Bangladesh vs Sudan: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 33.2% in Bangladesh and 34.9% in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Sudan, by 1.7 percentage points, or 1.05 times that in Bangladesh.
BangladeshSudan
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 33.2 2025 | 29.5 | 197 of 229 | 59.3 2050 |
| Sudan | 34.9 2025 | 34.1 | 192 of 229 | 35.7 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Bangladesh ranked 197 and Sudan ranked 192 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Bangladesh at 59.3% and Sudan at 35.7% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Bangladesh | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.2 | 34.9 |
| 2024 | 32.7 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | 32.2 | 34.8 |
| 2022 | 31.7 | 34.7 |
| 2021 | 31.4 | 34.6 |
| 2020 | 31.1 | 34.6 |
| 2019 | 30.8 | 34.5 |
| 2018 | 30.5 | 34.4 |
| 2017 | 30.2 | 34.3 |
| 2016 | 29.9 | 34.2 |
| 2015 | 29.5 | 34.1 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 33.8 |
| 2013 | 28.8 | 33.4 |
| 2012 | 28.5 | 33.1 |
| 2011 | 28.1 | 32.9 |
| 2010 | 27.7 | 32.7 |
| 2009 | 27.3 | 32.6 |
| 2008 | 26.9 | 32.5 |
| 2007 | 26.4 | 32.5 |
| 2006 | 26 | 32.5 |
| 2005 | 25.5 | 32.5 |
| 2004 | 25 | 32.5 |
| 2003 | 24.6 | 32.4 |
| 2002 | 24.1 | 32.4 |
| 2001 | 23.7 | 32.4 |
| 2000 | 23.3 | 32.3 |
| 1999 | 23 | 32.3 |
| 1998 | 22.6 | 32.3 |
| 1997 | 22.3 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 22 | 32.2 |
| 1995 | 21.7 | 32.1 |
| 1994 | 21.3 | 32.1 |
| 1993 | 21 | 32 |
| 1992 | 20.7 | 31.7 |
| 1991 | 20.3 | 31 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 30 |
| 1989 | 19.5 | 28.6 |
| 1988 | 19 | 27.1 |
| 1987 | 18.6 | 25.5 |
| 1986 | 18.1 | 24 |
| 1985 | 17.6 | 22.6 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 20.7 |
| 1982 | 16 | 20.3 |
| 1981 | 15.4 | 20 |
| 1980 | 14.7 | 19.8 |
| 1979 | 13.8 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 12.7 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 11.6 | 19.3 |
| 1976 | 10.6 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 9.6 | 19 |
| 1974 | 9 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 8.5 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 8.1 | 18.3 |
| 1971 | 7.7 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 7.1 | 17 |
| 1968 | 6.8 | 16.5 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 16 |
| 1966 | 6.3 | 15.4 |
| 1965 | 6.1 | 14.9 |
| 1964 | 5.9 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 5.7 | 13.6 |
| 1962 | 5.5 | 13 |
| 1961 | 5.3 | 12.4 |
| 1960 | 5.1 | 11.7 |
| 1959 | 5 | 11.1 |
| 1958 | 4.9 | 10.5 |
| 1957 | 4.8 | 9.9 |
| 1956 | 4.7 | 9.3 |
| 1955 | 4.7 | 8.8 |
| 1954 | 4.6 | 8.2 |
| 1953 | 4.5 | 7.7 |
| 1952 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 1951 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| 1950 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Bangladesh | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33.8 | 35 |
| 2027 | 34.5 | 35.1 |
| 2028 | 35.2 | 35.1 |
| 2029 | 35.9 | 35.2 |
| 2030 | 36.6 | 35.2 |
| 2031 | 37.4 | 35.3 |
| 2032 | 38.3 | 35.3 |
| 2033 | 39.2 | 35.4 |
| 2034 | 40.1 | 35.4 |
| 2035 | 41 | 35.4 |
| 2036 | 42 | 35.5 |
| 2037 | 43 | 35.5 |
| 2038 | 44.1 | 35.5 |
| 2039 | 45.1 | 35.5 |
| 2040 | 46.3 | 35.6 |
| 2041 | 47.4 | 35.6 |
| 2042 | 48.6 | 35.6 |
| 2043 | 49.8 | 35.6 |
| 2044 | 51.1 | 35.6 |
| 2045 | 52.4 | 35.6 |
| 2046 | 53.7 | 35.7 |
| 2047 | 55.1 | 35.7 |
| 2048 | 56.4 | 35.7 |
| 2049 | 57.9 | 35.7 |
| 2050 | 59.3 | 35.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time