Bangladesh vs Namibia: Urban population, annual growth rate
Bangladesh
2.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
49th
Namibia rank
46th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3 % change on previous year against 2.96 % change on previous year in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.54 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 6.07 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Bangladesh or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3 % change on previous year against 2.96 % change on previous year in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.