Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0191 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0191 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
53rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0191 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0191 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0191 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0191 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0191 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0076 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 50 Malaysia 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ghana 0.0197 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guatemala 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Slovenia 0.0174 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0191 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.