Bangladesh Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Bangladesh population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Bangladesh in 2024 is 1,180.60 people per square kilometer, a 1.01% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Bangladesh in 2023 was 1,168.79 people per square kilometer, a 1.03% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Bangladesh in 2022 was 1,156.84 people per square kilometer, a 1.08% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Bangladesh in 2021 was 1,144.48 people per square kilometer, a 1.16% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,180.60
Micronesia 785.08
India 438.58
Philippines 397.02
Sri Lanka 334.54
Pakistan 308.01
El Salvador 304.01
Vietnam 300.39
Nigeria 248.06
Sao Tome and Principe 246.23
Kiribati 167.61
Cabo Verde 149.99
Indonesia 145.97
Ghana 145.79
Egypt 114.32
Moldova 98.37
Kenya 96.84
Honduras 95.65
Cambodia 94.57
Timor-Leste 92.80
Morocco 85.57
Myanmar 81.24
Uzbekistan 79.47
Lesotho 77.60
Tunisia 76.80
Eswatini 70.40
Ukraine 62.86
Cameroon 61.83
Nicaragua 54.79
Georgia 53.33
Djibouti 49.67
Angola 30.32
Vanuatu 28.08
Zambia 28.08
Sudan 26.28
Solomon Islands 26.18
Papua New Guinea 22.72
Bhutan 20.64
Republic of Congo 18.26
Bolivia 11.44
Mauritania 4.85
Mongolia 2.23
Bangladesh - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 1,180.60 1.01%
2023 1,168.79 1.03%
2022 1,156.84 1.08%
2021 1,144.48 1.16%
2020 1,131.40 1.15%
2019 1,118.53 1.12%
2018 1,106.14 1.17%
2017 1,093.37 1.26%
2016 1,079.79 1.24%
2015 1,066.58 1.20%
2014 1,053.96 1.25%
2013 1,040.91 1.28%
2012 1,027.80 1.25%
2011 1,015.10 1.23%
2010 1,002.80 1.15%
2009 991.42 0.88%
2008 982.73 0.89%
2007 974.04 1.06%
2006 963.86 1.22%
2005 952.26 1.53%
2004 937.91 1.68%
2003 922.46 1.76%
2002 906.49 1.88%
2001 889.80 1.92%
2000 873.06 1.92%
1999 856.58 1.93%
1998 840.34 1.89%
1997 824.72 1.80%
1996 810.10 1.77%
1995 796.02 1.88%
1994 781.30 1.94%
1993 766.46 1.93%
1992 751.96 1.86%
1991 738.24 1.96%
1990 724.08 2.15%
1989 708.85 2.15%
1988 693.95 2.19%
1987 679.09 2.26%
1986 664.10 2.41%
1985 648.47 2.59%
1984 632.09 2.73%
1983 615.27 2.81%
1982 598.44 2.79%
1981 582.22 2.65%
1980 567.18 2.47%
1979 553.52 2.38%
1978 540.68 2.39%
1977 528.04 2.30%
1976 516.16 2.25%
1975 504.81 2.40%
1974 492.97 2.53%
1973 480.78 2.59%
1972 468.63 1.42%
1971 462.07 1.24%
1970 456.43 2.54%
1969 445.12 2.92%
1968 432.47 3.05%
1967 419.69 3.05%
1966 407.26 3.02%
1965 395.33 3.04%
1964 383.67 3.05%
1963 372.32 3.05%
1962 361.28 3.04%
1961 350.61 2.95%
1960 340.57 2.84%
1959 331.17 2.64%
1958 322.64 2.54%
1957 314.65 2.54%
1956 306.86 2.46%
1955 299.48 2.39%
1954 292.49 2.25%
1953 286.05 2.18%
1952 279.95 2.17%
1951 274.02 2.06%
1950 268.48 0.00%