Bangladesh vs Kenya: Urban population share 2050
Bangladesh
33.24
in 2025
Kenya
32.21
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
205th
Kenya rank
208th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 33.24 against 32.21 in Kenya, a difference of 1.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 205th and Kenya ranks 208th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0.0003 | 0 | Kenya |
| 1100s | 0.0007 | 0.0008 | 0.0001 | Kenya |
| 1200s | 0.002 | 0.0023 | 0.0003 | Kenya |
| 1300s | 0.0061 | 0.0069 | 0.0008 | Kenya |
| 1400s | 0.0182 | 0.0207 | 0.0025 | Kenya |
| 1500s | 0.0547 | 0.0621 | 0.0074 | Kenya |
| 1600s | 0.1642 | 0.1863 | 0.0221 | Kenya |
| 1700s | 0.4926 | 0.559 | 0.0664 | Kenya |
| 1710s | 0.555 | 0.6298 | 0.0748 | Kenya |
| 1720s | 0.6079 | 0.6898 | 0.0819 | Kenya |
| 1730s | 0.6658 | 0.7555 | 0.0897 | Kenya |
| 1740s | 0.7292 | 0.8274 | 0.0983 | Kenya |
| 1750s | 0.7986 | 0.9062 | 0.1076 | Kenya |
| 1760s | 0.8747 | 0.9925 | 0.1179 | Kenya |
| 1770s | 0.958 | 1.09 | 0.1291 | Kenya |
| 1780s | 1.05 | 1.19 | 0.1414 | Kenya |
| 1790s | 1.15 | 1.3 | 0.1549 | Kenya |
| 1800s | 1.26 | 1.43 | 0.1696 | Kenya |
| 1810s | 1.38 | 1.56 | 0.1858 | Kenya |
| 1820s | 1.51 | 1.71 | 0.2035 | Kenya |
| 1830s | 1.65 | 1.88 | 0.2228 | Kenya |
| 1840s | 1.81 | 2.06 | 0.2441 | Kenya |
| 1850s | 1.98 | 2.25 | 0.2673 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 2.17 | 2.47 | 0.2928 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 2.38 | 2.7 | 0.3207 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 2.61 | 2.96 | 0.3512 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 2.85 | 3.24 | 0.3847 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 3.13 | 3.55 | 0.4213 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 3.42 | 3.88 | 0.4614 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 3.75 | 4.25 | 0.5054 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 4.11 | 4.66 | 0.5535 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.6062 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 4.63 | 7.01 | 2.38 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 6.01 | 9.03 | 3.02 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 9.89 | 12.82 | 2.94 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 17.26 | 17.08 | 0.1819 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 21.46 | 18.58 | 2.89 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 25.27 | 26.07 | 0.7972 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 31.67 | 2.34 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32.04 | 31.61 | 0.4336 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 33.24 against 32.21 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 1.03, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Bangladesh ranks 205th and Kenya ranks 208th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.