Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Population density
Bangladesh
1,602 people per km²
in 2100
Rwanda
1,329 people per km²
in 2100
Bangladesh rank
10th
Rwanda rank
13th
Population density over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1,602 people per km² against 1,329 people per km² in Rwanda, a difference of 273 people per km².
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 235 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 56.79 people per km² | 11.67 people per km² | 45.11 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 59 people per km² | 14.2 people per km² | 44.8 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 61.21 people per km² | 16.73 people per km² | 44.48 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 61.21 people per km² | 19.26 people per km² | 41.95 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 69.32 people per km² | 21.79 people per km² | 47.53 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 73.75 people per km² | 24.32 people per km² | 49.43 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 95.87 people per km² | 26.75 people per km² | 69.12 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 118 people per km² | 29.19 people per km² | 88.81 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 121.14 people per km² | 29.86 people per km² | 91.27 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 123.61 people per km² | 30.2 people per km² | 93.41 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 126.13 people per km² | 30.56 people per km² | 95.57 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 128.71 people per km² | 30.94 people per km² | 97.76 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 131.33 people per km² | 31.34 people per km² | 99.99 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 134.01 people per km² | 31.77 people per km² | 102.24 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 136.75 people per km² | 32.23 people per km² | 104.52 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 139.54 people per km² | 32.72 people per km² | 106.82 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 142.39 people per km² | 33.25 people per km² | 109.13 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 148.75 people per km² | 37.63 people per km² | 111.12 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 151.99 people per km² | 37.64 people per km² | 114.35 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 156.72 people per km² | 40.6 people per km² | 116.11 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 163.4 people per km² | 47.75 people per km² | 115.65 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 170.47 people per km² | 56.19 people per km² | 114.28 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 176.23 people per km² | 61.57 people per km² | 114.66 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 180.14 people per km² | 62.16 people per km² | 117.98 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 185.78 people per km² | 62.69 people per km² | 123.09 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 193.62 people per km² | 64.08 people per km² | 129.54 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 201.72 people per km² | 63.6 people per km² | 138.12 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 210.05 people per km² | 59.3 people per km² | 150.75 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 216.48 people per km² | 55.67 people per km² | 160.81 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 223.97 people per km² | 58.3 people per km² | 165.67 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 250.89 people per km² | 67.26 people per km² | 183.64 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 289.62 people per km² | 78.76 people per km² | 210.86 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 349.47 people per km² | 102.7 people per km² | 246.77 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 455.17 people per km² | 138.18 people per km² | 316.99 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 591.49 people per km² | 184.79 people per km² | 406.7 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 759.61 people per km² | 252.76 people per km² | 506.85 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 934.35 people per km² | 298.85 people per km² | 635.5 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,101 people per km² | 365.11 people per km² | 736.23 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1,219 people per km² | 466.98 people per km² | 751.56 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,343 people per km² | 585.07 people per km² | 757.7 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2030s | 1,491 people per km² | 713.02 people per km² | 777.59 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2040s | 1,600 people per km² | 849.64 people per km² | 750.56 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2050s | 1,682 people per km² | 973.2 people per km² | 708.35 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2060s | 1,728 people per km² | 1,086 people per km² | 642.69 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2070s | 1,733 people per km² | 1,179 people per km² | 554.04 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2080s | 1,703 people per km² | 1,252 people per km² | 450.48 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2090s | 1,644 people per km² | 1,308 people per km² | 336.38 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2100s | 1,602 people per km² | 1,329 people per km² | 273.78 people per km² | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 1,602 people per km² against 1,329 people per km² in Rwanda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 273 people per km², with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for population density?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.