Urban area over the long-term in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urban area over the long-term was 2,570 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,570 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,570 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0017 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Bangladesh, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Bangladesh stood at 2,570 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Bangladesh peaked at 2,570 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Bangladesh ranks 48th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0161 km² per grid cell | 0.0161 km² per grid cell | 0.0161 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0484 km² per grid cell | 0.0484 km² per grid cell | 0.0484 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1643 km² per grid cell | 0.1643 km² per grid cell | 0.1643 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5243 km² per grid cell | 0.5243 km² per grid cell | 0.5243 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.55 km² per grid cell | 7.55 km² per grid cell | 7.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 8.73 km² per grid cell | 8.73 km² per grid cell | 8.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 9.76 km² per grid cell | 9.76 km² per grid cell | 9.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.91 km² per grid cell | 10.91 km² per grid cell | 10.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.19 km² per grid cell | 12.19 km² per grid cell | 12.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 15.22 km² per grid cell | 15.22 km² per grid cell | 15.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 17.01 km² per grid cell | 17.01 km² per grid cell | 17.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 19.01 km² per grid cell | 19.01 km² per grid cell | 19.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.25 km² per grid cell | 21.25 km² per grid cell | 21.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 23.75 km² per grid cell | 23.75 km² per grid cell | 23.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 26.54 km² per grid cell | 26.54 km² per grid cell | 26.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 30.07 km² per grid cell | 30.07 km² per grid cell | 30.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 34.07 km² per grid cell | 34.07 km² per grid cell | 34.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 38.6 km² per grid cell | 38.6 km² per grid cell | 38.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 43.74 km² per grid cell | 43.74 km² per grid cell | 43.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 49.56 km² per grid cell | 49.56 km² per grid cell | 49.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 56.64 km² per grid cell | 56.64 km² per grid cell | 56.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 64.73 km² per grid cell | 64.73 km² per grid cell | 64.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 76.97 km² per grid cell | 76.97 km² per grid cell | 76.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 90.96 km² per grid cell | 90.96 km² per grid cell | 90.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 106.91 km² per grid cell | 106.91 km² per grid cell | 106.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 125.08 km² per grid cell | 125.08 km² per grid cell | 125.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 143.08 km² per grid cell | 143.08 km² per grid cell | 143.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 163.22 km² per grid cell | 163.22 km² per grid cell | 163.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 211.36 km² per grid cell | 183.2 km² per grid cell | 237.68 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 276.42 km² per grid cell | 242.25 km² per grid cell | 307.04 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 365.47 km² per grid cell | 312.2 km² per grid cell | 461.67 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 568.44 km² per grid cell | 493.62 km² per grid cell | 655.95 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 829.96 km² per grid cell | 685.71 km² per grid cell | 991.34 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,207 km² per grid cell | 1,034 km² per grid cell | 1,387 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,747 km² per grid cell | 1,430 km² per grid cell | 2,085 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,366 km² per grid cell | 2,166 km² per grid cell | 2,570 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Bangladesh?
- Urban area over the long-term in Bangladesh was 2,570 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,570 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.