Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 50.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 50.92 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 50.92 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.31 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 16.86 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 23.45 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 29.31 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 35.8 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 43.62 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 48.09 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 28.81 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 40.46 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 50.92 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 50.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 50.92 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 55.8 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 4.8 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.96 units per square kilometre | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 7.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 units per square kilometre | 7.84 units per square kilometre | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 9.4 units per square kilometre | 13.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.87 units per square kilometre | 13.97 units per square kilometre | 48.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.78 units per square kilometre | 22.92 units per square kilometre | 50.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 55 India 60.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 New Zealand 57.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Indonesia 51.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sweden 48.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Armenia 46.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Serbia 44.17 units per square kilometre compare
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 number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 50.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 50.92 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers 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.
Number airline passengers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- 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
Number airline passengers 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.