What is land area in square kilometres in Bangladesh?

Land area in square kilometres in Bangladesh was 129,980 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 130,260 sq. km in 2022.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 129,980 sq. km in 2023.

How does Bangladesh rank for land area in square kilometres?

Bangladesh ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Bangladesh

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Bangladesh
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Land area in square kilometres was 129,980 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

129,980 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

95th

of 215 countries

All-time high

130,260 sq. km

in 2022

All-time low

129,980 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 129,980 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Bangladesh peaked at 130,260 sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 129,980 sq. km, in 2023.

That places Bangladesh 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	9
1970s	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	10
1980s	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	10
1990s	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	10
2000s	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	10
2010s	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	130,170 sq. km	10
2020s	130,145 sq. km	129,980 sq. km	130,260 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

92 Tunisia 155,360 sq. km compare
93 Nepal 143,350 sq. km compare
94 Tajikistan 138,790 sq. km compare
96 Greece 128,900 sq. km compare
97 Eritrea 121,178 sq. km compare
98 North Korea 120,410 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Bangladesh

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Bangladesh?: Land area in square kilometres in Bangladesh was 129,980 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 130,260 sq. km in 2022.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 129,980 sq. km in 2023.
How does Bangladesh rank for land area in square kilometres?: Bangladesh ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.