Bangladesh vs Chile: Population in the largest city
Bangladesh
42.2%
in 2025
Chile
39.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Chile rank
37th
Population in the largest city over time
- Bangladesh
- Chile
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 42.2% against 39.5% in Chile, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Chile ranks 37th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 35.6% | 13.3% | Chile |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 37.2% | 9.1% | Chile |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 40.8% | 14.2% | Chile |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 41.6% | 10.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 42.4% | 8.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 41.2% | 3.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 39.5% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bangladesh or Chile?
- Bangladesh, at 42.2% against 39.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bangladesh and Chile?
- 2.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Chile?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Chile rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Chile ranks 37th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.