Bangladesh vs Maldives: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
1.31 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
1.76 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Maldives rank
7th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.76 thousands per square kilometre against 1.31 thousands per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.45 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Maldives ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5843 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4646 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1197 thousands per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.7506 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6208 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1298 thousands per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.9256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8328 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.09 thousands per square kilometre | 1.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0776 thousands per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.21 thousands per square kilometre | 1.39 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1719 thousands per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.29 thousands per square kilometre | 1.71 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4237 thousands per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.76 thousands per square kilometre against 1.31 thousands per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 0.45 thousands per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Maldives ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.