Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 219.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bangladesh is 219.95 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bangladesh peaked at 219.95 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.06 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 14.69 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 21.29 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 23.19 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 24.87 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 26.69 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 30.72 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 32.96 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 35.38 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 37.86 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 40.27 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 42.84 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 45.59 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 48.51 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 51.64 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 54.98 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 58.54 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 62.34 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 66.4 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 70.32 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 73.48 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 76.77 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 80.22 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 83.82 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 87.59 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 91.52 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 95.63 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 99.93 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 104.43 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 108.53 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 112.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 115.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 119.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 123.28 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 127.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 131.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 135.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 140.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 144.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 149.44 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 154.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 159.39 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 164.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 170.03 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 175.63 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 181.42 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 187.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 193.58 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 199.94 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 206.45 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 212.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 219.95 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 219.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.47 units per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.46 units per square kilometre | 7.06 units per square kilometre | 14.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.15 units per square kilometre | 16.11 units per square kilometre | 32.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.79 units per square kilometre | 35.38 units per square kilometre | 62.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.57 units per square kilometre | 66.4 units per square kilometre | 99.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.79 units per square kilometre | 104.43 units per square kilometre | 140.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.06 units per square kilometre | 144.71 units per square kilometre | 193.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.81 units per square kilometre | 199.94 units per square kilometre | 219.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 5 Israel 258.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Lebanon 236.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Japan 222.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 185.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Haiti 108.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 104.26 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Bangladesh
- Population in the largest city 42.2% (2025)
- Population density 1,319 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 30.31 million (2025)
- 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, 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 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bangladesh?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bangladesh was 219.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 219.95 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.