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

Bangladesh
219.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
185.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Kuwait rank
9th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Kuwait
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 219.95 units per square kilometre against 185.06 units per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 34.89 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 10.46 units per square kilometre 18.1 units per square kilometre 7.64 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 24.15 units per square kilometre 38.42 units per square kilometre 14.27 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 47.79 units per square kilometre 61.86 units per square kilometre 14.06 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 82.57 units per square kilometre 69.06 units per square kilometre 13.51 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 121.79 units per square kilometre 87.3 units per square kilometre 34.49 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 168.06 units per square kilometre 141.48 units per square kilometre 26.57 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 209.81 units per square kilometre 179.97 units per square kilometre 29.84 units per square kilometre Bangladesh

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 Kuwait?
Bangladesh, at 219.95 units per square kilometre against 185.06 units per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
34.89 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 9th 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.