Bangladesh vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 424.22 units per square kilometre against 34.99 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 389.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 12.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.4 units per square kilometre | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 23.71 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 59.36 units per square kilometre | 7.19 units per square kilometre | 52.17 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 131.92 units per square kilometre | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 120.71 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 201.02 units per square kilometre | 16.18 units per square kilometre | 184.84 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 278.84 units per square kilometre | 21.8 units per square kilometre | 257.04 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 357.72 units per square kilometre | 28.9 units per square kilometre | 328.82 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 409.51 units per square kilometre | 33.78 units per square kilometre | 375.73 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?
- Bangladesh, at 424.22 units per square kilometre against 34.99 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 389.23 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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.