Breakdown habitable land in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Breakdown habitable land was 498,810 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
498,810
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
498,810
in 2019
All-time low
443,430
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Bangladesh, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2015201720192015: 443.4k2016: 468.2k2017: 485.1k2018: 489.6k2019: 498.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 498,810 for breakdown habitable land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over five years.

That places Bangladesh 42nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Breakdown habitable land in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Bangladesh, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 443,430 —
2016 468,220 +5.6%
2017 485,070 +3.6%
2018 489,560 +0.9%
2019 498,810 +1.9%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 498,810 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 498,810 is above the median for South Asia, which is 56,135, 8.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 39 Myanmar 642,500 compare
  2. 40 Ghana 579,220 compare
  3. 41 Iraq 519,810 compare
  4. 43 Thailand 493,160 compare
  5. 44 New Zealand 475,950 compare
  6. 45 Vietnam 445,640 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Bangladesh?
Breakdown habitable land in Bangladesh was 498,810 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 498,810 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 443,430 in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for breakdown habitable land?
Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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