Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Bangladesh or Indonesia?

Indonesia, at 49.84 million against 23.26 million in Bangladesh as of 2012.

What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Bangladesh and Indonesia?

26.57 million, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Bangladesh

23.26 million

in 2012

Indonesia

49.84 million

in 2012

Bangladesh rank

5th

Indonesia rank

3rd

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Bangladesh
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 49.84 million against 23.26 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 26.57 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.36 million	25.91 million	13.55 million	Indonesia
1990s	16.04 million	34.15 million	18.11 million	Indonesia
2000s	20.72 million	42.08 million	21.36 million	Indonesia
2010s	22.88 million	48.44 million	25.56 million	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Bangladesh or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 49.84 million against 23.26 million in Bangladesh as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Bangladesh and Indonesia?: 26.57 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Bangladesh ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).