Bangladesh vs European Union: Population in the largest city
Bangladesh
42.2%
in 2025
European Union
16.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
European Union rank
31st
Population in the largest city over time
- Bangladesh
- European Union
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 42.2% against 16.1% in European Union, a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and European Union ranks 31st of 153 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 15.9% | 6.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 15.7% | 12.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 15.6% | 11.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 15.5% | 15.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 15.4% | 18.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 15.7% | 21.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 16.1% | 25.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bangladesh or European Union?
- Bangladesh, at 42.2% against 16.1% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bangladesh and European Union?
- 26.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and European Union?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and European Union rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and European Union ranks 31st 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.