Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 154.34 million against 117.29 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 37.05 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.66 million | 39.54 million | 16.12 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 69.27 million | 50.77 million | 18.50 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 81.71 million | 68.51 million | 13.20 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 95.46 million | 90.66 million | 4.79 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 107.06 million | 115.03 million | 7.97 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 112.05 million | 138.14 million | 26.09 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 115.96 million | 150.71 million | 34.75 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 154.34 million against 117.29 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 37.05 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.