Bangladesh vs Egypt: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bangladesh
98.0%
in 2020
Egypt
96.9%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Egypt rank
10th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 98.0% against 96.9% in Egypt, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.5% | 85.4% | 7.9% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 82.2% | 87.9% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 90.1% | 3.5% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 92.4% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 94.6% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 98.0% against 96.9% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.