Bangladesh vs Latvia: Land use over the long term
Bangladesh
600,000
in 2025
Latvia
570,500
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
116th
Latvia rank
118th
Land use over the long term over time
- Bangladesh
- Latvia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 600,000 against 570,500 in Latvia, a difference of 29,500.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 21 and Latvia in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 89,432 | 32,987 | 56,445 | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 92,917 | 33,947 | 58,969 | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 96,401 | 34,878 | 61,523 | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 96,401 | 35,767 | 60,634 | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 109,177 | 36,596 | 72,580 | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 116,146 | 37,347 | 78,799 | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 150,990 | 37,991 | 112,999 | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 185,833 | 38,496 | 147,337 | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 190,775 | 44,730 | 146,046 | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 194,668 | 51,970 | 142,698 | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 198,641 | 60,380 | 138,261 | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 202,695 | 70,147 | 132,548 | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 206,831 | 81,490 | 125,341 | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 211,052 | 94,662 | 116,390 | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 215,360 | 109,956 | 105,404 | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 219,755 | 127,713 | 92,042 | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 224,239 | 148,330 | 75,909 | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 228,816 | 172,264 | 56,552 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 233,486 | 200,048 | 33,438 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 241,537 | 227,557 | 13,980 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 249,866 | 258,831 | 8,965 | Latvia |
| 1840s | 258,482 | 294,383 | 35,901 | Latvia |
| 1850s | 277,975 | 334,794 | 56,819 | Latvia |
| 1860s | 292,605 | 380,726 | 88,121 | Latvia |
| 1870s | 308,005 | 420,900 | 112,895 | Latvia |
| 1880s | 324,216 | 465,278 | 141,062 | Latvia |
| 1890s | 341,280 | 514,294 | 173,014 | Latvia |
| 1900s | 359,242 | 568,426 | 209,184 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 378,150 | 628,203 | 250,053 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 398,052 | 657,668 | 259,616 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 419,002 | 688,452 | 269,450 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 441,055 | 705,476 | 264,421 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 464,269 | 714,626 | 250,357 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 600,000 | 771,963 | 171,963 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 600,000 | 800,347 | 200,347 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 600,000 | 815,504 | 215,504 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 600,000 | 763,801 | 163,801 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 600,000 | 627,500 | 27,500 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 600,000 | 643,800 | 43,800 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 600,000 | 594,767 | 5,233 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Bangladesh or Latvia?
- Bangladesh, at 600,000 against 570,500 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 29,500, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 118th 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.