Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 1.31 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.31 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.31 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5241 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 1.31 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 1.31 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5241 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5241 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5369 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5428 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5579 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5748 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5904 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6212 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6367 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6523 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6681 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6842 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7228 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.742 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7609 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7794 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7975 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8322 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8492 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.866 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8823 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8993 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9332 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9505 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.968 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9864 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.27 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.28 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.31 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.31 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 16.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.31 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4259 thousands per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5843 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5241 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6523 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7506 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6681 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8322 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8492 thousands per square kilometre | 1.01 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 thousands per square kilometre | 1.02 thousands per square kilometre | 1.15 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 thousands per square kilometre | 1.16 thousands per square kilometre | 1.26 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 thousands per square kilometre | 1.27 thousands per square kilometre | 1.31 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Bahrain 1.94 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1.76 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 1.65 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.25 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1.2 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 0.891 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 1.31 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5241 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.