Bangladesh vs Philippines: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 65.14 million against 58.40 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.74 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 9.95 million | 6.36 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 13.75 million | 6.03 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 17.17 million | 18.97 million | 1.80 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 26.17 million | 26.15 million | 21,030 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.30 million | 36.03 million | 267,210 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 46.56 million | 52.39 million | 5.83 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 54.72 million | 62.90 million | 8.18 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 65.14 million against 58.40 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 6.74 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 14th 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.