Long term urban population region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Long term urban population region was 37.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.36
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
173rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
37.36
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Bangladesh, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Bangladesh stood at 37.36. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Bangladesh peaked at 37.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1000.
That places Bangladesh 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0007 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.002 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0061 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0182 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0547 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1642 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.4926 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.555 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.6079 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 0.6658 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 0.7292 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 0.7986 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 0.8747 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 0.958 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 1.05 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 1.15 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 1.26 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 1.38 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 1.51 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 1.65 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 1.81 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 1.98 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 2.17 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 2.38 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 2.61 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 2.85 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 3.13 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 3.42 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 3.75 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 4.11 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 4.5 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 4.93 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 5.01 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 5.11 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.21 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 5.3 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.39 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5.47 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.55 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5.62 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 5.7 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.77 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.9 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 6.11 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.33 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 6.55 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 6.78 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 7 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 7.23 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.48 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.75 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 8.08 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.48 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 8.91 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 9.37 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.01 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 11.02 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 11.97 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 13 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 14.12 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 15.34 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 16.65 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 17.68 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 18.12 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.58 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.05 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 19.53 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 19.96 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 20.4 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.84 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 21.3 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 21.76 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.22 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 22.57 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 22.92 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.28 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.65 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.03 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.42 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.82 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.22 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25.62 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.87 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.11 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.36 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.6 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.85 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.09 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.33 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.58 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.82 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.07 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.69 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.31 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.93 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 30.55 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.17 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.79 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.41 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.03 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.65 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.27 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.89 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.51 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.12 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 36.74 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 37.36 | +1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 37.36 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.36, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0002 | 0.0007 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0007 | 0.002 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.002 | 0.0061 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0061 | 0.0182 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0182 | 0.0547 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0547 | 0.1642 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0061 | 0.0061 | 0.0061 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0547 | 0.0547 | 0.0547 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1642 | 0.1642 | 0.1642 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4926 | 0.4926 | 0.4926 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.555 | 0.555 | 0.555 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6079 | 0.6079 | 0.6079 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6658 | 0.6658 | 0.6658 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7292 | 0.7292 | 0.7292 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7986 | 0.7986 | 0.7986 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8747 | 0.8747 | 0.8747 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.958 | 0.958 | 0.958 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.33 | 4.93 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.69 | 5.77 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.03 | 8.08 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.21 | 16.65 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.49 | 21.76 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.72 | 25.62 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.86 | 28.07 | 33.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.81 | 34.27 | 37.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 171 East Timor 37.65 compare
- 172 Lesotho 37.44 compare
- 174 Chad 36.97 compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 36.77 compare
- 176 Tanzania 35.03 compare
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- Population density 1,602 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Bangladesh?
- Long term urban population region in Bangladesh was 37.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for long term urban population region?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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