Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2537 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2537 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0916 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0916 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1032 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1074 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1148 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1182 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1212 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1239 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1264 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1297 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1331 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1365 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1398 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1431 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1465 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1507 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1548 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1591 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1635 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1684 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1739 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1796 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1858 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1923 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1988 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2197 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2226 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2251 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2272 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2291 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2305 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2314 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2316 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2318 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2323 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2327 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2363 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2389 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2412 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2437 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2464 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.249 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2509 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2518 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2521 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.252 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 17.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1212 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1385 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1239 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1548 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1836 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1591 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2101 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2264 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2318 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2406 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2323 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2509 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2524 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2518 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Singapore 1.33 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 0.4679 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 0.2266 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 Palestine 0.1706 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.