Bangladesh vs United Kingdom: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 58.40 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 498,500.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 42.02 million | 38.43 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 43.51 million | 35.78 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 17.17 million | 44.36 million | 27.19 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 26.17 million | 45.60 million | 19.43 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36.30 million | 48.52 million | 12.23 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 46.56 million | 53.00 million | 6.44 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 54.72 million | 56.61 million | 1.89 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bangladesh or United Kingdom?
- Bangladesh, at 58.40 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
- 498,500, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.