20.2.2

Urbanisation in Bangladesh

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Urbanisation

Bangladesh has experienced huge changes in its population distribution since the 1960s. The capital city of Dhaka has felt this the most.

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Changing distribution

  • Over 34% of Bangladesh’s population now live in urban areas.
  • This is a significant change from the 1960s when 95% of the country’s population lived in rural areas.
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Reasons for change

  • A key drive in the number of people living in urban areas since the 1960s has been driven by rural-urban migration as people search for a better quality of life.
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Dhaka

  • Dhaka the capital city, is the largest city in Bangladesh with over 10 million residents.
  • It is one of the most densely populated places in the world with 23,234 people per square kilometre.
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Population increase

  • Dhaka’s population has increased rapidly in recent years due to:
    • Rural-urban migration.
    • Natural increase.
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Challenges

  • This has created challenges for the city including:
    • Air and water pollution.
    • Traffic congestion.
    • Waste disposal problems.

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