Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Population, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
1,319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
565.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Rwanda rank
8th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1,319 units per square kilometre against 565.65 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 753.35 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461.5 units per square kilometre | 139.92 units per square kilometre | 321.58 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 591.49 units per square kilometre | 184.79 units per square kilometre | 406.7 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 759.61 units per square kilometre | 252.76 units per square kilometre | 506.85 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 934.35 units per square kilometre | 298.85 units per square kilometre | 635.49 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,101 units per square kilometre | 365.11 units per square kilometre | 736.23 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1,219 units per square kilometre | 466.98 units per square kilometre | 751.56 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,296 units per square kilometre | 547.49 units per square kilometre | 748.78 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 1,319 units per square kilometre against 565.65 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 753.35 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 8th 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.