Bangladesh vs Maldives: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
0.945 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
1.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Maldives rank
6th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.41 units per square kilometre against 0.945 units per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.465 units per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Maldives ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | 0.4611 units per square kilometre | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.7066 units per square kilometre | 0.6884 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.834 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.9221 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 0.4487 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.41 units per square kilometre against 0.945 units per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 0.465 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Maldives ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.