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
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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About this data
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.