Bangladesh vs France: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Bangladesh
- France
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 58.40 million against 54.18 million in France, a difference of 4.22 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 32.95 million | 29.36 million | France |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 39.03 million | 31.31 million | France |
| 1980s | 17.17 million | 41.60 million | 24.43 million | France |
| 1990s | 26.17 million | 44.58 million | 18.41 million | France |
| 2000s | 36.30 million | 48.55 million | 12.26 million | France |
| 2010s | 46.56 million | 51.61 million | 5.05 million | France |
| 2020s | 54.72 million | 53.73 million | 983,683 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bangladesh or France?
- Bangladesh, at 58.40 million against 54.18 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bangladesh and France?
- 4.22 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and France rank globally for urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.