Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.945 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.945 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.945 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4913 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4913 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.5047 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5185 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5328 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5477 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5796 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5964 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6135 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6308 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6478 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.663 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6763 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6893 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.702 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7144 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7264 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7378 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7488 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7598 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7711 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7837 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7978 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8126 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8275 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8426 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8578 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8712 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8826 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8935 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9038 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9135 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9262 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.945 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.945 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 16.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.945 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3254 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | 0.4913 units per square kilometre | 0.6308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7066 units per square kilometre | 0.6478 units per square kilometre | 0.7598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.834 units per square kilometre | 0.7711 units per square kilometre | 0.8935 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9221 units per square kilometre | 0.9038 units per square kilometre | 0.945 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 4 Bahrain 1.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.5533 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 0.5418 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 0.5413 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)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.945 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.945 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4913 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.