Share of population in cities over 1 million in Bangladesh in 2025 — 17.25%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 15.58 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bangladesh
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.25 | +0.28 pp |
| 2024 | 16.97 | +0.29 pp |
| 2023 | 16.67 | +0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 16.37 | +0.34 pp |
| 2021 | 16.03 | +0.38 pp |
| 2020 | 15.65 | +0.37 pp |
| 2019 | 15.28 | +0.36 pp |
| 2018 | 14.92 | +0.36 pp |
| 2017 | 14.56 | +0.34 pp |
| 2016 | 14.22 | +0.33 pp |
| 2015 | 13.89 | +0.32 pp |
| 2014 | 13.57 | +0.31 pp |
| 2013 | 13.25 | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 12.96 | +0.29 pp |
| 2011 | 12.67 | +0.29 pp |
| 2010 | 12.38 | +0.29 pp |
| 2009 | 12.09 | +0.27 pp |
| 2008 | 11.82 | +0.26 pp |
| 2007 | 11.56 | +0.24 pp |
| 2006 | 11.32 | +0.23 pp |
| 2005 | 11.09 | +0.21 pp |
| 2004 | 10.88 | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 10.68 | +0.18 pp |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +0.17 pp |
| 2001 | 10.33 | +0.22 pp |
| 2000 | 10.1 | +0.26 pp |
| 1999 | 9.85 | +0.24 pp |
| 1998 | 9.6 | +0.24 pp |
| 1997 | 9.37 | +0.23 pp |
| 1996 | 9.13 | +0.23 pp |
| 1995 | 8.9 | +0.22 pp |
| 1994 | 8.68 | +0.22 pp |
| 1993 | 8.46 | +0.21 pp |
| 1992 | 8.25 | +0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 8.04 | +0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 7.74 | +0.33 pp |
| 1989 | 7.42 | +0.31 pp |
| 1988 | 7.11 | +0.29 pp |
| 1987 | 6.82 | +0.27 pp |
| 1986 | 6.55 | +0.25 pp |
| 1985 | 6.3 | +0.23 pp |
| 1984 | 6.07 | +0.22 pp |
| 1983 | 5.85 | +0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 5.65 | +0.19 pp |
| 1981 | 5.46 | +0.22 pp |
| 1980 | 5.23 | +0.24 pp |
| 1979 | 4.99 | +0.23 pp |
| 1978 | 4.77 | +0.21 pp |
| 1977 | 4.55 | +0.2 pp |
| 1976 | 4.35 | +0.19 pp |
| 1975 | 4.16 | +0.18 pp |
| 1974 | 3.98 | +0.22 pp |
| 1973 | 3.76 | +0.23 pp |
| 1972 | 3.52 | +0.25 pp |
| 1971 | 3.27 | +0.24 pp |
| 1970 | 3.04 | +0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 2.84 | +0.18 pp |
| 1968 | 2.67 | +0.16 pp |
| 1967 | 2.5 | +0.15 pp |
| 1966 | 2.35 | +0.14 pp |
| 1965 | 2.21 | +0.13 pp |
| 1964 | 2.08 | +0.13 pp |
| 1963 | 1.95 | +0.12 pp |
| 1962 | 1.83 | +0.11 pp |
| 1961 | 1.72 | +0.05 pp |
| 1960 | 1.67 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
