Bangladesh vs China: Rural population
Bangladesh
117.29 million
in 2025
China
473.41 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
China rank
2nd
Rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 473.41 million against 117.29 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 356.12 million.
That makes China's figure about 4.0 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.66 million | 586.28 million | 530.62 million | China |
| 1970s | 69.27 million | 743.63 million | 674.36 million | China |
| 1980s | 81.71 million | 804.53 million | 722.82 million | China |
| 1990s | 95.46 million | 840.80 million | 745.35 million | China |
| 2000s | 107.06 million | 747.24 million | 640.18 million | China |
| 2010s | 112.05 million | 596.97 million | 484.92 million | China |
| 2020s | 115.96 million | 490.73 million | 374.77 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 473.41 million against 117.29 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and China?
- 356.12 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.