Bangladesh vs Kenya: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2025
Kenya
32.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
203rd
Kenya rank
206th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 33.2% against 32.2% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 203rd and Kenya ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 7.0% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 9.0% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 12.8% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 18.6% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 26.1% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 31.7% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.6% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
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 Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 33.2% against 32.2% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 203rd and Kenya ranks 206th 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.