Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Bangladesh
2.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Pakistan rank
37th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.59 % change on previous year in Pakistan, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.18 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 8.43 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 6.58 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 0.4382 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.2597 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 0.4596 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.59 % change on previous year in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.