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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 84,090 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
84,090 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 226 countries
All-time high
105,949 1000 No
in 2014
All-time low
36,272 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Bangladesh, 1950–2050

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bangladesh stood at 84,090 1000 No.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bangladesh peaked at 105,949 1000 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36,272 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Bangladesh 9th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Bangladesh, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 36,272 1000 No —
1951 37,019 1000 No +2.1%
1952 37,739 1000 No +1.9%
1953 38,479 1000 No +2.0%
1954 39,274 1000 No +2.1%
1955 40,147 1000 No +2.2%
1956 41,109 1000 No +2.4%
1957 42,160 1000 No +2.6%
1958 43,291 1000 No +2.7%
1959 44,485 1000 No +2.8%
1960 45,725 1000 No +2.8%
1961 46,975 1000 No +2.7%
1962 48,224 1000 No +2.7%
1963 49,524 1000 No +2.7%
1964 50,901 1000 No +2.8%
1965 52,366 1000 No +2.9%
1966 53,943 1000 No +3.0%
1967 55,606 1000 No +3.1%
1968 57,263 1000 No +3.0%
1969 58,791 1000 No +2.7%
1970 60,109 1000 No +2.2%
1971 61,176 1000 No +1.8%
1972 62,040 1000 No +1.4%
1973 62,816 1000 No +1.3%
1974 63,571 1000 No +1.2%
1975 64,292 1000 No +1.1%
1976 65,188 1000 No +1.4%
1977 66,212 1000 No +1.6%
1978 67,305 1000 No +1.7%
1979 68,380 1000 No +1.6%
1980 69,372 1000 No +1.5%
1981 70,492 1000 No +1.6%
1982 72,064 1000 No +2.2%
1983 73,647 1000 No +2.2%
1984 75,254 1000 No +2.2%
1985 76,894 1000 No +2.2%
1986 78,565 1000 No +2.2%
1987 80,253 1000 No +2.1%
1988 81,932 1000 No +2.1%
1989 83,573 1000 No +2.0%
1990 85,151 1000 No +1.9%
1991 86,702 1000 No +1.8%
1992 88,299 1000 No +1.8%
1993 89,858 1000 No +1.8%
1994 91,404 1000 No +1.7%
1995 92,955 1000 No +1.7%
1996 94,512 1000 No +1.7%
1997 96,064 1000 No +1.6%
1998 97,595 1000 No +1.6%
1999 99,093 1000 No +1.5%
2000 100,541 1000 No +1.5%
2001 101,793 1000 No +1.2%
2002 102,784 1000 No +1.0%
2003 103,668 1000 No +0.9%
2004 104,406 1000 No +0.7%
2005 104,978 1000 No +0.5%
2006 105,367 1000 No +0.4%
2007 105,592 1000 No +0.2%
2008 105,699 1000 No +0.1%
2009 105,756 1000 No +0.1%
2010 105,802 1000 No +0.0%
2011 105,853 1000 No +0.0%
2012 105,906 1000 No +0.1%
2013 105,947 1000 No +0.0%
2014 105,949 1000 No +0.0%
2015 105,896 1000 No -0.1%
2016 105,784 1000 No -0.1%
2017 105,623 1000 No -0.2%
2018 105,424 1000 No -0.2%
2019 105,200 1000 No -0.2%
2020 104,960 1000 No -0.2%
2021 104,708 1000 No -0.2%
2022 104,437 1000 No -0.3%
2023 104,141 1000 No -0.3%
2024 103,806 1000 No -0.3%
2025 103,425 1000 No -0.4%
2026 102,997 1000 No -0.4%
2027 102,527 1000 No -0.5%
2028 102,016 1000 No -0.5%
2029 101,471 1000 No -0.5%
2030 100,896 1000 No -0.6%
2031 100,292 1000 No -0.6%
2032 99,662 1000 No -0.6%
2033 99,008 1000 No -0.7%
2034 98,334 1000 No -0.7%
2035 97,643 1000 No -0.7%
2036 96,939 1000 No -0.7%
2037 96,231 1000 No -0.7%
2038 95,479 1000 No -0.8%
2039 94,692 1000 No -0.8%
2040 93,872 1000 No -0.9%
2041 93,019 1000 No -0.9%
2042 92,136 1000 No -0.9%
2043 91,223 1000 No -1.0%
2044 90,281 1000 No -1.0%
2045 89,310 1000 No -1.1%
2046 88,313 1000 No -1.1%
2047 87,291 1000 No -1.2%
2048 86,245 1000 No -1.2%
2049 85,178 1000 No -1.2%
2050 84,090 1000 No -1.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 84,090 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 10.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 84,090 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,414 1000 No, 4.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39,998 1000 No 36,272 1000 No 44,485 1000 No 10
1960s 51,932 1000 No 45,725 1000 No 58,791 1000 No 10
1970s 64,109 1000 No 60,109 1000 No 68,380 1000 No 10
1980s 76,205 1000 No 69,372 1000 No 83,573 1000 No 10
1990s 92,163 1000 No 85,151 1000 No 99,093 1000 No 10
2000s 104,058 1000 No 100,541 1000 No 105,756 1000 No 10
2010s 105,738 1000 No 105,200 1000 No 105,949 1000 No 10
2020s 103,449 1000 No 101,471 1000 No 104,960 1000 No 10
2030s 97,918 1000 No 94,692 1000 No 100,896 1000 No 10
2040s 89,687 1000 No 85,178 1000 No 93,872 1000 No 10
2050s 84,090 1000 No 84,090 1000 No 84,090 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
  3. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  6. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
  7. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  8. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  9. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  10. 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
  11. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
  12. 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bangladesh?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bangladesh was 84,090 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 105,949 1000 No in 2014.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 36,272 1000 No in 1950.
How does Bangladesh rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.