Bangladesh vs Japan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Bangladesh
219.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
222.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Japan rank
7th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 222.95 units per square kilometre against 219.95 units per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 3 units per square kilometre.

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

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 10.46 units per square kilometre 126.44 units per square kilometre 115.98 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 24.15 units per square kilometre 162.35 units per square kilometre 138.2 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 47.79 units per square kilometre 185.05 units per square kilometre 137.25 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 82.57 units per square kilometre 202.6 units per square kilometre 120.04 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 121.79 units per square kilometre 212.88 units per square kilometre 91.08 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 168.06 units per square kilometre 222.65 units per square kilometre 54.6 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 209.81 units per square kilometre 223.51 units per square kilometre 13.7 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at 222.95 units per square kilometre against 219.95 units per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Bangladesh and Japan?
3 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.