Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bangladesh
66.8%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
37.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
31st
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 66.8% against 37.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 28.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.0% | 81.5% | 12.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 81.0% | 9.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 75.9% | 6.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 69.4% | 9.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 58.2% | 16.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 46.5% | 24.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 39.1% | 28.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 66.8% against 37.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 28.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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.