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Population density: Bangladesh vs Cayman Islands compared

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Bangladesh has a population density of 3,544 people per square mile compared to 834 people in the Cayman Islands. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 38,165 sq ft in the Cayman Islands. Bangladesh and the Cayman Islands rank 7th and 31st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bangladesh has 2.14% of the world's population and 0.09% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.0009% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for the Cayman Islands, making the population density in Bangladesh 325% higher than in the Cayman Islands.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Cayman Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Cayman Islands
2026 3,544 834
2025 3,501 819
2024 3,458 804
2023 3,417 788
2022 3,368 773
2021 3,336 757
2020 3,309 741
2019 3,281 727
2018 3,254 712
2017 3,227 696
2016 3,200 681
2015 3,171 665
2014 3,143 649
2013 3,115 633
2012 3,085 617
2011 3,056 600
2010 3,028 584
2009 3,002 568
2008 2,974 552
2007 2,945 536
2006 2,913 521
2005 2,879 505
2004 2,843 489
2003 2,805 474
2002 2,764 459
2001 2,722 443
2000 2,677 428
1999 2,629 413
1998 2,579 398
1997 2,531 384
1996 2,484 368
1995 2,439 353
1994 2,394 338
1993 2,350 323
1992 2,307 309
1991 2,264 294.5
1990 2,221 280.6
1989 2,177 268.4
1988 2,133 258.5
1987 2,088 249
1986 2,042 239.5
1985 1,995 230.1
1984 1,946 220.7
1983 1,897 211.5
1982 1,847 202.3
1981 1,797 193.2
1980 1,751 184.3
1979 1,710 176.5
1978 1,669 169.7
1977 1,629 163
1976 1,589 156
1975 1,549 148.8
1974 1,509 141.5
1973 1,467 134.2
1972 1,425 127
1971 1,398 119.8
1970 1,374 113.5
1969 1,339 109.7
1968 1,301 107.6
1967 1,264 105.4
1966 1,227 103.2
1965 1,192 101
1964 1,158 98.9
1963 1,124 96.8
1962 1,092 94.8
1961 1,061 92.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bangladesh increased by 21.6%, compared to a 60.2% growth in the Cayman Islands.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. The Cayman Islands was 41st in 2006 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Cayman Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Cayman Islands
2024 32.7% 100%
2023 32.2% 100%
2022 31.7% 100%
2021 31.4% 100%
2020 31.1% 100%
2019 30.8% 100%
2018 30.5% 100%
2017 30.2% 100%
2016 29.9% 100%
2015 29.5% 100%
2014 29.2% 100%
2013 28.8% 100%
2012 28.5% 100%
2011 28.1% 100%
2010 27.7% 100%
2009 27.3% 100%
2008 26.9% 100%
2007 26.4% 100%
2006 25.9% 100%
2005 25.5% 100%
2004 25% 100%
2003 24.6% 100%
2002 24.1% 100%
2001 23.7% 100%
2000 23.3% 100%
1999 23% 100%
1998 22.6% 100%
1997 22.3% 100%
1996 22% 100%
1995 21.7% 100%
1994 21.3% 100%
1993 21% 100%
1992 20.6% 100%
1991 20.3% 100%
1990 19.9% 100%
1989 19.4% 100%
1988 19% 100%
1987 18.6% 100%
1986 18.1% 100%
1985 17.6% 100%
1984 17.1% 100%
1983 16.6% 100%
1982 16% 100%
1981 15.4% 100%
1980 14.7% 100%
1979 13.8% 100%
1978 12.7% 100%
1977 11.6% 100%
1976 10.6% 100%
1975 9.63% 100%
1974 8.96% 100%
1973 8.49% 100%
1972 8.09% 100%
1971 7.72% 100%
1970 7.38% 100%
1969 7.07% 100%
1968 6.79% 100%
1967 6.53% 100%
1966 6.29% 100%
1965 6.07% 100%
1964 5.85% 100%
1963 5.66% 100%
1962 5.47% 100%
1961 5.28% 100%
1960 5.11% 100%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 25% to 32.7% in Bangladesh and from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands.

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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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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