Bangladesh vs South Asia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 605.70 million against 58.40 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 547.31 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 10.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 18th of 217 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 96.45 million | 92.86 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 141.58 million | 133.85 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 17.17 million | 211.26 million | 194.09 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 26.17 million | 286.65 million | 260.48 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 36.30 million | 383.43 million | 347.13 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 46.56 million | 496.30 million | 449.73 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 54.72 million | 579.50 million | 524.79 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 605.70 million against 58.40 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 547.31 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 18th of 217 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.