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Population density in Bangladesh

1961 – 2024 · 64 data points 2 of 42 · Countries Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Bangladesh

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2024

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 1,333per km² +1.2% since 2023
Countries · 2024 2 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +9.9% +1.9% a year on average
vs World +2,046% World: 62.1 · 2023
Population density, 1961 – 2024 per km² · Bangladesh · World
+9.9% since 2014
Bangladesh World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2024

Compared with Population density · per km²
Bangladesh
1,333
World
62.1 · 2023

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bangladesh · 1961 – 2024
Latest value 1,333 · 2024
First value 410 · 1961
Highest 1,333 · 2024
Lowest 410 · 1961
Average change +1.9% a year on average
Data points 64

By year

All years · 1961 – 2024

YearBangladeshChange World
2024 1,333 +1.2% —
2023 1,317 +1.2% 62.1
2022 1,301 +1.0% 61.6
2021 1,288 +0.8% 61.0
2020 1,278 +0.8% 60.4
2019 1,267 +0.9% 59.8
2018 1,256 +0.8% 59.2
2017 1,246 +0.9% 58.6
2016 1,235 +0.9% 57.9
2015 1,224 +0.9% 57.3
2014 1,214 +0.9% 56.6
2013 1,203 +0.9% 55.9
2012 1,191 +1.0% 55.2
2011 1,180 +0.9% 55.6
2010 1,169 +0.9% 54.9
2009 1,159 +0.9% 54.3
2008 1,148 +1.0% 53.6
2007 1,137 +1.1% 52.9
2006 1,125 +1.2% 52.3
2005 1,112 +1.3% 51.6
2004 1,098 +1.4% 51.0
2003 1,083 +1.5% 50.4
2002 1,067 +1.6% 49.7
2001 1,051 +1.7% 49.1
2000 1,034 +1.8% 48.4
1999 1,015 +1.9% 47.8
1998 996 +1.9% 47.2
1997 977 +1.9% 46.5
1996 959 +1.8% 45.8
1995 942 +1.9% 45.1
1994 925 +1.9% 44.5
1993 908 +1.9% 43.8
1992 891 +1.9% 43.5
1991 874 +1.9% 51.7
1990 858 +2.0% 50.8
1989 841 +2.1% 50.0
1988 824 +2.2% 49.1
1987 806 +2.3% 48.2
1986 788 +2.4% 47.4
1985 770 +2.5% 46.5
1984 751 +2.6% 45.7
1983 732 +2.7% 44.9
1982 713 +2.8% 44.1
1981 694 +2.6% 43.3
1980 676 +2.4% 42.6
1979 660 +2.4% 41.8
1978 644 +2.5% 41.1
1977 629 +2.5% 40.4
1976 613 +2.6% 39.7
1975 598 +2.7% 39.0
1974 583 +2.9% 38.3
1973 566 +2.9% 37.5
1972 550 +1.9% 36.8
1971 540 +1.8% 36.1
1970 531 +2.6% 35.3
1969 517 +2.9% 34.6
1968 502 +3.0% 33.9
1967 488 +3.0% 33.2
1966 474 +3.0% 32.5
1965 460 +3.0% 31.8
1964 447 +3.0% 31.2
1963 434 +3.0% 30.6
1962 422 +2.9% 29.9
1961 410 29.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
1 Hong Kong SAR China 7,177
2 Bangladesh 1,317
3 Lebanon 564
4 Netherlands 531
5 South Korea 530
6 India 484
7 Philippines 385
8 United Kingdom 283
9 Germany 238
10 Italy 199
11 China 150
12 Indonesia 149
13 Czechia 141
14 France 127
15 Poland 120
16 Sierra Leone 117
17 Egypt 115
18 Türkiye 111
19 Spain 96.8
20 Honduras 95.1
21 Romania 82.8
22 Greece 80.7
23 Yemen 74.6
24 Ecuador 72.4
25 Mexico 66.7
26 Bulgaria 59.4
27 Liberia 57.0
28 Colombia 47.2
29 Congo - Kinshasa 46.7
30 Lithuania 45.9
31 United States 36.8
32 Chile 26.5
33 Brazil 25.3
34 Algeria 19.4
35 Finland 18.4
36 Congo - Brazzaville 18.1
37 Argentina 16.6
38 Saudi Arabia 15.7
39 Norway 15.2
40 Gabon 9.6
41 Russia 8.8
42 Canada 4.6

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.