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Population density: Bangladesh vs Czech Republic compared

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Bangladesh has a population density of 3,544 people per square mile compared to 357 people in the Czech Republic. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 77,850 sq ft in the Czech Republic. Bangladesh and the Czech Republic rank 7th and 71st 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the Czech Republic, making the population density in Bangladesh 891% higher than in the Czech Republic.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Czech Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Czech Republic
2026 3,544 357
2025 3,501 362
2024 3,458 366
2023 3,417 365
2022 3,368 358
2021 3,336 353
2020 3,309 359
2019 3,281 358
2018 3,254 357
2017 3,227 355
2016 3,200 354
2015 3,171 354
2014 3,143 353
2013 3,115 353
2012 3,085 352
2011 3,056 352
2010 3,028 351
2009 3,002 350
2008 2,974 348
2007 2,945 345
2006 2,913 343
2005 2,879 342
2004 2,843 342
2003 2,805 342
2002 2,764 342
2001 2,722 342
2000 2,677 344
1999 2,629 345
1998 2,579 345
1997 2,531 345
1996 2,484 346
1995 2,439 346
1994 2,394 346
1993 2,350 346
1992 2,307 -
1991 2,264 -
1990 2,221 -
1989 2,177 -
1988 2,133 -
1987 2,088 -
1986 2,042 -
1985 1,995 -
1984 1,946 -
1983 1,897 -
1982 1,847 -
1981 1,797 -
1980 1,751 -
1979 1,710 -
1978 1,669 -
1977 1,629 -
1976 1,589 -
1975 1,549 -
1974 1,509 -
1973 1,467 -
1972 1,425 -
1971 1,398 -
1970 1,374 -
1969 1,339 -
1968 1,301 -
1967 1,264 -
1966 1,227 -
1965 1,192 -
1964 1,158 -
1963 1,124 -
1962 1,092 -
1961 1,061 -

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 4.12% growth in the Czech Republic.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. The Czech Republic was 60th in 2006 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Czech Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Czech Republic
2024 32.7% 72.8%
2023 32.2% 72.7%
2022 31.7% 72.7%
2021 31.4% 72.7%
2020 31.1% 72.7%
2019 30.8% 72.8%
2018 30.5% 72.8%
2017 30.2% 72.9%
2016 29.9% 73%
2015 29.5% 73%
2014 29.2% 73.1%
2013 28.8% 73.2%
2012 28.5% 73.2%
2011 28.1% 73.3%
2010 27.7% 73.3%
2009 27.3% 73.4%
2008 26.9% 73.5%
2007 26.4% 73.5%
2006 25.9% 73.6%
2005 25.5% 73.6%
2004 25% 73.7%
2003 24.6% 73.8%
2002 24.1% 73.8%
2001 23.7% 73.9%
2000 23.3% 74%
1999 23% 74.1%
1998 22.6% 74.3%
1997 22.3% 74.4%
1996 22% 74.6%
1995 21.7% 74.7%
1994 21.3% 74.9%
1993 21% 75%
1992 20.6% 75.1%
1991 20.3% 75.2%
1990 19.9% 75.2%
1989 19.4% 75.3%
1988 19% 75.3%
1987 18.6% 75.4%
1986 18.1% 75.4%
1985 17.6% 75.4%
1984 17.1% 75.5%
1983 16.6% 75.5%
1982 16% 75.5%
1981 15.4% 75.5%
1980 14.7% 74.7%
1979 13.8% 70.1%
1978 12.7% 69.7%
1977 11.6% 70.4%
1976 10.6% 69.5%
1975 9.63% 67.3%
1974 8.96% 67%
1973 8.49% 66.4%
1972 8.09% 65.7%
1971 7.72% 65%
1970 7.38% 64.4%
1969 7.07% 63.8%
1968 6.79% 63.3%
1967 6.53% 62.8%
1966 6.29% 62.4%
1965 6.07% 61.9%
1964 5.85% 61.5%
1963 5.66% 61%
1962 5.47% 60.6%
1961 5.28% 60.1%
1960 5.11% 59.6%

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 73.7% to 72.8% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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. Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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