Population density in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population density was 1,602 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,602 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1,737 people per km²
in 2071
All-time low
56.79 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Bangladesh, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Bangladesh is 1,602 people per km², measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Bangladesh peaked at 1,737 people per km² in 2071 and was at its lowest, 56.79 people per km², in 1000.
Bangladesh ranks 10th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 56.79 people per km² | 56.79 people per km² | 56.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 59 people per km² | 59 people per km² | 59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 61.21 people per km² | 61.21 people per km² | 61.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 61.21 people per km² | 61.21 people per km² | 61.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 69.32 people per km² | 69.32 people per km² | 69.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 73.75 people per km² | 73.75 people per km² | 73.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 95.87 people per km² | 95.87 people per km² | 95.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 118 people per km² | 118 people per km² | 118 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 121.14 people per km² | 121.14 people per km² | 121.14 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 123.61 people per km² | 123.61 people per km² | 123.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 126.13 people per km² | 126.13 people per km² | 126.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 128.71 people per km² | 128.71 people per km² | 128.71 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 131.33 people per km² | 131.33 people per km² | 131.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 134.01 people per km² | 134.01 people per km² | 134.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 136.75 people per km² | 136.75 people per km² | 136.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 139.54 people per km² | 139.54 people per km² | 139.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 142.39 people per km² | 142.39 people per km² | 142.39 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 148.75 people per km² | 147.43 people per km² | 150.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 151.99 people per km² | 150.38 people per km² | 153.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 156.72 people per km² | 154.3 people per km² | 159.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 163.4 people per km² | 160.3 people per km² | 166.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 170.47 people per km² | 167.24 people per km² | 173.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 176.23 people per km² | 174.48 people per km² | 177.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 180.14 people per km² | 178.38 people per km² | 181.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 185.78 people per km² | 182.5 people per km² | 189.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 193.62 people per km² | 190.04 people per km² | 197.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 201.72 people per km² | 198.03 people per km² | 205.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 210.05 people per km² | 206.27 people per km² | 213.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 216.48 people per km² | 214.44 people per km² | 219.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 223.97 people per km² | 219.89 people per km² | 228.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 250.89 people per km² | 231.06 people per km² | 272.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 289.62 people per km² | 277.11 people per km² | 301.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 349.47 people per km² | 316.56 people per km² | 387.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 455.17 people per km² | 398.16 people per km² | 516.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 591.49 people per km² | 530.53 people per km² | 660.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 759.61 people per km² | 676.16 people per km² | 840.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 934.35 people per km² | 857.6 people per km² | 1,015 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,101 people per km² | 1,034 people per km² | 1,159 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,219 people per km² | 1,169 people per km² | 1,267 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,343 people per km² | 1,278 people per km² | 1,414 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,491 people per km² | 1,429 people per km² | 1,546 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,600 people per km² | 1,556 people per km² | 1,641 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,682 people per km² | 1,649 people per km² | 1,710 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,728 people per km² | 1,714 people per km² | 1,737 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,733 people per km² | 1,725 people per km² | 1,737 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,703 people per km² | 1,681 people per km² | 1,721 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,644 people per km² | 1,611 people per km² | 1,675 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,602 people per km² | 1,602 people per km² | 1,602 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bangladesh?
- Population density in Bangladesh was 1,602 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,737 people per km² in 2071.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.79 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population density?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.