Bangladesh has a population density of 3,458 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bangladesh and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 7th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bangladesh has 2.13% of the world's population and 0.09% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Bangladesh is 1,606% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Bangladesh
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 3,458 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 7/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
177841118
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 50,186 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 8,061 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.3% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 32.7% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.2% | 0% |
Bangladesh vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bangladesh increased by 21.6%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Bangladesh ranked 6th for population density and is in 7th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 3,458 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 3,417 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 3,368 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 3,336 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 3,309 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 3,281 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 3,254 | 177 |
| 2017 | 3,227 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 3,200 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 3,171 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 3,143 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 3,115 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 3,085 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 3,056 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 3,028 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 3,002 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 2,974 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 2,945 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 2,913 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 2,879 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 2,843 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 2,805 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 2,764 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 2,722 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 2,677 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 2,629 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 2,579 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 2,531 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 2,484 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 2,439 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 2,394 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 2,350 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 2,307 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 2,264 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 2,221 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 2,177 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 2,133 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 2,088 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 2,042 | 84 |
| 1985 | 1,995 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 1,946 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 1,897 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 1,847 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 1,797 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 1,751 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 1,710 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 1,669 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 1,629 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 1,589 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 1,549 | 60 |
| 1974 | 1,509 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 1,467 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 1,425 | 54 |
| 1971 | 1,398 | 54 |
| 1970 | 1,374 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 1,339 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 1,301 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 1,264 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 1,227 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 1,192 | 53 |
| 1964 | 1,158 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 1,124 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 1,092 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 1,061 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 32.7% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 43% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 40% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | 39% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 25% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 23% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 22% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 21% | 34% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 19% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 16% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 9.63% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 8.96% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 8.49% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 8.09% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 7.72% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 7.38% | 15% |
| 1969 | 7.07% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 6.79% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 6.53% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 6.29% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 6.07% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 5.85% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 5.66% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 5.47% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 5.28% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 5.11% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25% to 32.7% in Bangladesh and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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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