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Population density: Bangladesh vs Haiti compared

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Bangladesh has a population density of 3,544 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Bangladesh and Haiti rank 7th and 22nd 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 0.14% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Bangladesh 213.2% higher than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Haiti
2026 3,544 1,132
2025 3,501 1,119
2024 3,458 1,106
2023 3,417 1,094
2022 3,368 1,081
2021 3,336 1,069
2020 3,309 1,057
2019 3,281 1,044
2018 3,254 1,030
2017 3,227 1,017
2016 3,200 1,003
2015 3,171 989
2014 3,143 975
2013 3,115 961
2012 3,085 946
2011 3,056 932
2010 3,028 921
2009 3,002 911
2008 2,974 896
2007 2,945 881
2006 2,913 866
2005 2,879 852
2004 2,843 837
2003 2,805 823
2002 2,764 809
2001 2,722 795
2000 2,677 780
1999 2,629 766
1998 2,579 752
1997 2,531 738
1996 2,484 724
1995 2,439 711
1994 2,394 697
1993 2,350 684
1992 2,307 671
1991 2,264 657
1990 2,221 644
1989 2,177 631
1988 2,133 618
1987 2,088 606
1986 2,042 594
1985 1,995 582
1984 1,946 570
1983 1,897 559
1982 1,847 548
1981 1,797 538
1980 1,751 528
1979 1,710 518
1978 1,669 508
1977 1,629 498
1976 1,589 489
1975 1,549 479
1974 1,509 470
1973 1,467 461
1972 1,425 452
1971 1,398 444
1970 1,374 436
1969 1,339 428
1968 1,301 420
1967 1,264 412
1966 1,227 404
1965 1,192 397
1964 1,158 390
1963 1,124 383
1962 1,092 376
1961 1,061 369

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 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Haiti
2024 32.7% 55%
2023 32.2% 54.4%
2022 31.7% 53.9%
2021 31.4% 53.2%
2020 31.1% 52.6%
2019 30.8% 52%
2018 30.5% 51.4%
2017 30.2% 50.7%
2016 29.9% 50.1%
2015 29.5% 49.4%
2014 29.2% 48.8%
2013 28.8% 48.1%
2012 28.5% 47.4%
2011 28.1% 46.8%
2010 27.7% 46.1%
2009 27.3% 45.4%
2008 26.9% 44.7%
2007 26.4% 44%
2006 25.9% 43.3%
2005 25.5% 42.6%
2004 25% 41.9%
2003 24.6% 41.2%
2002 24.1% 40%
2001 23.7% 38.4%
2000 23.3% 36.8%
1999 23% 35.3%
1998 22.6% 33.9%
1997 22.3% 32.5%
1996 22% 31.1%
1995 21.7% 29.8%
1994 21.3% 28.6%
1993 21% 27.4%
1992 20.6% 26.4%
1991 20.3% 25.4%
1990 19.9% 24.4%
1989 19.4% 23.6%
1988 19% 22.9%
1987 18.6% 22.2%
1986 18.1% 21.7%
1985 17.6% 21.3%
1984 17.1% 20.9%
1983 16.6% 20.7%
1982 16% 20.6%
1981 15.4% 20.6%
1980 14.7% 20.6%
1979 13.8% 20.5%
1978 12.7% 20.5%
1977 11.6% 20.5%
1976 10.6% 20.5%
1975 9.63% 20.5%
1974 8.96% 20.5%
1973 8.49% 20.4%
1972 8.09% 20.4%
1971 7.72% 20.3%
1970 7.38% 19.3%
1969 7.07% 18.8%
1968 6.79% 18.4%
1967 6.53% 18%
1966 6.29% 17.6%
1965 6.07% 17.2%
1964 5.85% 16.8%
1963 5.66% 16.4%
1962 5.47% 16%
1961 5.28% 15.6%
1960 5.11% 15.2%

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 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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