Bangladesh vs IBRD only: Rural population

Bangladesh
117.29 million
in 2025
IBRD only
2.07 billion
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
IBRD only rank
5th

Rural population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 2.07 billion against 117.29 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.95 billion.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 17.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and IBRD only ranks 5th of 215 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 55.66 million 1.50 billion 1.44 billion IBRD only
1970s 69.27 million 1.79 billion 1.72 billion IBRD only
1980s 81.71 million 2.01 billion 1.93 billion IBRD only
1990s 95.46 million 2.21 billion 2.11 billion IBRD only
2000s 107.06 million 2.23 billion 2.13 billion IBRD only
2010s 112.05 million 2.16 billion 2.05 billion IBRD only
2020s 115.96 million 2.08 billion 1.97 billion IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 2.07 billion against 117.29 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and IBRD only?
1.95 billion, with IBRD only 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 4th and IBRD only ranks 5th of 215 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.