Bangladesh vs Brazil: Population density of the capital city
Bangladesh
6,042 people per km²
in 2100
Brazil
6,061 people per km²
in 2100
Bangladesh rank
86th
Brazil rank
85th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6,061 people per km² against 6,042 people per km² in Bangladesh, a difference of 19 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 86th and Brazil ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,448 people per km² | 6,722 people per km² | 1,274 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2030s | 5,303 people per km² | 6,729 people per km² | 1,426 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2040s | 5,469 people per km² | 6,744 people per km² | 1,276 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2050s | 5,765 people per km² | 6,828 people per km² | 1,063 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2060s | 6,026 people per km² | 6,832 people per km² | 806.7 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2070s | 6,145 people per km² | 6,762 people per km² | 617.33 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2080s | 6,175 people per km² | 6,503 people per km² | 327.4 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2090s | 6,132 people per km² | 6,248 people per km² | 116.19 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2100s | 6,042 people per km² | 6,061 people per km² | 19.49 people per km² | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 6,061 people per km² against 6,042 people per km² in Bangladesh as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 19 people per km², with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th and Brazil ranks 85th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.