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Population density: Bangladesh vs Tunisia compared

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Bangladesh has a population density of 3,544 people per square mile compared to 207.1 people in Tunisia. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 143,444 sq ft in Tunisia. Bangladesh and Tunisia rank 7th and 110th 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 0.15% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Tunisia, making the population density in Bangladesh 1,611% higher than in Tunisia.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Tunisia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Tunisia
2026 3,544 207.1
2025 3,501 205.9
2024 3,458 204.7
2023 3,417 203.4
2022 3,368 202
2021 3,336 200.9
2020 3,309 199.6
2019 3,281 198
2018 3,254 196.1
2017 3,227 194.2
2016 3,200 192.2
2015 3,171 190.1
2014 3,143 188
2013 3,115 185.7
2012 3,085 183.5
2011 3,056 181.5
2010 3,028 179.5
2009 3,002 177.6
2008 2,974 175.8
2007 2,945 174.1
2006 2,913 172.5
2005 2,879 171
2004 2,843 169.5
2003 2,805 167.9
2002 2,764 166.2
2001 2,722 164.5
2000 2,677 162.8
1999 2,629 161
1998 2,579 159.1
1997 2,531 157.1
1996 2,484 154.9
1995 2,439 152.7
1994 2,394 150.3
1993 2,350 147.7
1992 2,307 144.7
1991 2,264 141.7
1990 2,221 138.8
1989 2,177 135.9
1988 2,133 132.9
1987 2,088 129.9
1986 2,042 126.7
1985 1,995 123.5
1984 1,946 120.4
1983 1,897 117.6
1982 1,847 115.2
1981 1,797 112.7
1980 1,751 110.1
1979 1,710 107.6
1978 1,669 105.2
1977 1,629 102.6
1976 1,589 100
1975 1,549 97.3
1974 1,509 94.8
1973 1,467 92.3
1972 1,425 90
1971 1,398 87.7
1970 1,374 85.5
1969 1,339 83.4
1968 1,301 81.4
1967 1,264 79.4
1966 1,227 77.6
1965 1,192 76
1964 1,158 74.9
1963 1,124 73.8
1962 1,092 72.8
1961 1,061 72

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 20% growth in Tunisia.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. Tunisia was 107th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Tunisia
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Tunisia
2024 32.7% 70.4%
2023 32.2% 70%
2022 31.7% 69.7%
2021 31.4% 69.4%
2020 31.1% 69.1%
2019 30.8% 68.8%
2018 30.5% 68.5%
2017 30.2% 68.3%
2016 29.9% 68.1%
2015 29.5% 67.9%
2014 29.2% 67.8%
2013 28.8% 67.5%
2012 28.5% 67.2%
2011 28.1% 66.9%
2010 27.7% 66.6%
2009 27.3% 66.3%
2008 26.9% 66.1%
2007 26.4% 65.8%
2006 25.9% 65.5%
2005 25.5% 65.2%
2004 25% 64.9%
2003 24.6% 64.6%
2002 24.1% 64.3%
2001 23.7% 64%
2000 23.3% 63.6%
1999 23% 63.3%
1998 22.6% 62.9%
1997 22.3% 62.5%
1996 22% 62.1%
1995 21.7% 61.6%
1994 21.3% 61.1%
1993 21% 60.6%
1992 20.6% 59.8%
1991 20.3% 59%
1990 19.9% 58.1%
1989 19.4% 57.1%
1988 19% 56.1%
1987 18.6% 55.2%
1986 18.1% 54.3%
1985 17.6% 53.6%
1984 17.1% 53%
1983 16.6% 52.5%
1982 16% 52.1%
1981 15.4% 51.8%
1980 14.7% 51.6%
1979 13.8% 51.3%
1978 12.7% 51%
1977 11.6% 50.7%
1976 10.6% 50.4%
1975 9.63% 49.9%
1974 8.96% 49.3%
1973 8.49% 48.4%
1972 8.09% 47.2%
1971 7.72% 46%
1970 7.38% 44.7%
1969 7.07% 43.3%
1968 6.79% 42.1%
1967 6.53% 41.1%
1966 6.29% 40.3%
1965 6.07% 39.6%
1964 5.85% 39.1%
1963 5.66% 38.6%
1962 5.47% 38.2%
1961 5.28% 37.8%
1960 5.11% 37.5%

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 64.9% to 70.4% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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 (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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