Bangladesh has a population density of 3,458 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bangladesh and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 7th and 57th, 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in Bangladesh is 641% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Bangladesh
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 3,458 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 7/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
177398795
|
46977
|
| Land area | 50,186 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 8,061 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 58.8% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 41.2% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.2% | 0% |
Bangladesh vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bangladesh increased by 21.6%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Bangladesh ranked 6th for population density and is in 7th place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 3,458 | 467 |
| 2023 | 3,417 | 466 |
| 2022 | 3,368 | 465 |
| 2021 | 3,336 | 466 |
| 2020 | 3,309 | 467 |
| 2019 | 3,281 | 468 |
| 2018 | 3,254 | 468 |
| 2017 | 3,227 | 469 |
| 2016 | 3,200 | 469 |
| 2015 | 3,171 | 469 |
| 2014 | 3,143 | 469 |
| 2013 | 3,115 | 469 |
| 2012 | 3,085 | 469 |
| 2011 | 3,056 | 467 |
| 2010 | 3,028 | 467 |
| 2009 | 3,002 | 467 |
| 2008 | 2,974 | 467 |
| 2007 | 2,945 | 465 |
| 2006 | 2,913 | 464 |
| 2005 | 2,879 | 463 |
| 2004 | 2,843 | 461 |
| 2003 | 2,805 | 460 |
| 2002 | 2,764 | 458 |
| 2001 | 2,722 | 456 |
| 2000 | 2,677 | 451 |
| 1999 | 2,629 | 444 |
| 1998 | 2,579 | 438 |
| 1997 | 2,531 | 433 |
| 1996 | 2,484 | 427 |
| 1995 | 2,439 | 422 |
| 1994 | 2,394 | 416 |
| 1993 | 2,350 | 411 |
| 1992 | 2,307 | 406 |
| 1991 | 2,264 | 402 |
| 1990 | 2,221 | 403 |
| 1989 | 2,177 | 406 |
| 1988 | 2,133 | 409 |
| 1987 | 2,088 | 412 |
| 1986 | 2,042 | 415 |
| 1985 | 1,995 | 417 |
| 1984 | 1,946 | 420 |
| 1983 | 1,897 | 422 |
| 1982 | 1,847 | 424 |
| 1981 | 1,797 | 425 |
| 1980 | 1,751 | 427 |
| 1979 | 1,710 | 318 |
| 1978 | 1,669 | 320 |
| 1977 | 1,629 | 321 |
| 1976 | 1,589 | 322 |
| 1975 | 1,549 | 323 |
| 1974 | 1,509 | 324 |
| 1973 | 1,467 | 325 |
| 1972 | 1,425 | 326 |
| 1971 | 1,398 | 327 |
| 1970 | 1,374 | 330 |
| 1969 | 1,339 | 338 |
| 1968 | 1,301 | 350 |
| 1967 | 1,264 | 360 |
| 1966 | 1,227 | 369 |
| 1965 | 1,192 | 378 |
| 1964 | 1,158 | 387 |
| 1963 | 1,124 | 395 |
| 1962 | 1,092 | 403 |
| 1961 | 1,061 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 41.2% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | 31% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | 31% |
| 2012 | 32% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 29% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | 32% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | 33% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 21% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | 35% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 9.84% | 35% |
| 1974 | 9.03% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 8.55% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 8.22% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 7.59% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 7.01% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 6.73% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 6.47% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 6.21% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 5.96% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 5.73% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 5.28% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 5.14% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.1% to 41.2% in Bangladesh and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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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