Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Rural population
Bangladesh
117.29 million
in 2025
Nigeria
86.04 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
Rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 117.29 million against 86.04 million in Nigeria, a difference of 31.25 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.66 million | 41.25 million | 14.40 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 69.27 million | 48.19 million | 21.08 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 81.71 million | 57.86 million | 23.84 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 95.46 million | 66.95 million | 28.50 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 107.06 million | 75.63 million | 31.44 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 112.05 million | 83.76 million | 28.30 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 115.96 million | 86.14 million | 29.82 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 117.29 million against 86.04 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 31.25 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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.