Bahrain vs Bangladesh: Population, per square kilometre
Bahrain
1,971 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh
1,319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
Bangladesh rank
5th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1,971 units per square kilometre against 1,319 units per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 652 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Bangladesh in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.28 units per square kilometre | 461.5 units per square kilometre | 172.22 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 403.98 units per square kilometre | 591.49 units per square kilometre | 187.51 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 616.25 units per square kilometre | 759.61 units per square kilometre | 143.36 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 786.76 units per square kilometre | 934.35 units per square kilometre | 147.58 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,191 units per square kilometre | 1,101 units per square kilometre | 89.43 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1,742 units per square kilometre | 1,219 units per square kilometre | 523.52 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1,920 units per square kilometre | 1,296 units per square kilometre | 623.97 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Bangladesh?
- Bahrain, at 1,971 units per square kilometre against 1,319 units per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Bangladesh?
- 652 units per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bangladesh?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Bangladesh rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.