Bangladesh vs Brazil: Population in largest city
Bangladesh
24.65 million
in 2025
Brazil
22.99 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
Brazil rank
6th
Population in largest city over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 24.65 million against 22.99 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.66 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 6th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 815,887 | 5.59 million | 4.78 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 9.48 million | 7.32 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 4.59 million | 13.28 million | 8.69 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8.21 million | 15.81 million | 7.60 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.17 million | 18.17 million | 6.00 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.38 million | 20.76 million | 3.39 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.84 million | 22.52 million | 316,100 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 24.65 million against 22.99 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 1.66 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for population in largest city?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 6th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.