Bangladesh vs Middle income: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 2.69 billion against 117.29 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.57 billion.
That makes Middle income's figure about 22.9 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.66 million | 1.66 billion | 1.61 billion | Middle income |
| 1970s | 69.27 million | 2.02 billion | 1.96 billion | Middle income |
| 1980s | 81.71 million | 2.32 billion | 2.24 billion | Middle income |
| 1990s | 95.46 million | 2.61 billion | 2.52 billion | Middle income |
| 2000s | 107.06 million | 2.71 billion | 2.61 billion | Middle income |
| 2010s | 112.05 million | 2.71 billion | 2.60 billion | Middle income |
| 2020s | 115.96 million | 2.68 billion | 2.57 billion | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 2.69 billion against 117.29 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and Middle income?
- 2.57 billion, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle income rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 4th of 217 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.