Population density rose 1.19% to 1,189 km per capita in Bangladesh in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, population density in Bangladesh reached an all time high of 1,203 km per capita in 2013 and an all time low of 391 km per capita in 1961. When compared to Bangladesh's main peers, population density in Bhutan amounted to 19.5 km per capita, 144 km per capita in China, 416 km per capita in India and 80.8 km per capita in Myanmar in 2015.
Bangladesh has been ranked 7th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of population density.
Population Density | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Bangladesh | km per capita | 1,149 | 1,161 | 1,174 | 1,188 | 1,203 | ||||||||||||||||
Bhutan | km per capita | 18.5 | 18.8 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 19.8 | ||||||||||||||||
China | km per capita | 142 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | ||||||||||||||||
India | km per capita | 400 | 405 | 411 | 416 | 421 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | km per capita | 351 | 351 | 351 | 350 | 349 | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | km per capita | 27.2 | 27.7 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 29.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | km per capita | 78.9 | 79.5 | 80.1 | 80.8 | 81.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Nepal | km per capita | 185 | 187 | 189 | 192 | 194 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | km per capita | 221 | 225 | 229 | 232 | 236 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | km per capita | 8.67 | 8.69 | 8.73 | 8.74 | 8.76 | ||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | km per capita | 326 | 329 | 333 | 324 | 327 | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | km per capita | 130 | 130 | 130 | 131 | 131 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | km per capita | 33.5 | 33.8 | 34.1 | 34.3 | 34.6 |