Bangladesh vs Japan: Population in largest city

Bangladesh
24.65 million
in 2025
Japan
37.04 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
Japan rank
1st

Population in largest city over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 37.04 million against 24.65 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 12.38 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Bangladesh ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 153 countries.

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About this data

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.