Bangladesh vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bangladesh
98.0%
in 2020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
96.8%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
11th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 98.0% against 96.8% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.5% | 0.0% | 77.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 82.2% | 0.0% | 82.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 0.0% | 86.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 73.6% | 18.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 93.5% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 93.7% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.0% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.8% | 1.1% | 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Bangladesh, at 98.0% against 96.8% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bangladesh and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 1.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 11th 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.