Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3744 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3744 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3996 thousands per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.2328 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.3744 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3996 thousands per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2328 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2328 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2387 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2422 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.25 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2578 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2654 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.272 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2787 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2853 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2922 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2994 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3154 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3238 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3315 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.339 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3458 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3518 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3565 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3607 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3646 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3681 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3708 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3737 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3758 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3778 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3791 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3801 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3814 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3832 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3851 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3865 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3896 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3924 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3949 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3967 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3979 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3988 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3994 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3996 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3989 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3974 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3951 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3918 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.388 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3839 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3797 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3755 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3739 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3734 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3735 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3741 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3746 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3744 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3744 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3744 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2615 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2328 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2922 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3331 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2994 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3607 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3755 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3646 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3832 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3941 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3851 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3996 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3858 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3734 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3989 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3742 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3735 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3746 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Singapore 0.9532 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 0.7666 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 0.6813 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.3706 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 0.3568 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 Palestine 0.343 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.3744 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3996 thousands per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2328 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.