Bangladesh vs Channel Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bangladesh
66.8%
in 2025
Channel Islands
67.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
31st
Channel Islands rank
29th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bangladesh
- Channel Islands
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 67.4% against 66.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and Channel Islands ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Channel Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.0% | 62.5% | 31.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 66.4% | 23.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 68.2% | 14.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 69.3% | 9.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 68.9% | 5.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 67.4% | 3.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.2% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or Channel Islands?
- Channel Islands, at 67.4% against 66.8% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and Channel Islands?
- 0.6%, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Channel Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Channel Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and Channel Islands ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- 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.