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Bangladesh Highest Urban Population

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Creator: World Bank
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32.97% in 2025

Urban population as % of total · World Bank

The highest urban population in Bangladesh was 32.97% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (32.97%), 2024 (32.68%), 2023 (32.16%), 2022 (31.67%), 2021 (31.40%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Bangladesh Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	32.97%
2nd	2024	32.68%
3rd	2023	32.16%
4th	2022	31.67%
5th	2021	31.40%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	32.97%	+0.29%	187th
2024	32.68%	+0.52%	29th
2023	32.16%	+0.48%	29th
2022	31.67%	+0.27%	29th
2021	31.40%	+0.28%	28th
2020	31.12%	+0.29%	27th
2019	30.82%	+0.31%	27th
2018	30.52%	+0.32%	27th
2017	30.20%	+0.33%	27th
2016	29.88%	+0.34%	27th
2015	29.54%	+0.35%	26th
2014	29.19%	+0.35%	26th
2013	28.84%	+0.36%	26th
2012	28.48%	+0.37%	26th
2011	28.11%	+0.38%	25th
2010	27.73%	+0.41%	26th
2009	27.31%	+0.44%	26th
2008	26.87%	+0.46%	26th
2007	26.42%	+0.47%	24th
2006	25.95%	+0.47%	24th
2005	25.48%	+0.47%	24th
2004	25.01%	+0.46%	24th
2003	24.55%	+0.44%	24th
2002	24.11%	+0.41%	24th
2001	23.70%	+0.39%	25th
2000	23.31%	+0.36%	25th
1999	22.96%	+0.34%	24th
1998	22.62%	+0.32%	22nd
1997	22.30%	+0.32%	22nd
1996	21.98%	+0.32%	22nd
1995	21.66%	+0.32%	23rd
1994	21.34%	+0.34%	21st
1993	21.00%	+0.35%	21st
1992	20.65%	+0.38%	22nd
1991	20.27%	+0.40%	23rd
1990	19.86%	+0.41%	24th
1989	19.45%	+0.43%	26th
1988	19.02%	+0.44%	24th
1987	18.58%	+0.46%	24th
1986	18.12%	+0.48%	24th
1985	17.64%	+0.51%	23rd
1984	17.13%	+0.54%	23rd
1983	16.59%	+0.58%	21st
1982	16.01%	+0.61%	20th
1981	15.39%	+0.72%	20th
1980	14.68%	+0.92%	19th
1979	13.75%	+1.05%	18th
1978	12.70%	+1.10%	15th
1977	11.60%	+1.05%	15th
1976	10.55%	+0.92%	12th
1975	9.63%	+0.68%	12th
1974	8.96%	+0.47%	11th
1973	8.49%	+0.40%	10th
1972	8.09%	+0.37%	11th
1971	7.72%	+0.34%	11th
1970	7.38%	+0.31%	12th
1969	7.07%	+0.28%	12th
1968	6.79%	+0.26%	13th
1967	6.53%	+0.24%	13th
1966	6.29%	+0.22%	14th
1965	6.07%	+0.21%	14th
1964	5.85%	+0.20%	14th
1963	5.66%	+0.19%	16th
1962	5.47%	+0.19%	16th
1961	5.28%	+0.16%	16th
1960	5.11%	–	16th

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