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Bangladesh is a third urban, but 54 of its 64 districts sit below that

Bangladesh is a third urban, but 54 of its 64 districts sit below that

74.8

Highest · Dhaka

14.3

Lowest · Moulvibazar

64/64

Districts with a value

Per cent of households

Unit

SOURCE

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2022, via UN in Bangladesh (HDX)

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