Urban Development in Bangladesh 13 indicators covering urban development for Bangladesh. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in the largest city 42.2% 2025 up 12.9% 34th Population density 1,319 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 9.7% 9th PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 5.8% 3rd Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 30.31 million 2025 up 36.9% 12th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1725 units per person 2025 up 24.2% 80th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.91 % change on previous year 2025 down 11.4% 34th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 41.4% 37th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 219.95 units per square kilometre 2023 up 38.0% 8th Population in largest city 24.65 million 2025 up 40.1% 4th Crude steelmaking capacity 7.6 Tonnes 2025 up 36.4% 27th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 85.94 Hectares 2020 up 74.8% 66th PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 7.81 million 2023 up 146.2% 36th