Bangladesh vs IBRD only: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bangladesh
66.8%
in 2025
IBRD only
41.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
31st
IBRD only rank
28th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bangladesh
- IBRD only
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 66.8% against 41.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and IBRD only ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.0% | 72.2% | 21.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 69.4% | 20.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 64.3% | 18.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 59.8% | 18.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 53.4% | 21.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 46.5% | 24.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 42.2% | 25.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or IBRD only?
- Bangladesh, at 66.8% against 41.4% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and IBRD only?
- 25.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IBRD only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and IBRD only rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and IBRD only ranks 28th 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.