Bangladesh vs Niger: Population density of the capital city
Bangladesh
6,042 people per km²
in 2100
Niger
5,992 people per km²
in 2100
Bangladesh rank
86th
Niger rank
88th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6,042 people per km² against 5,992 people per km² in Niger, a difference of 50 people per km².
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Niger ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 86th and Niger ranks 88th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,448 people per km² | 6,254 people per km² | 806.15 people per km² | Niger |
| 2030s | 5,303 people per km² | 6,425 people per km² | 1,123 people per km² | Niger |
| 2040s | 5,469 people per km² | 6,677 people per km² | 1,209 people per km² | Niger |
| 2050s | 5,765 people per km² | 6,602 people per km² | 837.37 people per km² | Niger |
| 2060s | 6,026 people per km² | 6,426 people per km² | 400.02 people per km² | Niger |
| 2070s | 6,145 people per km² | 6,286 people per km² | 140.64 people per km² | Niger |
| 2080s | 6,175 people per km² | 6,195 people per km² | 19.02 people per km² | Niger |
| 2090s | 6,132 people per km² | 6,100 people per km² | 31.82 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2100s | 6,042 people per km² | 5,992 people per km² | 50.24 people per km² | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bangladesh or Niger?
- Bangladesh, at 6,042 people per km² against 5,992 people per km² in Niger as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 50 people per km², with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th and Niger ranks 88th 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.