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Population density: Bangladesh vs Guinea compared

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Bangladesh has a population density of 3,544 people per square mile compared to 162.9 people in Guinea. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 179,358 sq ft in Guinea. Bangladesh and Guinea rank 7th and 127th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for Guinea, making the population density in Bangladesh 2,076% higher than in Guinea.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Guinea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Guinea
2026 3,544 162.9
2025 3,501 159.2
2024 3,458 155.5
2023 3,417 151.8
2022 3,368 148.1
2021 3,336 144.5
2020 3,309 140.9
2019 3,281 137.4
2018 3,254 133.9
2017 3,227 130.5
2016 3,200 127.3
2015 3,171 124
2014 3,143 120.9
2013 3,115 118
2012 3,085 115.1
2011 3,056 112.3
2010 3,028 109.6
2009 3,002 106.9
2008 2,974 104.3
2007 2,945 101.8
2006 2,913 99.5
2005 2,879 97.5
2004 2,843 95.5
2003 2,805 93.5
2002 2,764 91.4
2001 2,722 90
2000 2,677 88.8
1999 2,629 87.1
1998 2,579 85.2
1997 2,531 83.6
1996 2,484 81.9
1995 2,439 79.6
1994 2,394 77.4
1993 2,350 75.1
1992 2,307 72.9
1991 2,264 70.6
1990 2,221 67.8
1989 2,177 65.5
1988 2,133 63.8
1987 2,088 62.2
1986 2,042 60.6
1985 1,995 59.1
1984 1,946 57.8
1983 1,897 56.5
1982 1,847 55.3
1981 1,797 54.2
1980 1,751 53.2
1979 1,710 52.3
1978 1,669 51.4
1977 1,629 50.6
1976 1,589 49.8
1975 1,549 49.1
1974 1,509 48.3
1973 1,467 47.5
1972 1,425 46.7
1971 1,398 45.9
1970 1,374 45.1
1969 1,339 44.3
1968 1,301 43.4
1967 1,264 42.6
1966 1,227 41.8
1965 1,192 41
1964 1,158 40.3
1963 1,124 39.5
1962 1,092 38.8
1961 1,061 38.2

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 63.7% growth in Guinea.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. Guinea was 137th in 2006 and ranks 127th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Guinea
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Guinea
2024 32.7% 38.1%
2023 32.2% 37.6%
2022 31.7% 37.2%
2021 31.4% 36.9%
2020 31.1% 36.5%
2019 30.8% 36.1%
2018 30.5% 35.9%
2017 30.2% 35.6%
2016 29.9% 35.3%
2015 29.5% 35%
2014 29.2% 34.8%
2013 28.8% 34.6%
2012 28.5% 34.3%
2011 28.1% 34.1%
2010 27.7% 33.8%
2009 27.3% 33.5%
2008 26.9% 33.3%
2007 26.4% 33%
2006 25.9% 32.7%
2005 25.5% 32.4%
2004 25% 32.1%
2003 24.6% 31.8%
2002 24.1% 31.5%
2001 23.7% 31.2%
2000 23.3% 30.9%
1999 23% 30.6%
1998 22.6% 30.3%
1997 22.3% 30.1%
1996 22% 29.8%
1995 21.7% 29.5%
1994 21.3% 29.2%
1993 21% 29%
1992 20.6% 28.7%
1991 20.3% 28.5%
1990 19.9% 28.2%
1989 19.4% 28%
1988 19% 27.7%
1987 18.6% 27.4%
1986 18.1% 27.1%
1985 17.6% 26.8%
1984 17.1% 26.5%
1983 16.6% 26.1%
1982 16% 25.7%
1981 15.4% 25.3%
1980 14.7% 24.7%
1979 13.8% 24.1%
1978 12.7% 23.5%
1977 11.6% 22.8%
1976 10.6% 22%
1975 9.63% 21.3%
1974 8.96% 20.5%
1973 8.49% 19.6%
1972 8.09% 18.8%
1971 7.72% 17.9%
1970 7.38% 17%
1969 7.07% 16.2%
1968 6.79% 15.3%
1967 6.53% 14.5%
1966 6.29% 13.7%
1965 6.07% 12.9%
1964 5.85% 12.2%
1963 5.66% 11.5%
1962 5.47% 10.8%
1961 5.28% 10.2%
1960 5.11% 9.71%

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 32.1% to 38.1% in 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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K

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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 (2008–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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