Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 1,333 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,333 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,333 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
409.54 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Bangladesh is 1,333 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Bangladesh peaked at 1,333 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 409.54 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 409.54 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 421.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 434.08 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 446.94 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 460.19 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 473.76 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 487.91 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 502.48 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 516.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 530.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 539.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 550.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 566.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 582.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 598.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 613.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 628.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 644.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 660.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 676.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 693.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 713.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 732.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 751.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 770.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 788.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 806.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 823.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 840.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 857.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 874.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 890.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 907.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 924.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 941.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 959.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 977.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 995.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,015 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,034 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,051 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,067 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,083 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,098 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,112 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,125 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,137 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,148 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,159 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,169 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,180 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,191 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,203 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,214 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,224 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,235 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,246 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,256 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,267 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,278 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,288 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,301 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,317 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,333 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,333 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 16.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,333 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for South Asia, which is 421.14 people per sq. km of land area, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461.5 people per sq. km of land area | 409.54 people per sq. km of land area | 516.97 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 591.49 people per sq. km of land area | 530.53 people per sq. km of land area | 660.18 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 759.61 people per sq. km of land area | 676.16 people per sq. km of land area | 840.7 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 934.35 people per sq. km of land area | 857.6 people per sq. km of land area | 1,015 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,101 people per sq. km of land area | 1,034 people per sq. km of land area | 1,159 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,219 people per sq. km of land area | 1,169 people per sq. km of land area | 1,267 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,303 people per sq. km of land area | 1,278 people per sq. km of land area | 1,333 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Bahrain 1,986 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 7 Malta 1,805 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 8 Maldives 1,771 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,275 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,197 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 12 Palestine 877.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Bangladesh
- Population in the largest city 42.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 30.31 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 219.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 24.65 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 7.6 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 85.94 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bangladesh?
- Population density in Bangladesh was 1,333 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,333 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.54 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population density?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.