Bangladesh vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bangladesh
3.40 million people
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.27 million people
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
81st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
84th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.40 million people against 3.27 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 124,270 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 81st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.76 million people | 1.91 million people | 7.85 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 9.89 million people | 2.14 million people | 7.75 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.86 million people | 2.32 million people | 7.53 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 7.81 million people | 2.75 million people | 5.06 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 5.74 million people | 3.14 million people | 2.60 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.03 million people | 3.12 million people | 1.91 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.24 million people | 3.33 million people | 917,585 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.40 million people | 3.27 million people | 124,270 people | Bangladesh |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 3.40 million people against 3.27 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bangladesh and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 124,270 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th 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.