Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 1,313 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bangladesh, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1,313 units per square kilometre for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bangladesh peaked at 1,313 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.24 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 124.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 88.24 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 115.42 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 164.56 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 172.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 202.82 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 218.89 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 266.34 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 299.8 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 330.75 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 367.84 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 403.45 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 438.6 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 445.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 491.39 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 567.99 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 528.65 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 623.53 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 661.82 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 646.6 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 703.24 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 780.29 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 739.55 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 757.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 906.08 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 937.67 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,096 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1,092 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,168 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,229 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,275 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,293 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,313 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.74 units per square kilometre | 88.24 units per square kilometre | 299.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 485.97 units per square kilometre | 330.75 units per square kilometre | 661.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 882.69 units per square kilometre | 646.6 units per square kilometre | 1,168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,277 units per square kilometre | 1,229 units per square kilometre | 1,313 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 857.39 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bangladesh?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bangladesh was 1,313 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,313 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.24 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access 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 of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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 of people with and without electricity access 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.