Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 1.33 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.33 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bangladesh peaked at 1.33 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8231 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8231 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8392 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8548 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8713 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8882 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9049 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9209 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9375 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9553 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9738 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9925 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.11 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.12 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.24 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.31 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.33 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre, 16.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.33 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4172 Persons per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8969 Persons per square kilometre | 0.8231 Persons per square kilometre | 0.9738 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 Persons per square kilometre | 0.9925 Persons per square kilometre | 1.13 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 Persons per square kilometre | 1.14 Persons per square kilometre | 1.27 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 Persons per square kilometre | 1.29 Persons per square kilometre | 1.33 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Bahrain 1.86 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 1.75 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 1.67 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Barbados 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Mauritius 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 0.639 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bangladesh?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bangladesh was 1.33 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8231 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.