Urban population, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 2.96 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 12.73 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.73 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +45.2% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.54 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.