Urban population, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Urban population, total was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Urban population, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.10.20.31999200720161999: 0.241 % of total population2000: 0.201 % of total population2003: 0.234 % of total population2005: 0.235 % of total population2010: 0.229 % of total population2013: 0.28 % of total population2015: 0.281 % of total population2016: 0.284 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.3% for urban population, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1999 0.2%
2000 0.2% -16.7%
2003 0.2% +16.6%
2005 0.2% +0.6%
2010 0.2% -2.8%
2013 0.3% +22.5%
2015 0.3% +0.0%
2016 0.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 88 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  2. 89 India 0.3% compare
  3. 90 Nepal 0.3% compare
  4. 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 93 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  6. 94 Mali 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Bangladesh?
Urban population, total in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for urban population, total?
Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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