Share urban and rural population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share urban and rural population was 33.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share urban and rural population in Bangladesh, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 33.24 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Bangladesh peaked at 33.24 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 1950.
Bangladesh ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.63 | 4.29 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 | 5.11 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.89 | 7.38 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.26 | 14.68 | 19.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.46 | 19.86 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.27 | 23.31 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 27.73 | 30.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.04 | 31.12 | 33.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.53 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Bangladesh?
- Share urban and rural population in Bangladesh was 33.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.24 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share urban and rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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