Bangladesh vs China: Rural population

Bangladesh
117.29 million
in 2025
China
473.41 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
China rank
2nd

Rural population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 473.41 million against 117.29 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 356.12 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.0 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Globally, Bangladesh ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.