Bangladesh vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
424.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
37.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
18th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 424.22 units per square kilometre against 37.58 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 386.64 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 11.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 216 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 28.4 units per square kilometre 5.47 units per square kilometre 22.94 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1970s 59.36 units per square kilometre 8.25 units per square kilometre 51.11 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1980s 131.92 units per square kilometre 12.67 units per square kilometre 119.25 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1990s 201.02 units per square kilometre 18.04 units per square kilometre 182.99 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 278.84 units per square kilometre 23.9 units per square kilometre 254.94 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 357.72 units per square kilometre 31.13 units per square kilometre 326.58 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 409.51 units per square kilometre 36.37 units per square kilometre 373.14 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Bangladesh, at 424.22 units per square kilometre against 37.58 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
386.64 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.