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Population density: Bangladesh vs Equatorial Guinea compared

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Bangladesh has a population density of 3,544 people per square mile compared to 183.3 people in Equatorial Guinea. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 159,543 sq ft in Equatorial Guinea. Bangladesh and Equatorial Guinea rank 7th and 121st 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 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Equatorial Guinea, making the population density in Bangladesh 1,833% higher than in Equatorial Guinea.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Equatorial Guinea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Equatorial Guinea
2026 3,544 183.3
2025 3,501 179
2024 3,458 174.7
2023 3,417 170.6
2022 3,368 166.5
2021 3,336 162.4
2020 3,309 158.5
2019 3,281 154.2
2018 3,254 149.3
2017 3,227 144.3
2016 3,200 139.3
2015 3,171 134.2
2014 3,143 129.3
2013 3,115 124.3
2012 3,085 119.4
2011 3,056 114.7
2010 3,028 109.8
2009 3,002 104.9
2008 2,974 100.1
2007 2,945 95.7
2006 2,913 91.4
2005 2,879 87.5
2004 2,843 83.1
2003 2,805 78.3
2002 2,764 73.7
2001 2,722 69.2
2000 2,677 64.9
1999 2,629 61.6
1998 2,579 59.2
1997 2,531 57
1996 2,484 54.8
1995 2,439 52.7
1994 2,394 50.8
1993 2,350 48.9
1992 2,307 47.2
1991 2,264 45.4
1990 2,221 43.8
1989 2,177 42.2
1988 2,133 40.6
1987 2,088 39
1986 2,042 37.4
1985 1,995 35.6
1984 1,946 33.7
1983 1,897 31.7
1982 1,847 29.8
1981 1,797 28
1980 1,751 26.7
1979 1,710 25.8
1978 1,669 25.5
1977 1,629 25.6
1976 1,589 25.9
1975 1,549 26.6
1974 1,509 27.2
1973 1,467 27.9
1972 1,425 28.6
1971 1,398 29.2
1970 1,374 29.6
1969 1,339 29.8
1968 1,301 29.4
1967 1,264 28.8
1966 1,227 28.1
1965 1,192 27.5
1964 1,158 27
1963 1,124 26.4
1962 1,092 25.9
1961 1,061 25.4

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 100.5% growth in Equatorial Guinea.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. Equatorial Guinea was 142nd in 2006 and ranks 121st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Equatorial Guinea
2024 32.7% 71.4%
2023 32.2% 71.1%
2022 31.7% 70.9%
2021 31.4% 70.6%
2020 31.1% 70.4%
2019 30.8% 70.1%
2018 30.5% 69.8%
2017 30.2% 69.6%
2016 29.9% 69.3%
2015 29.5% 69%
2014 29.2% 65.6%
2013 28.8% 62.2%
2012 28.5% 59%
2011 28.1% 56%
2010 27.7% 53.1%
2009 27.3% 50.5%
2008 26.9% 48%
2007 26.4% 45.9%
2006 25.9% 43.9%
2005 25.5% 42.3%
2004 25% 40.9%
2003 24.6% 39.9%
2002 24.1% 39.2%
2001 23.7% 38.9%
2000 23.3% 38.8%
1999 23% 38.8%
1998 22.6% 38.8%
1997 22.3% 38.8%
1996 22% 38.8%
1995 21.7% 38.8%
1994 21.3% 38.8%
1993 21% 38.5%
1992 20.6% 37.7%
1991 20.3% 36.5%
1990 19.9% 35%
1989 19.4% 33.4%
1988 19% 31.7%
1987 18.6% 30.1%
1986 18.1% 28.6%
1985 17.6% 27.4%
1984 17.1% 26.6%
1983 16.6% 26.3%
1982 16% 26.3%
1981 15.4% 26.3%
1980 14.7% 26.3%
1979 13.8% 26.3%
1978 12.7% 26.2%
1977 11.6% 26.2%
1976 10.6% 26.2%
1975 9.63% 26.2%
1974 8.96% 26.2%
1973 8.49% 26.2%
1972 8.09% 26.2%
1971 7.72% 26.2%
1970 7.38% 26.2%
1969 7.07% 26.2%
1968 6.79% 26.2%
1967 6.53% 26.2%
1966 6.29% 26.2%
1965 6.07% 26.2%
1964 5.85% 26.2%
1963 5.66% 26.1%
1962 5.47% 26.1%
1961 5.28% 26.1%
1960 5.11% 26%

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 40.9% to 71.4% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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