Population, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population, female, per square kilometre was 670.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
670.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
670.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
196.66 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 670.17 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 670.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 196.66 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 215 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, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 202.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 208.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 214.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 221.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 227.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 234.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 241.78 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 248.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 255.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 260.79 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 266.96 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 274.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 282.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 290.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 297.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 305.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 313.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 321.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 329 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 337.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 347.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 356.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 366.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 375.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 384.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 393.15 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 401.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 410.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 418.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 426.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 435.03 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 443.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 452 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 460.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 469.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 478.71 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 488.2 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 497.93 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 507.55 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 516.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 525.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 534.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 543.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 551.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 559.51 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 566.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 574.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 581.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 587.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 594.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 601.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 607.86 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 614.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 621.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 627.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 633.5 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 638.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 643.4 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 648.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 653.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 660.11 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 670.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.89 units per square kilometre | 196.66 units per square kilometre | 248.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 286.77 units per square kilometre | 255.25 units per square kilometre | 321.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.12 units per square kilometre | 329 units per square kilometre | 410.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 457.1 units per square kilometre | 418.62 units per square kilometre | 497.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 546.21 units per square kilometre | 507.55 units per square kilometre | 581.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.95 units per square kilometre | 587.6 units per square kilometre | 643.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.12 units per square kilometre | 648.53 units per square kilometre | 670.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 5 Gibraltar 1,933 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 830.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 747.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 669.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 644.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 611.44 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 670.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 670.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.66 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, female 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.