Bangladesh vs Maldives: Population density
Bangladesh
1,602
in 2100
Maldives
1,583
in 2100
Bangladesh rank
10th
Maldives rank
11th
Population density over time
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1,602 against 1,583 in Maldives, a difference of 19.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 301 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Maldives ranks 11th of 235 countries.
Across the 31 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 15 and Maldives in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 148.75 | 141.26 | 7.49 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 151.99 | 141.28 | 10.72 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 156.72 | 145.15 | 11.57 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 163.4 | 153.88 | 9.52 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 170.47 | 163.22 | 7.26 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 176.23 | 172.25 | 3.98 | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 180.14 | 180.68 | 0.5402 | Maldives |
| 1870s | 185.78 | 189.5 | 3.71 | Maldives |
| 1880s | 193.62 | 198.72 | 5.1 | Maldives |
| 1890s | 201.72 | 208.36 | 6.64 | Maldives |
| 1900s | 210.05 | 218.41 | 8.36 | Maldives |
| 1910s | 216.48 | 220.16 | 3.68 | Maldives |
| 1920s | 223.97 | 228.63 | 4.67 | Maldives |
| 1930s | 250.89 | 253.36 | 2.47 | Maldives |
| 1940s | 289.62 | 255.86 | 33.77 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 349.47 | 270.66 | 78.81 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 455.17 | 346.75 | 108.41 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 591.49 | 471.48 | 120.01 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 759.61 | 630.61 | 129 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 934.35 | 842.58 | 91.76 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,101 | 1,029 | 72.14 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1,219 | 1,409 | 190 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,343 | 1,755 | 411.87 | Maldives |
| 2030s | 1,491 | 1,835 | 344.5 | Maldives |
| 2040s | 1,600 | 1,923 | 322.59 | Maldives |
| 2050s | 1,682 | 1,982 | 300.52 | Maldives |
| 2060s | 1,728 | 1,962 | 233.32 | Maldives |
| 2070s | 1,733 | 1,861 | 128.33 | Maldives |
| 2080s | 1,703 | 1,721 | 18.34 | Maldives |
| 2090s | 1,644 | 1,616 | 27.93 | Bangladesh |
| 2100s | 1,602 | 1,583 | 19.42 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Bangladesh or Maldives?
- Bangladesh, at 1,602 against 1,583 in Maldives as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 19, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for population density?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Maldives ranks 11th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.