Urban population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urban population was 58.40 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Bangladesh stood at 58.40 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Bangladesh peaked at 58.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 2.65 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 5.10 million | 11.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.17 million | 12.92 million | 21.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.17 million | 22.17 million | 30.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.30 million | 31.37 million | 41.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.56 million | 42.20 million | 50.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.72 million | 51.75 million | 58.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Iran 71.51 million compare
- 13 Germany 68.58 million compare
- 14 Philippines 65.14 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom 57.90 million compare
- 17 France 54.18 million compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.90 million compare
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 175.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 33.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 17.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 35.87 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 34.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 4.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Bangladesh?
- Urban population in Bangladesh was 58.40 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 58.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.