Urban population, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Urban population, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.255 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.265 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.274 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.297 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.301 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.3% for urban population, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.3%
2010 0.3% +3.9%
2013 0.3% +3.4%
2015 0.3% +8.6%
2016 0.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 84 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
  2. 85 Mali 0.4% compare
  3. 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  4. 88 India 0.3% compare
  5. 89 Nepal 0.3% compare
  6. 90 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh?
Urban population, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for urban population, aged 15-24?
Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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