How does Bangladesh rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.8012 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.8012 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

2nd

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.8139 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2014

All-time low

0.3609 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.8012 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8139 1000 No per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3609 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3609 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.3705 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1963	0.3805 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1964	0.391 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1965	0.4023 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1966	0.4144 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1967	0.4272 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1968	0.4399 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1969	0.4516 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1970	0.4618 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	0.47 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1972	0.4766 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1973	0.4826 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1974	0.4884 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1975	0.4939 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1976	0.5008 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1977	0.5087 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1978	0.5171 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1979	0.5253 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1980	0.5329 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1981	0.5415 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1982	0.5536 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1983	0.5658 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1984	0.5781 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1985	0.5907 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	0.6036 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1987	0.6165 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1988	0.6294 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	0.642 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1990	0.6542 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1991	0.6661 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1992	0.6783 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1993	0.6903 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1994	0.7022 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1995	0.7141 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1996	0.7261 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1997	0.738 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1998	0.7498 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1999	0.7613 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2000	0.7724 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2001	0.782 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2002	0.7896 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2003	0.7964 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2004	0.8021 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2005	0.8065 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2006	0.8095 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2007	0.8112 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2008	0.812 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2009	0.8124 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2010	0.8128 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.8132 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.8136 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2013	0.8139 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.8139 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.8135 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2016	0.8127 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2017	0.8114 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	0.8099 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2019	0.8082 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2020	0.8063 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2021	0.8044 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2022	0.8018 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2023	0.8012 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4043 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3609 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4516 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.4925 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4618 1000 No per square kilometre	0.5253 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.5854 1000 No per square kilometre	0.5329 1000 No per square kilometre	0.642 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.708 1000 No per square kilometre	0.6542 1000 No per square kilometre	0.7613 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.7994 1000 No per square kilometre	0.7724 1000 No per square kilometre	0.8124 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.8123 1000 No per square kilometre	0.8082 1000 No per square kilometre	0.8139 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.8034 1000 No per square kilometre	0.8012 1000 No per square kilometre	0.8063 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

1 Maldives 0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre compare
3 Rwanda 0.4646 1000 No per square kilometre compare
4 Barbados 0.4608 1000 No per square kilometre compare
5 Burundi 0.433 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Bangladesh

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.8012 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.8139 1000 No per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3609 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Bangladesh rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.