Bangladesh vs India: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd and India ranks 90th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | India |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | India |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | India |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | India |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for rural population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd and India ranks 90th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.