Population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population, per square kilometre was 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,319 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
409.54 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1,319 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 409.54 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 409.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 421.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 434.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 446.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 460.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 473.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 487.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 502.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 516.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 530.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 539.88 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 550.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 566.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 582.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 598.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 613.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 628.93 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 644.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 660.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 676.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 693.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 713.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 732.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 751.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 770.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 788.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 806.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 823.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 840.7 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 857.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 874.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 890.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 907.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 924.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 941.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 959.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 977.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 995.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,015 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,034 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,051 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,067 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,083 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,098 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,112 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,125 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,137 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,159 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,169 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,180 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,191 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,203 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,214 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,224 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,235 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,256 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,267 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,278 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,288 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,300 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,319 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461.5 units per square kilometre | 409.54 units per square kilometre | 516.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 591.49 units per square kilometre | 530.53 units per square kilometre | 660.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 759.61 units per square kilometre | 676.16 units per square kilometre | 840.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 934.35 units per square kilometre | 857.6 units per square kilometre | 1,015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,101 units per square kilometre | 1,034 units per square kilometre | 1,159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,219 units per square kilometre | 1,169 units per square kilometre | 1,267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,296 units per square kilometre | 1,278 units per square kilometre | 1,319 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 2 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 1,727 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Barbados 656.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Mauritius 631.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 565.65 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.