Urban population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urban population, per square kilometre was 424.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 424.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 424.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.61 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 18th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.04 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 24.55 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 27.91 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 29.8 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 31.86 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 34.12 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 36.57 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 39.17 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 41.67 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 44.5 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 48.07 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 52.18 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 57.62 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 64.73 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 72.97 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 81.85 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 90.8 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 99.23 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 106.79 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 114.13 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 121.47 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 128.71 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 135.86 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 142.9 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 149.85 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 156.7 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 163.51 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 170.35 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 177.16 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 183.93 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 190.61 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 197.27 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 204.02 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 210.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 217.86 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 225.24 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 232.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 240.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 249.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 257.37 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 265.9 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 274.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 283.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 291.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 300.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 308.57 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 316.55 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 324.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 331.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 339.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 346.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 354.28 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 361.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 369.08 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 376.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 383.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 390.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 397.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 404.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 411.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 424.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.4 units per square kilometre | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 36.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.36 units per square kilometre | 39.17 units per square kilometre | 90.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.92 units per square kilometre | 99.23 units per square kilometre | 163.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.02 units per square kilometre | 170.35 units per square kilometre | 232.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.84 units per square kilometre | 240.98 units per square kilometre | 316.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.72 units per square kilometre | 324.18 units per square kilometre | 390.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.51 units per square kilometre | 397.53 units per square kilometre | 424.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 15 Lebanon 510.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 506.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Korea 430.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 416.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 390.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 368.81 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 424.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 424.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.61 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.