Bangladesh vs Russian Federation: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Bangladesh
30.31 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
34.34 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
10th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bangladesh
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 34.34 million against 30.31 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.03 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million | 20.31 million | 18.99 million | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 3.14 million | 24.48 million | 21.34 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 6.22 million | 27.66 million | 21.44 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 10.75 million | 28.81 million | 18.06 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 15.85 million | 30.00 million | 14.14 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 21.88 million | 32.42 million | 10.54 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 28.16 million | 34.12 million | 5.95 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Bangladesh or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 34.34 million against 30.31 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
- 4.03 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Russian Federation rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of 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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.