Bangladesh vs IDA & IBRD total: Urban population, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
424.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
37.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
18th
IDA & IBRD total rank
17th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 424.22 units per square kilometre against 37.88 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 386.34 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 11.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.4 units per square kilometre | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 19.15 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 59.36 units per square kilometre | 12.81 units per square kilometre | 46.55 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 131.92 units per square kilometre | 18.37 units per square kilometre | 113.54 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 201.02 units per square kilometre | 20.02 units per square kilometre | 181.01 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 278.84 units per square kilometre | 25.27 units per square kilometre | 253.57 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 357.72 units per square kilometre | 32.12 units per square kilometre | 325.6 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 409.51 units per square kilometre | 37.03 units per square kilometre | 372.49 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or IDA & IBRD total?
- Bangladesh, at 424.22 units per square kilometre against 37.88 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and IDA & IBRD total?
- 386.34 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IDA & IBRD total?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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
Urban 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.