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Population density: Bangladesh vs Uzbekistan compared

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Bangladesh has a population density of 3,544 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. Bangladesh and Uzbekistan rank 7th and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in Bangladesh 1,497% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Uzbekistan
2026 3,544 221.9
2025 3,501 217.9
2024 3,458 213.7
2023 3,417 209.6
2022 3,368 205.4
2021 3,336 201.3
2020 3,309 197.4
2019 3,281 193.8
2018 3,254 190.3
2017 3,227 187
2016 3,200 183.9
2015 3,171 180.8
2014 3,143 179.6
2013 3,115 176.7
2012 3,085 173.9
2011 3,056 171.3
2010 3,028 168.7
2009 3,002 166
2008 2,974 163.3
2007 2,945 160.8
2006 2,913 158.7
2005 2,879 156.6
2004 2,843 154.7
2003 2,805 152.8
2002 2,764 150.9
2001 2,722 149.1
2000 2,677 147.3
1999 2,629 149
1998 2,579 146.9
1997 2,531 144.7
1996 2,484 142.2
1995 2,439 139.5
1994 2,394 136.8
1993 2,350 133.9
1992 2,307 130.8
1991 2,264 -
1990 2,221 -
1989 2,177 -
1988 2,133 -
1987 2,088 -
1986 2,042 -
1985 1,995 -
1984 1,946 -
1983 1,897 -
1982 1,847 -
1981 1,797 -
1980 1,751 -
1979 1,710 -
1978 1,669 -
1977 1,629 -
1976 1,589 -
1975 1,549 -
1974 1,509 -
1973 1,467 -
1972 1,425 -
1971 1,398 -
1970 1,374 -
1969 1,339 -
1968 1,301 -
1967 1,264 -
1966 1,227 -
1965 1,192 -
1964 1,158 -
1963 1,124 -
1962 1,092 -
1961 1,061 -

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 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Uzbekistan
2024 32.7% 51%
2023 32.2% 51%
2022 31.7% 51%
2021 31.4% 50.9%
2020 31.1% 50.8%
2019 30.8% 50.6%
2018 30.5% 50.6%
2017 30.2% 50.7%
2016 29.9% 50.7%
2015 29.5% 50.7%
2014 29.2% 50.9%
2013 28.8% 51.1%
2012 28.5% 51.3%
2011 28.1% 51.3%
2010 27.7% 51.3%
2009 27.3% 51.6%
2008 26.9% 51.8%
2007 26.4% 51.7%
2006 25.9% 51.5%
2005 25.5% 51.1%
2004 25% 50.6%
2003 24.6% 50%
2002 24.1% 49.3%
2001 23.7% 48.5%
2000 23.3% 47.7%
1999 23% 46.8%
1998 22.6% 46%
1997 22.3% 45.1%
1996 22% 44.3%
1995 21.7% 43.5%
1994 21.3% 42.7%
1993 21% 42.1%
1992 20.6% 41.5%
1991 20.3% 41.1%
1990 19.9% 40.8%
1989 19.4% 40.6%
1988 19% 40.8%
1987 18.6% 40.6%
1986 18.1% 40.5%
1985 17.6% 40.6%
1984 17.1% 41%
1983 16.6% 41.2%
1982 16% 41.2%
1981 15.4% 41.2%
1980 14.7% 41.1%
1979 13.8% 40.9%
1978 12.7% 40.6%
1977 11.6% 39.7%
1976 10.6% 39.3%
1975 9.63% 38.7%
1974 8.96% 38.2%
1973 8.49% 37.7%
1972 8.09% 37.1%
1971 7.72% 36.7%
1970 7.38% 36.6%
1969 7.07% 36.6%
1968 6.79% 36.4%
1967 6.53% 36%
1966 6.29% 35.7%
1965 6.07% 35.5%
1964 5.85% 35.4%
1963 5.66% 35.3%
1962 5.47% 35.1%
1961 5.28% 34.9%
1960 5.11% 34.3%

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 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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