Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2025
Eritrea
34.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
203rd
Eritrea rank
200th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 34.5% against 33.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 203rd and Eritrea ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 8.6% | 4.0% | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 11.6% | 5.6% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 13.5% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 15.6% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 26.2% | 4.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 34.9% | 9.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 35.5% | 6.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 34.8% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 34.5% against 33.2% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 1.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 203rd and Eritrea ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.