Bangladesh vs Portugal: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Bangladesh
1.02
in 2020
Portugal
1.11
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
48th
Portugal rank
45th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Portugal
02468195519872020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.11 against 1.02 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4698 0.6401 0.1703 Portugal
1960s 4.43 0.5321 3.9 Bangladesh
1970s 5.63 0.8155 4.81 Bangladesh
1980s 1.73 0.5109 1.22 Bangladesh
1990s 2.87 0.5899 2.28 Bangladesh
2000s 2.42 -0.1734 2.59 Bangladesh
2010s 1.2 0.1069 1.09 Bangladesh
2020s 1.02 1.11 0.0918 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Bangladesh or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.11 against 1.02 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Bangladesh and Portugal?
0.09, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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