Urban Population: Bangladesh
Bangladesh's urban population is currently 32.7% as of 2024. # Bangladesh Urban Population Bangladesh's urban population reached 32.
Current (2024)
32.7%
+1.6% y/y
Peak (2024)
32.7%
Low (1960)
5.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Bangladesh
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Bangladesh
Analysis# Bangladesh Urban Population
Bangladesh's urban population reached 32.678% in 2024, marking an all-time high for the country. This figure stands dramatically above the 1960 baseline of 5.112%, representing a 539.2% increase over six decades. The nation remains predominantly rural, yet the urbanization trajectory reveals sustained growth across the entire 64-year period.
Recent annual data from 2015 to 2024 shows consistent upward momentum, with urban population increasing by approximately 0.3 to 0.5 percentage points annually. Between 2020 and 2024, the growth accelerated slightly, adding over 1.5 percentage points in just four years. This acceleration suggests Bangladesh continues transitioning toward greater urbanization, driven by rural-to-urban migration and natural population growth in urban areas. The trajectory indicates urbanization will likely remain a defining demographic feature of Bangladesh through the coming decade.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.7% | +1.62% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +1.53% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +0.88% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +0.91% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +0.95% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +1.00% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +1.05% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +1.09% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +1.13% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +1.19% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +1.22% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +1.27% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +1.31% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +1.39% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +1.52% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +1.63% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +1.73% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +1.80% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.85% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +1.87% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.0% | +1.86% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +1.82% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +1.74% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +1.65% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +1.56% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +1.49% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +1.46% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +1.44% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +1.46% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +1.51% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +1.60% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +1.72% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +1.88% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +2.03% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +2.13% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +2.23% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +2.37% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +2.54% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | +2.74% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +2.98% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +3.27% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | +3.62% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +3.98% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | +4.90% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +6.70% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +8.29% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +9.45% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | +9.97% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +9.51% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +7.58% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +5.53% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +4.96% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +4.75% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +4.57% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | +4.35% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | +4.17% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +4.00% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | +3.83% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | +3.69% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +3.59% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +3.52% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +3.48% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | +3.58% |
| 1961 | 5.3% | +3.23% |
| 1960 | 5.1% | — |
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