Urban pop in out of slums in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Urban pop in out of slums was 27.63 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.63 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 174 countries
All-time high
27.63 million
in 2022
All-time low
18.29 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Bangladesh, 2000–2022

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201120222000: 18.3M2002: 19.3M2004: 20.4M2006: 21.4M2008: 22.4M2010: 23.2M2012: 24.0M2014: 24.8M2016: 25.5M2018: 26.2M2020: 26.8M2022: 27.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 27.63 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Bangladesh peaked at 27.63 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.29 million, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Urban pop in out of slums in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 18.29 million
2002 19.32 million +5.6%
2004 20.38 million +5.5%
2006 21.42 million +5.1%
2008 22.39 million +4.5%
2010 23.25 million +3.8%
2012 24.04 million +3.4%
2014 24.81 million +3.2%
2016 25.54 million +2.9%
2018 26.21 million +2.6%
2020 26.84 million +2.4%
2022 27.63 million +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.36 million 18.29 million 22.39 million 5
2010s 24.77 million 23.25 million 26.21 million 5
2020s 27.24 million 26.84 million 27.63 million 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.31 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 31.12 million compare
  3. 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.54 million compare
  4. 7 Brazil 27.37 million compare
  5. 8 Philippines 22.40 million compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 18.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Bangladesh?
Urban pop in out of slums in Bangladesh was 27.63 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 27.63 million in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 18.29 million in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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