Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 575.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 575.39 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 575.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278.94 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 278.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 287.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 295.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 304.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 314.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 324.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 334.38 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 344.94 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 355.61 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 366.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 376.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 385.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 393.68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 401.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 408.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 415.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 421.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 429.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 436.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 444.09 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 451.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 455.41 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 459.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 464.65 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 470.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 475.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 481.13 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 508.17 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 519.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 531.35 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 540.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 558.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 573.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 575.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 575.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 19.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 575.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 164.68 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.66 units per square kilometre | 278.94 units per square kilometre | 366.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.29 units per square kilometre | 376.8 units per square kilometre | 444.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.82 units per square kilometre | 451.69 units per square kilometre | 531.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.67 units per square kilometre | 540.17 units per square kilometre | 575.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 4 Bahrain 1,129 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 964.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 893.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Barbados 352.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mauritius 313.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 305.01 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 575.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 575.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.94 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total 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.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- 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
Labor force, total 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.