Bangladesh vs Philippines: Urban and rural population
Bangladesh
58.40 million
in 2025
Philippines
65.14 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
Philippines rank
14th
Urban and rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 65.14 million against 58.40 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.74 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 14th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.11 million | 6.30 million | 4.19 million | Philippines |
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 9.95 million | 6.36 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 13.75 million | 6.03 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 17.17 million | 18.97 million | 1.80 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 26.17 million | 26.15 million | 21,030 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.30 million | 36.03 million | 267,210 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 46.56 million | 52.39 million | 5.83 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 54.72 million | 62.90 million | 8.18 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 65.14 million against 58.40 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 6.74 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 14th 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.