Bangladesh vs Iran: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 71.51 million against 58.40 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 13.11 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Iran ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 9.21 million | 5.62 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 15.31 million | 7.58 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 17.17 million | 25.90 million | 8.73 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 26.17 million | 37.30 million | 11.13 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 36.30 million | 48.08 million | 11.79 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 46.56 million | 60.06 million | 13.50 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 54.72 million | 68.90 million | 14.18 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Iran, at 71.51 million against 58.40 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 13.11 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Iran ranks 12th 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.