Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Rural population
Bangladesh
66.8%
in 2025
Eritrea
65.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
31st
Eritrea rank
33rd
Rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 66.8% against 65.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and Eritrea ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.0% | 88.4% | 5.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 86.5% | 3.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 84.4% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 73.8% | 4.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 65.1% | 9.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 64.5% | 6.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 65.2% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at 66.8% against 65.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 1.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and Eritrea ranks 33rd 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.