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Population density: Bangladesh vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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Bangladesh has a population density of 3,544 people per square mile compared to 468 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. Bangladesh and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 7th and 58th 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, making the population density in Bangladesh 657% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Saint Kitts
2026 3,544 468
2025 3,501 467
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

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 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Saint Kitts
2024 32.7% 31.8%
2023 32.2% 31.7%
2022 31.7% 31.6%
2021 31.4% 31.5%
2020 31.1% 31.5%
2019 30.8% 31.4%
2018 30.5% 31.4%
2017 30.2% 31.3%
2016 29.9% 31.3%
2015 29.5% 31.3%
2014 29.2% 31.2%
2013 28.8% 31.2%
2012 28.5% 31.2%
2011 28.1% 31.2%
2010 27.7% 31.3%
2009 27.3% 31.4%
2008 26.9% 31.6%
2007 26.4% 31.7%
2006 25.9% 31.8%
2005 25.5% 32%
2004 25% 32.1%
2003 24.6% 32.3%
2002 24.1% 32.4%
2001 23.7% 32.6%
2000 23.3% 32.8%
1999 23% 32.9%
1998 22.6% 33.1%
1997 22.3% 33.3%
1996 22% 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 19.9% 34.6%
1989 19.4% 34.8%
1988 19% 35%
1987 18.6% 35.1%
1986 18.1% 35.3%
1985 17.6% 35.5%
1984 17.1% 35.6%
1983 16.6% 35.7%
1982 16% 35.8%
1981 15.4% 35.9%
1980 14.7% 35.9%
1979 13.8% 35.9%
1978 12.7% 35.8%
1977 11.6% 35.7%
1976 10.6% 35.6%
1975 9.63% 35.4%
1974 8.96% 35.2%
1973 8.49% 35%
1972 8.09% 34.7%
1971 7.72% 34.5%
1970 7.38% 34.2%
1969 7.07% 33.8%
1968 6.79% 33.3%
1967 6.53% 32.6%
1966 6.29% 31.8%
1965 6.07% 30.9%
1964 5.85% 30%
1963 5.66% 29.2%
1962 5.47% 28.5%
1961 5.28% 27.9%
1960 5.11% 27.5%

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 31.8% 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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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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