How does Bangladesh rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?

Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bangladesh

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bangladesh
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bangladesh: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

37th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bangladesh, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bangladesh stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Bangladesh ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1962	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1963	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1964	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1965	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1966	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1967	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1968	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1969	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1970	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1971	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1972	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+52.7%
1973	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1976	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+106.2%
1977	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1978	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1979	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1983	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1984	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1985	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1986	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1987	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1988	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1989	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1990	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1991	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1992	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1993	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1994	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1995	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1999	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2002	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2003	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2004	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2005	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2006	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2009	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1976	+106.2%	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
1972	+52.7%	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

34 Niger 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
35 Uganda 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Mongolia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 India 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
40 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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, per capita 0.1725 units per person (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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bangladesh?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bangladesh was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.