Bangladesh—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #49 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.8%
2024
YoY Change
+3.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#49
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.4%
2000
Minimum
1.7%
2021
CAGR
-0.7%
25 years
Last
2.8%
Previous
2.7%
Highest
3.4%
Lowest
1.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bangladesh's urban population growth (%) was 2.8% in 2024, ranking #49 out of 217 countries. This represents a +3.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.4% (2000) and the lowest was 1.7% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |