Rural population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rural population was 58.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 214 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 1970
All-time low
58.8%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 58.8% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Bangladesh peaked at 92.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.4% | — |
| 1971 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 89.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 87.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 85.1% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 81.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.0% | 86.3% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 80.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 70.3% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 62.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.8% | 61.8% | 5 |
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 rural population in Bangladesh?
- Rural population in Bangladesh was 58.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release