Bangladesh vs Middle income: Population in the largest city
Bangladesh
42.2%
in 2025
Middle income
14.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Middle income rank
34th
Population in the largest city over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle income
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 42.2% against 14.1% in Middle income, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 3.0 times Middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Middle income ranks 34th of 153 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 17.5% | 4.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 17.8% | 10.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 16.5% | 10.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 15.4% | 15.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 14.3% | 19.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 13.7% | 23.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 13.9% | 27.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bangladesh or Middle income?
- Bangladesh, at 42.2% against 14.1% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bangladesh and Middle income?
- 28.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle income rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Middle income ranks 34th 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.