Bangladesh has a population density of 3,458 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bangladesh ranked 7th out of 197.
Bangladesh has 2.13% of the world's population and 0.09% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Bangladesh compared to the World's average
Bangladesh
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 3,458 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 7/197 | N/A |
| Population |
177398795
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 50,186 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 8,061 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 58.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 41.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.2% | 28.6% |
Bangladesh population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Bangladesh has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 21.6%. The population density rank was 6th 21 years ago and is 7th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,458 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3,417 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3,368 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3,336 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3,309 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3,281 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3,254 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3,227 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3,200 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3,171 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3,143 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3,115 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3,085 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3,056 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3,028 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3,002 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2,974 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2,945 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2,913 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2,879 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2,843 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2,805 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2,764 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2,722 | 5 |
| 2000 | 2,677 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2,629 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2,579 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2,531 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2,484 | 4 |
| 1995 | 2,439 | 4 |
| 1994 | 2,394 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2,350 | 4 |
| 1992 | 2,307 | 4 |
| 1991 | 2,264 | 4 |
| 1990 | 2,221 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2,177 | 4 |
| 1988 | 2,133 | 4 |
| 1987 | 2,088 | 4 |
| 1986 | 2,042 | 4 |
| 1985 | 1,995 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1,946 | 4 |
| 1983 | 1,897 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1,847 | 4 |
| 1981 | 1,797 | 4 |
| 1980 | 1,751 | 4 |
| 1979 | 1,710 | 4 |
| 1978 | 1,669 | 4 |
| 1977 | 1,629 | 4 |
| 1976 | 1,589 | 4 |
| 1975 | 1,549 | 4 |
| 1974 | 1,509 | 5 |
| 1973 | 1,467 | 5 |
| 1972 | 1,425 | 5 |
| 1971 | 1,398 | 5 |
| 1970 | 1,374 | 5 |
| 1969 | 1,339 | 5 |
| 1968 | 1,301 | 5 |
| 1967 | 1,264 | 5 |
| 1966 | 1,227 | 5 |
| 1965 | 1,192 | 5 |
| 1964 | 1,158 | 5 |
| 1963 | 1,124 | 5 |
| 1962 | 1,092 | 5 |
| 1961 | 1,061 | 5 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Bangladesh from 1960 to 2024: 5.14% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 23.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 41.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.2% | 151 |
| 2023 | 40.5% | 152 |
| 2022 | 39.7% | 152 |
| 2021 | 38.9% | 152 |
| 2020 | 38.2% | 152 |
| 2019 | 37.4% | 152 |
| 2018 | 36.6% | 154 |
| 2017 | 35.9% | 156 |
| 2016 | 35.1% | 157 |
| 2015 | 34.3% | 158 |
| 2014 | 33.5% | 159 |
| 2013 | 32.8% | 159 |
| 2012 | 32% | 160 |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 162 |
| 2010 | 30.5% | 163 |
| 2009 | 29.7% | 164 |
| 2008 | 29% | 164 |
| 2007 | 28.2% | 166 |
| 2006 | 27.5% | 169 |
| 2005 | 26.8% | 169 |
| 2004 | 26.1% | 170 |
| 2003 | 25.4% | 169 |
| 2002 | 24.8% | 171 |
| 2001 | 24.1% | 171 |
| 2000 | 23.6% | 171 |
| 1999 | 23.2% | 171 |
| 1998 | 22.8% | 173 |
| 1997 | 22.4% | 172 |
| 1996 | 22.1% | 172 |
| 1995 | 21.7% | 172 |
| 1994 | 21.3% | 175 |
| 1993 | 21% | 175 |
| 1992 | 20.6% | 174 |
| 1991 | 20.3% | 174 |
| 1990 | 19.8% | 174 |
| 1989 | 19.3% | 173 |
| 1988 | 18.9% | 173 |
| 1987 | 18.4% | 174 |
| 1986 | 17.9% | 174 |
| 1985 | 17.5% | 175 |
| 1984 | 17.1% | 175 |
| 1983 | 16.6% | 174 |
| 1982 | 16.2% | 174 |
| 1981 | 15.8% | 174 |
| 1980 | 14.9% | 175 |
| 1979 | 13.7% | 178 |
| 1978 | 12.6% | 179 |
| 1977 | 11.6% | 181 |
| 1976 | 10.7% | 183 |
| 1975 | 9.84% | 183 |
| 1974 | 9.03% | 186 |
| 1973 | 8.55% | 187 |
| 1972 | 8.22% | 187 |
| 1971 | 7.9% | 187 |
| 1970 | 7.59% | 187 |
| 1969 | 7.3% | 186 |
| 1968 | 7.01% | 185 |
| 1967 | 6.73% | 184 |
| 1966 | 6.47% | 184 |
| 1965 | 6.21% | 184 |
| 1964 | 5.96% | 182 |
| 1963 | 5.73% | 182 |
| 1962 | 5.5% | 183 |
| 1961 | 5.28% | 183 |
| 1960 | 5.14% | 183 |
Densely populated cities
|
Bangladesh
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dhaka | 16.8M |
| Chittagong | 2.58M |
| Narayanganj | 968K |
| Khulna | 929K |
| Sylhet | 480K |
| Rajshahi | 448K |
| Bogra | 401K |
| Barisal | 328K |
| Rangpur | 294K |
| Brahmanbaria | 268K |
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