Bangladesh vs Guyana: Land use over the long term

Bangladesh
600,000
in 2025
Guyana
594,000
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
116th
Guyana rank
117th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 600,000 against 594,000 in Guyana, a difference of 6,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 116th and Guyana ranks 117th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 33 and Guyana in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Guyana Difference Ahead
1000s 89,432 0 89,432 Bangladesh
1100s 92,917 0 92,917 Bangladesh
1200s 96,401 0 96,401 Bangladesh
1300s 96,401 0 96,401 Bangladesh
1400s 109,177 0 109,177 Bangladesh
1500s 116,146 0 116,146 Bangladesh
1600s 150,990 8,751 142,239 Bangladesh
1700s 185,833 9,344 176,489 Bangladesh
1710s 190,775 9,809 180,966 Bangladesh
1720s 194,668 10,296 184,372 Bangladesh
1730s 198,641 10,808 187,833 Bangladesh
1740s 202,695 11,346 191,349 Bangladesh
1750s 206,831 11,910 194,921 Bangladesh
1760s 211,052 12,502 198,550 Bangladesh
1770s 215,360 13,123 202,237 Bangladesh
1780s 219,755 13,776 205,979 Bangladesh
1790s 224,239 14,461 209,778 Bangladesh
1800s 228,816 15,180 213,636 Bangladesh
1810s 233,486 15,934 217,552 Bangladesh
1820s 241,537 16,807 224,730 Bangladesh
1830s 249,866 17,727 232,139 Bangladesh
1840s 258,482 42,301 216,181 Bangladesh
1850s 277,975 69,413 208,562 Bangladesh
1860s 292,605 99,262 193,343 Bangladesh
1870s 308,005 135,912 172,093 Bangladesh
1880s 324,216 177,981 146,235 Bangladesh
1890s 341,280 226,118 115,162 Bangladesh
1900s 359,242 281,042 78,200 Bangladesh
1910s 378,150 343,550 34,600 Bangladesh
1920s 398,052 409,968 11,916 Guyana
1930s 419,002 484,122 65,120 Guyana
1940s 441,055 566,778 125,723 Guyana
1950s 464,269 800,698 336,429 Guyana
1960s 600,000 999,000 399,000 Guyana
1970s 600,000 948,375 348,375 Guyana
1980s 600,000 624,375 24,375 Guyana
1990s 600,000 594,000 6,000 Bangladesh
2000s 600,000 594,000 6,000 Bangladesh
2010s 600,000 594,000 6,000 Bangladesh
2020s 600,000 594,000 6,000 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Bangladesh or Guyana?
Bangladesh, at 600,000 against 594,000 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Bangladesh and Guyana?
6,000, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guyana?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Guyana rank globally for land use over the long term?
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Guyana ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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