Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.6676 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.6676 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9489 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6676 units per person, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9489 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9472 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9453 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9415 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9394 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9371 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9347 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9321 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9293 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9262 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9228 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9191 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9151 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9104 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9037 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8945 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.884 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.873 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8625 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8532 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8461 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8399 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8341 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8287 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8236 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8188 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8142 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8098 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8055 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8014 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7973 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7935 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.79 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7866 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7834 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7802 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.777 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7738 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7704 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7669 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.763 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7589 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7545 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7499 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7452 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7405 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7358 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7313 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7269 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7227 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7189 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7152 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7116 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7081 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7046 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7012 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.698 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6948 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6918 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6888 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.686 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6833 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6784 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6732 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6676 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9399 units per person | 0.9293 units per person | 0.9489 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9011 units per person | 0.8625 units per person | 0.9262 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8274 units per person | 0.8055 units per person | 0.8532 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7854 units per person | 0.7704 units per person | 0.8014 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7473 units per person | 0.7269 units per person | 0.7669 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7067 units per person | 0.6918 units per person | 0.7227 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6796 units per person | 0.6676 units per person | 0.6888 units per person | 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 urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.6676 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9489 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6676 units per person in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.