Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Urban and rural population

Bangladesh
58.40 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
50.90 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
020.0M40.0M60.0M195019872025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 58.40 million against 50.90 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 7.49 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1950s 2.11 million 2.89 million 774,962 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 3.59 million 3.98 million 383,519 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 7.73 million 5.77 million 1.95 million Bangladesh
1980s 17.17 million 8.77 million 8.41 million Bangladesh
1990s 26.17 million 13.90 million 12.27 million Bangladesh
2000s 36.30 million 21.62 million 14.68 million Bangladesh
2010s 46.56 million 33.08 million 13.48 million Bangladesh
2020s 54.72 million 46.10 million 8.62 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Bangladesh, at 58.40 million against 50.90 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
7.49 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for urban and rural population?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed