Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 1976
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bangladesh, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Bangladesh is 1.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Bangladesh peaked at 9.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.7% | — |
| 1951 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | +28.2% |
| 1961 | 3.4% | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +34.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6 |
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- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Bangladesh?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bangladesh was 1.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.