Urban population, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Urban population, male was 18.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
18.0%
World rank
150th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2015
All-time low
8.0%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Bangladesh, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 8 % of total1985: 9.4 % of total1990: 10.6 % of total1995: 11.6 % of total2000: 12.6 % of total2005: 14.2 % of total2010: 16 % of total2015: 18 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Bangladesh is 18.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Bangladesh peaked at 18.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.

That places Bangladesh 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Bangladesh, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 8.0%
1985 9.4% +18.1%
1990 10.6% +13.0%
1995 11.6% +9.3%
2000 12.6% +8.5%
2005 14.2% +13.0%
2010 16.0% +12.5%
2015 18.0% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.7% 8.0% 9.4% 2
1990s 11.1% 10.6% 11.6% 2
2000s 13.4% 12.6% 14.2% 2
2010s 17.0% 16.0% 18.0% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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  3. 149 Yemen 18.8% compare
  4. 151 Uzbekistan 17.9% compare
  5. 152 Grenada 17.8% compare
  6. 153 India 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Bangladesh?
Urban population, male in Bangladesh was 18.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
How does Bangladesh rank for urban population, male?
Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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