Bangladesh vs Vatican: Population density
Bangladesh
1,602 people per km²
in 2100
Vatican
3,098 people per km²
in 2100
Bangladesh rank
10th
Vatican rank
7th
Population density over time
- Bangladesh
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 3,098 people per km² against 1,602 people per km² in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,496 people per km².
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.9 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 301 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Vatican ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Vatican ranks 7th of 235 countries.
Across the 31 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Vatican in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 148.75 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,908 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1810s | 151.99 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,905 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1820s | 156.72 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,900 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1830s | 163.4 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,893 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1840s | 170.47 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,886 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1850s | 176.23 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,881 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1860s | 180.14 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,877 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1870s | 185.78 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,871 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1880s | 193.62 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,863 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1890s | 201.72 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,855 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1900s | 210.05 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,847 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1910s | 216.48 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,840 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1920s | 223.97 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,833 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1930s | 250.89 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,806 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1940s | 289.62 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,767 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1950s | 349.47 people per km² | 2,078 people per km² | 1,728 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1960s | 455.17 people per km² | 1,993 people per km² | 1,538 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1970s | 591.49 people per km² | 1,701 people per km² | 1,110 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1980s | 759.61 people per km² | 1,692 people per km² | 931.98 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1990s | 934.35 people per km² | 1,636 people per km² | 702.02 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2000s | 1,101 people per km² | 1,520 people per km² | 419.12 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2010s | 1,219 people per km² | 1,331 people per km² | 112.82 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2020s | 1,343 people per km² | 1,184 people per km² | 158.91 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2030s | 1,491 people per km² | 1,232 people per km² | 259.02 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2040s | 1,600 people per km² | 1,478 people per km² | 121.79 people per km² | Bangladesh |
| 2050s | 1,682 people per km² | 1,771 people per km² | 89.81 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2060s | 1,728 people per km² | 2,094 people per km² | 365.42 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2070s | 1,733 people per km² | 2,450 people per km² | 716.56 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2080s | 1,703 people per km² | 2,757 people per km² | 1,054 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2090s | 1,644 people per km² | 3,009 people per km² | 1,365 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2100s | 1,602 people per km² | 3,098 people per km² | 1,495 people per km² | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Bangladesh or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 3,098 people per km² against 1,602 people per km² in Bangladesh as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Bangladesh and Vatican?
- 1,496 people per km², with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vatican?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Bangladesh and Vatican rank globally for population density?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Vatican ranks 7th 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.