Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Number of cattle
Bangladesh
25.01 million animals
in 2024
Nigeria
20.94 million animals
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
15th
Nigeria rank
17th
Number of cattle over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 25.01 million animals against 20.94 million animals in Nigeria, a difference of 4.07 million animals.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.65 million animals | 7.25 million animals | 15.40 million animals | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 26.65 million animals | 10.41 million animals | 16.25 million animals | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 22.29 million animals | 12.92 million animals | 9.37 million animals | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 22.98 million animals | 14.71 million animals | 8.27 million animals | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 22.65 million animals | 15.70 million animals | 6.95 million animals | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.58 million animals | 19.47 million animals | 4.11 million animals | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 24.70 million animals | 20.81 million animals | 3.89 million animals | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 25.01 million animals against 20.94 million animals in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 4.07 million animals, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for number of cattle?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of cattle. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.