Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific: Population density
Population density over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1,319 people per sq. km of land area against 97.52 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1,221 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 13.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461.5 people per sq. km of land area | 46.81 people per sq. km of land area | 414.69 people per sq. km of land area | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 591.49 people per sq. km of land area | 58.19 people per sq. km of land area | 533.3 people per sq. km of land area | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 759.61 people per sq. km of land area | 68.46 people per sq. km of land area | 691.15 people per sq. km of land area | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 934.35 people per sq. km of land area | 79.02 people per sq. km of land area | 855.33 people per sq. km of land area | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,101 people per sq. km of land area | 86.94 people per sq. km of land area | 1,014 people per sq. km of land area | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1,219 people per sq. km of land area | 93.63 people per sq. km of land area | 1,125 people per sq. km of land area | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,296 people per sq. km of land area | 97.17 people per sq. km of land area | 1,199 people per sq. km of land area | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bangladesh, at 1,319 people per sq. km of land area against 97.52 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 1,221 people per sq. km of land area, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for population density?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.