Number of local governments in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Number of local governments was 503 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
503
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 75 countries
All-time high
503
in 2015
All-time low
503
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Number of local governments in Bangladesh, 2015–2020

02004006002015201720202015: 5032016: 5032017: 5032018: 5032019: 5032020: 503

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, number of local governments in Bangladesh stood at 503. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Bangladesh 12th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of local governments in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Bangladesh, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 503
2016 503 +0.0%
2017 503 +0.0%
2018 503 +0.0%
2019 503 +0.0%
2020 503 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 503 503 503 5
2020s 503 503 503 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 9 Nepal 753 compare
  2. 10 India 742 compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 514 compare
  4. 13 Australia 451
  5. 14 Burkina Faso 410 compare
  6. 15 Norway 402 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Bangladesh?
Number of local governments in Bangladesh was 503 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 503 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 503 in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for number of local governments?
Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
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