Bangladesh vs Russia: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bangladesh
47.6%
in 2020
Russia
47.6%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
64th
Russia rank
65th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Russia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 47.6% against 47.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Russia ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 33.0% | 18.4% | Russia |
| 1960s | 20.7% | 38.7% | 18.0% | Russia |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 44.5% | 14.2% | Russia |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 48.1% | 17.4% | Russia |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 48.2% | 14.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 47.4% | 6.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 47.2% | 2.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bangladesh or Russia?
- Bangladesh, at 47.6% against 47.6% in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bangladesh and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Russia rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Russia ranks 65th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.