South Asia · Asia
Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. Its capital is Dhaka. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
At a glance
Bangladesh in numbers
- Population 177.8 million1177,818,044 No. 8 of 195
- Area 148,460 km²2 No. 92 of 195
- Population density 1,198 per km²12 No. 6 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$456.3 billion3 No. 37 of 189
- GDP per person $2,5974 No. 147 of 189
- Life expectancy 75.5 years1 No. 86 of 195
- Median age 26.3 years1 No. 122 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.