Bangladesh vs Kazakhstan: Municipal water withdrawal
Bangladesh
3.60 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Kazakhstan
4.23 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
27th
Kazakhstan rank
25th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Bangladesh
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.23 billion cubic meters against 3.60 billion cubic meters in Bangladesh, a difference of 633.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 1.29 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 2.39 billion cubic meters | 825.30 million cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.60 billion cubic meters | 2.72 billion cubic meters | 879.30 million cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.60 billion cubic meters | 4.41 billion cubic meters | 809.52 million cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Bangladesh or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.23 billion cubic meters against 3.60 billion cubic meters in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Bangladesh and Kazakhstan?
- 633.00 million cubic meters, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kazakhstan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Kazakhstan rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.