Bangladesh vs India: Urban population, male

Bangladesh
18.0%
in 2015
India
17.3%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
150th
India rank
153rd

Urban population, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 18.0% against 17.3% in India, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 150th and India ranks 153rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1980s 8.7% 12.5% 3.9% India
1990s 11.1% 13.8% 2.7% India
2000s 13.4% 15.0% 1.6% India
2010s 17.0% 16.8% 0.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Bangladesh or India?
Bangladesh, at 18.0% against 17.3% in India as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Bangladesh and India?
0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for urban population, male?
Bangladesh ranks 150th and India ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.