Population by income level, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,319 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
409.54 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 1,319 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 409.54 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 409.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 421.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 434.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 446.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 460.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 473.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 487.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 502.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 516.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 530.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 539.88 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 550.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 566.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 582.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 598.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 613.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 628.93 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 644.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 660.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 676.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 693.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 713.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 732.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 751.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 770.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 788.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 806.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 823.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 840.7 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 857.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 874.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 890.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 907.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 924.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 941.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 959.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 977.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 995.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,015 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,034 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,051 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,067 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,083 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,098 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,112 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,125 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,137 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,159 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,169 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,180 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,191 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,203 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,214 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,224 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,235 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,256 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,267 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,278 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,288 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,300 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,319 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,319 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,319 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 419.96 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461.5 units per square kilometre | 409.54 units per square kilometre | 516.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 591.49 units per square kilometre | 530.53 units per square kilometre | 660.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 759.61 units per square kilometre | 676.16 units per square kilometre | 840.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 934.35 units per square kilometre | 857.6 units per square kilometre | 1,015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,101 units per square kilometre | 1,034 units per square kilometre | 1,159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,219 units per square kilometre | 1,169 units per square kilometre | 1,267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,296 units per square kilometre | 1,278 units per square kilometre | 1,319 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 857.39 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.