Bangladesh vs Mexico: Population in largest city

Bangladesh
24.65 million
in 2025
Mexico
22.75 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th

Population in largest city over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 24.65 million against 22.75 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.90 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 815,887 6.87 million 6.05 million Mexico
1970s 2.15 million 10.59 million 8.44 million Mexico
1980s 4.59 million 14.17 million 9.58 million Mexico
1990s 8.21 million 16.89 million 8.69 million Mexico
2000s 12.17 million 19.20 million 7.03 million Mexico
2010s 17.38 million 21.06 million 3.68 million Mexico
2020s 22.84 million 22.22 million 616,300 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Bangladesh or Mexico?
Bangladesh, at 24.65 million against 22.75 million in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Bangladesh and Mexico?
1.90 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for population in largest city?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.