 5.00 million Mexico
1970s 5.58 million 13.31 million 7.73 million Mexico
1980s 9.36 million 18.51 million 9.15 million Mexico
1990s 17.41 million 24.13 million 6.72 million Mexico
2000s 27.86 million 30.68 million 2.82 million Mexico
2010s 37.18 million 34.91 million 2.26 million Bangladesh
2020s 45.99 million 34.17 million 11.82 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Bangladesh or Mexico?
Bangladesh, at 45.99 million against 34.17 million in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Bangladesh and Mexico?
11.82 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th 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