Bangladesh vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bangladesh
3.40 million people
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
3.40 million people
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
81st
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
80th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 3.40 million people against 3.40 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,640 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 81st and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 7 and Bolivia, Plurinational State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.76 million people | 2.01 million people | 7.75 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 9.89 million people | 2.27 million people | 7.63 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.86 million people | 2.55 million people | 7.30 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 7.81 million people | 2.86 million people | 4.95 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 5.74 million people | 3.07 million people | 2.67 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.03 million people | 3.11 million people | 1.92 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.24 million people | 3.33 million people | 913,355 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.40 million people | 3.40 million people | 3,640 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bangladesh or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 3.40 million people against 3.40 million people in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bangladesh and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 3,640 people, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.