Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 97.96 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 97.96, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 97.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.38, in 1950.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.38 | — |
| 1955 | 78.6 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 80.96 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 83.44 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 85.67 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 87.39 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 90.14 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 93.07 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 94.7 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 95.46 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 96.15 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.06 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.48 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.96 | +0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 97.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 97.96 is above the median for South Asia, which is 77.99, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.49 | 76.38 | 78.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 82.2 | 80.96 | 83.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.53 | 85.67 | 87.39 | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.61 | 90.14 | 93.07 | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.08 | 94.7 | 95.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.39 | 96.15 | 96.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.27 | 97.06 | 97.48 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.96 | 97.96 | 97.96 | 1 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 97.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 97.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.38 in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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