Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bangladesh is 0.0008 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0024 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0008 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0008 sq. km per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0024 sq. km per person, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.