Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Urban population (% of total population)
Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2025
Eritrea
34.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
188th
Eritrea rank
186th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 34.5% against 33.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 186th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 11.6% | 5.6% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 13.5% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 15.6% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 26.2% | 4.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 34.9% | 9.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 35.5% | 6.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 34.8% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 34.5% against 33.2% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 1.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 186th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.