Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Cattle livestock count heads

Bangladesh
25.01 million
in 2024
Nigeria
20.94 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
15th
Nigeria rank
17th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
10.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 25.01 million against 20.94 million in Nigeria, a difference of 4.07 million.

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 7.25 million 15.40 million Bangladesh
1970s 26.65 million 10.41 million 16.25 million Bangladesh
1980s 22.29 million 12.92 million 9.37 million Bangladesh
1990s 22.98 million 14.71 million 8.27 million Bangladesh
2000s 22.65 million 15.70 million 6.95 million Bangladesh
2010s 23.58 million 19.47 million 4.11 million Bangladesh
2020s 24.70 million 20.81 million 3.89 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Bangladesh, at 25.01 million against 20.94 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
4.07 million, 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 cattle livestock count heads?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle livestock count heads
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 11,450 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed