Arab World vs Bangladesh: Rural population
Arab World
40.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh
66.8%
in 2025
Arab World rank
29th
Bangladesh rank
31st
Rural population over time
- Arab World
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 66.8% against 40.0% in Arab World, a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 29th and Bangladesh ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 94.0% | 28.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 90.1% | 30.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 82.7% | 29.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 78.5% | 29.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 74.7% | 28.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 70.7% | 28.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 68.0% | 27.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Arab World or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 66.8% against 40.0% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Arab World and Bangladesh?
- 26.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bangladesh?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Bangladesh rank globally for rural population?
- Arab World ranks 29th and Bangladesh ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.