Bangladesh vs Yemen: Rural population
Bangladesh
58.8%
in 2024
Yemen
59.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
46th
Yemen rank
44th
Rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 59.5% against 58.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.0% | 85.3% | 4.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 81.7% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 76.6% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 71.3% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.5% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.8% | 0.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 59.5% against 58.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 44th 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