Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1725 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bangladesh is 0.1725 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1725 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 units per person, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0167 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0172 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0183 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0195 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0208 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0221 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.025 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0267 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0284 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0304 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0327 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0352 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0376 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0398 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0416 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0435 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0455 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0477 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0499 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0523 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0565 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0585 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0607 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.063 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0655 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0682 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0711 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0742 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0774 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0804 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0825 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0846 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0868 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.089 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0913 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0937 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.096 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0985 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.101 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1033 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.105 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1068 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1088 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1109 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1132 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1156 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1182 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1209 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1238 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1267 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1296 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1325 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1357 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1389 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1422 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1456 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1492 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1528 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1565 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1603 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1637 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1667 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1697 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1725 units per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0624 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0742 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.088 units per person | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0985 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1104 units per person | 0.101 units per person | 0.1209 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1377 units per person | 0.1238 units per person | 0.1528 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1649 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 0.1725 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More urban development data for Bangladesh
- Population in the largest city 42.2% (2025)
- Population density 1,319 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 30.31 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 219.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 24.65 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 7.6 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 85.94 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.1725 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1725 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.