Urban population 33.2%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Bangladesh 2025 · 33.2%
0 8.31 16.62 24.93 33.24 1960 1993 2025 1960: 5.1% 1961: 5.3% 1962: 5.5% 1963: 5.7% 1964: 5.9% 1965: 6.1% 1966: 6.3% 1967: 6.5% 1968: 6.8% 1969: 7.1% 1970: 7.4% 1971: 7.7% 1972: 8.1% 1973: 8.5% 1974: 9% 1975: 9.6% 1976: 10.6% 1977: 11.6% 1978: 12.7% 1979: 13.8% 1980: 14.7% 1981: 15.4% 1982: 16% 1983: 16.6% 1984: 17.1% 1985: 17.6% 1986: 18.1% 1987: 18.6% 1988: 19% 1989: 19.4% 1990: 19.9% 1991: 20.3% 1992: 20.6% 1993: 21% 1994: 21.3% 1995: 21.7% 1996: 22% 1997: 22.3% 1998: 22.6% 1999: 23% 2000: 23.3% 2001: 23.7% 2002: 24.1% 2003: 24.6% 2004: 25% 2005: 25.5% 2006: 25.9% 2007: 26.4% 2008: 26.9% 2009: 27.3% 2010: 27.7% 2011: 28.1% 2012: 28.5% 2013: 28.8% 2014: 29.2% 2015: 29.5% 2016: 29.9% 2017: 30.2% 2018: 30.5% 2019: 30.8% 2020: 31.1% 2021: 31.4% 2022: 31.7% 2023: 32.2% 2024: 32.7% 2025: 33.2% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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