Bangladesh vs Palestine: Share of population living in the capital city
Bangladesh
19.6%
in 2020
Palestine
19.7%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
70th
Palestine rank
69th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bangladesh
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 19.7% against 19.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 70th and Palestine ranks 69th of 170 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 9.5% | 6.4% | Palestine |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 9.7% | 6.0% | Palestine |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 10.6% | 4.7% | Palestine |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 13.5% | 5.7% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 18.5% | 8.0% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 20.1% | 6.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 19.6% | 2.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.7% | 0.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bangladesh or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 19.7% against 19.6% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bangladesh and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Palestine rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th and Palestine ranks 69th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.