Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.96 % change on previous year for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 12.73 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.73 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.96 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.67 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +45.2% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.54 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.