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