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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 88 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 89 India 0.3% compare
- 90 Nepal 0.3% compare
- 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
- 94 Mali 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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