Bangladesh vs Maldives: Rural population
Bangladesh
58.8%
in 2024
Maldives
57.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
46th
Maldives rank
48th
Rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 58.8% against 57.6% in Maldives, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Maldives ranks 48th of 214 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.0% | 83.2% | 6.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 75.4% | 7.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 74.0% | 4.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 67.4% | 6.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 61.7% | 4.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.5% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or Maldives?
- Bangladesh, at 58.8% against 57.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 1.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th and Maldives ranks 48th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release