Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
894.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
402.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
4th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 894.96 units per square kilometre against 402.43 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 492.53 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 433.1 units per square kilometre 135.86 units per square kilometre 297.24 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1970s 532.13 units per square kilometre 177.23 units per square kilometre 354.9 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1980s 627.69 units per square kilometre 240.09 units per square kilometre 387.6 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1990s 733.32 units per square kilometre 271.98 units per square kilometre 461.34 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 822.5 units per square kilometre 303.88 units per square kilometre 518.62 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 860.83 units per square kilometre 378.83 units per square kilometre 482 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 886.76 units per square kilometre 400.48 units per square kilometre 486.27 units per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Bangladesh, at 894.96 units per square kilometre against 402.43 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
492.53 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.