Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

Bangladesh
103,588
in 2010
Pakistan
112,500
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
9th
Pakistan rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196019852010

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 112,500 against 103,588 in Bangladesh, a difference of 8,912.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 31,098 28,786 2,312 Bangladesh
1970s 38,596 36,742 1,854 Bangladesh
1980s 50,292 49,684 608.5 Bangladesh
1990s 65,847 66,975 1,128 Pakistan
2000s 86,021 90,620 4,600 Pakistan
2010s 103,588 112,500 8,912 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 112,500 against 103,588 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
8,912, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.