{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-urban-population-pct","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-urban-population-pct","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-urban-population-pct/","title":"Bangladesh Urban Population Share (2025)","description":"Bangladesh's Urban Population Share: 33.2 % of total population in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. World Bank (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), 1976–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Bangladesh","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"1976/2025","unit":"% of total population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bangladesh Urban Population Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS?locations=BD"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1976–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2025)","value":"33.2","unit":"% of total population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Urban Population Share"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1976","value":10.5513364356921},{"period":"1977","value":11.6027057458323},{"period":"1978","value":12.6997238964727},{"period":"1979","value":13.7534908225636},{"period":"1980","value":14.6751064590553},{"period":"1981","value":15.3936634620895},{"period":"1982","value":16.0067506349457},{"period":"1983","value":16.5856824227561},{"period":"1984","value":17.1288583407786},{"period":"1985","value":17.6403224651566},{"period":"1986","value":18.1241188720337},{"period":"1987","value":18.5842916375536},{"period":"1988","value":19.0248848378598},{"period":"1989","value":19.4499425490959},{"period":"1990","value":19.8635088474054},{"period":"1991","value":20.2666857869933},{"period":"1992","value":20.6483331421589},{"period":"1993","value":21.002845267132},{"period":"1994","value":21.3383159101032},{"period":"1995","value":21.661231550566},{"period":"1996","value":21.9780786680138},{"period":"1997","value":22.2953437419401},{"period":"1998","value":22.6195132518384},{"period":"1999","value":22.957073677202},{"period":"2000","value":23.3145114975244},{"period":"2001","value":23.6999214768623},{"period":"2002","value":24.1132383547332},{"period":"2003","value":24.5525557512625},{"period":"2004","value":25.0094809886101},{"period":"2005","value":25.4769540701509},{"period":"2006","value":25.9479149992596},{"period":"2007","value":26.415303779311},{"period":"2008","value":26.87206041368},{"period":"2009","value":27.3111249057412},{"period":"2010","value":27.7254372588696},{"period":"2011","value":28.1100162712427},{"period":"2012","value":28.4787972894576},{"period":"2013","value":28.8407036106763},{"period":"2014","value":29.1944442321013},{"period":"2015","value":29.5395099477892},{"period":"2016","value":29.8753915517965},{"period":"2017","value":30.2015798381799},{"period":"2018","value":30.5175656009959},{"period":"2019","value":30.8228396343012},{"period":"2020","value":31.1168927321524},{"period":"2021","value":31.3992156886061},{"period":"2022","value":31.673734726234},{"period":"2023","value":32.1578465036834},{"period":"2024","value":32.6783196323307},{"period":"2025","value":33.2395847043975}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of total population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"33.2","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"32.7","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"32.2","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"31.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"31.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"31.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"30.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"30.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"30.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"29.9","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"29.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"28.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"28.5","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"28.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"27.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"27.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"26.9","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"25.9","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the urban population as a share of total population in Bangladesh from 1990 to present. Urbanisation is a structural driver of consumer spending, infrastructure investment, and financial services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 33.2 % of total population in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.6 in 1976. The latest reading of 33.2 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp."}]}