Bangladesh vs IDA & IBRD total: Population in the largest city
Bangladesh
42.2%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total
15.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
IDA & IBRD total rank
32nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Bangladesh
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 42.2% against 15.4% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd of 153 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 17.0% | 5.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 17.5% | 10.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 16.7% | 9.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 16.1% | 15.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 15.2% | 18.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 14.8% | 22.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 15.1% | 26.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bangladesh or IDA & IBRD total?
- Bangladesh, at 42.2% against 15.4% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bangladesh and IDA & IBRD total?
- 26.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IDA & IBRD total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd 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.