Bangladesh

Updated: 23 days ago

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Key facts:
  • Country Long: People's Republic of Bangladesh
  • Currency: Bangladeshi taka
  • Capital City: Dhaka
  • Region: Southern Asia
  • Continent: Asia
  • Demonym: Bangladeshi
  • Latitude: 24°0′N
  • Longitude: 90°0′E
  • Agricultural Land: 99,010.00
  • Forest Area: 18,834.00 m²
  • Land Area: 130,170.00 m²
  • Rural Land: 79,328.90
  • Urban Land: 56,970.00
  • Central Government Debt Pct Gdp: 31.20%
  • Expense Pct Gdp: 8.32%
  • Gdp: 460,201,000,000.00
  • Inflation: 7.70
  • Self Employed Pct: 59.03%
  • Tax Revenue Pct Gdp: 7.64%
  • Unemployment Pct: 4.70%
  • Vulnerable Employment Pct: 53.67%
  • Electricity Access Pct: 98.99%
  • Alternative Nuclear Energy Pct: 0.15%
  • Electricty Production Coal Pct: 1.69%
  • Electricty Production Hydroelectric Pct: 0.96%
  • Electricty Production Gas Pct: 80.70%
  • Electricty Production Oil Pct: 16.38%
  • Electricty Production Renewable Pct: 0.27%
  • Energy Imports Pct: 16.84%
  • Fossil Energy Consumption Pct: 73.77%
  • Renewable Energy Consumption Pct: 27.96%
  • Co2 Emissions: 85,493.10
  • Methane Emissions: 88,904.00
  • Nitrous Oxide Emissions: 28,076.80
  • Greenhouse Other Emissions: 1,513.77
  • Urban Population Under 5M: 6.06
  • Health Expenditure Pct Gdp: 2.63%
  • Health Expenditure Capita: 50.66
  • Hospital Beds: 0.79
  • Hiv Incidence: 0.01
  • Suicide Rate: 3.70
  • Armed Forces: 227,000.00
  • Internally Displaced Persons: 427,000
  • Military Expenditure Pct Gdp: 1.27%
  • Birth Rate: 17.82
  • Death Rate: 5.68
  • Fertility Rate: 1.98
  • Internet Pct: 38.92%
  • Life Expectancy: 72.00
  • Net Migration: -174,500
  • Population Female: 86,327,159
  • Population Male: 84,859,213
  • Population: 171,186,372
  • Women Parliament Seats Pct: 20.86%
  • Rural Population: 103,206,552
  • Urban Population: 67,979,820
  • Press: 1.54
  • Democracy Score: 5.57
  • Democracy Type: Hybrid regime
  • Median Age: 22.70
  • Political Leader: Sheikh Hasina (Prime Minister)

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News

Here is the latest on Bangladesh:

Title Source Date
Shun path of confrontation and work together for the SDGs, urges Bangladesh leader Global Issues 2023-09-23
No EU election team for Bangladesh amid concerns over free and fair vote Al Jazeera 2023-09-22
Malaria is on the ropes in Bangladesh. But the parasite is punching back NPR 2023-09-20
Bangladesh is struggling to cope with a record dengue outbreak in which 778 people have died ABC News 2023-09-15
Bangladeshi Activists Sentenced to Prison for a Report the Government Dislikes New York Times 2023-09-15
Bangladesh court jails prominent rights activists for two years Al Jazeera 2023-09-14
Photos: Hundreds of shops gutted in market fire in Bangladesh Al Jazeera 2023-09-14
Huge blaze guts hundreds of shops in Bangladesh DT 2023-09-14
Hundreds of shops gutted in market fire in Bangladesh TOI 2023-09-14
Why world figures urged Bangladesh to stop ‘harassment’ of a Nobel laureate Al Jazeera 2023-09-11
France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology during Macron's visit to Dhaka WT 2023-09-11
France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology during Macron's visit to Dhaka Independent 2023-09-11
Macron aims to consolidate France's Asia-Pacific push on Bangladesh visit F24 2023-09-11
Macron visits Bangladesh to ‘consolidate’ France’s Indo-Pacific push Al Jazeera 2023-09-11
Macron visits Bangladesh, proposing 'third way' Le Monde 2023-09-11
Fake experts praising Bangladesh gov’t in media before elections: AFP probe Al Jazeera 2023-09-07
UN ‘concerned’ by harassment of human rights defenders in Bangladesh Al Jazeera 2023-09-05
Bangladesh's Battle Against Climate Change: A Nation at Risk GLI 2023-09-04
Democracy in Bangladesh Is Quietly Being Crushed NYT 2023-09-02
Muhammad Yunus: Leaders urge Bangladesh to end attacks on Nobel laureate BBC 2023-09-01
‘Wait never ends’ for families of the forcibly disappeared in Bangladesh Al Jazeera 2023-08-30
176 global leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt cases against Peace Prize winner WT 2023-08-30
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent support as crises multiply: UNHCR GLI 2023-08-23
Hundreds injured after Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists Al Jazeera 2023-08-20
Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured ABC 2023-08-20
Bangladesh food safety: Microplastics found in frogs, fish DT 2023-08-19
Bangladesh’s Narayanganj to become a pollution-free zone DT 2023-08-16
Bangladeshi religious leader buried after violent protests Al Jazeera 2023-08-15
Bangladesh Islamist leader buried after violent protests TOI 2023-08-15
Protests in Bangladesh after death of jailed opposition leader DT 2023-08-15
WHO urges swift action as dengue cases surge in Bangladesh DT 2023-08-15
5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes along border of northeast India and Bangladesh ABC 2023-08-14
Bangladesh trying to bring back founding father Mujib's killers from US, Canada TOI 2023-08-14
Refugee photographers fight to raise awareness about plight of Rohingya in Bangladesh F24 2023-08-12
WHO urges swift action as dengue cases surge in Bangladesh GLI 2023-08-12
Thousands of Rohingya refugees displaced in Bangladesh floods, landslides DT 2023-08-09
Bangladesh to tone down ‘draconian’ digital security law Al Jazeera 2023-08-07
Bangladesh battles its deadliest dengue fever outbreak on record WP 2023-08-06
Bangladesh protests: Opposition condemns jail term for BNP leader DT 2023-08-05
Supporters protest Bangladesh BNP leader’s sentence DT 2023-08-03
Bangladesh court sentences son of former prime minister to 9 years for corruption BBC 2023-08-02
Bangladesh court sentences exiled opposition leader to 9 years in jail on corruption charges ABC 2023-08-02
Bangladesh opposition groups call for nationwide protests DT 2023-08-01
Bangladesh opposition stage nationwide protests against Sheikh Hasina gov’t DT 2023-08-01
Anti-government protests turn violent in Bangladesh DT 2023-07-30
Why is the Bangladeshi opposition protesting against Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t? Al Jazeera 2023-07-30
Clashes in Bangladesh between police and opposition supporters Al Jazeera 2023-07-30
Protesters and police clash in Bangladesh DT 2023-07-30
Can Bangladesh’s opposition unseat the prime minister? Al Jazeera 2023-07-29
Can Bangladesh’s opposition unseat the prime minister? DT 2023-07-29
Dengue outbreak surges in Bangladesh, raising alarm over record deaths and infections BBC 2023-07-27
ue Tourism Spurs Development Goals in Bangladesh GLI 2023-07-26
ChatGPT for Android is now available in the US, India, Bangladesh and Brazi TechCrunch 2023-07-25
S&P lowers Bangladesh’s outlook to negative on liquidity risks Al Jazeera 2023-07-25
More than 170 dead as Bangladesh grapples with dengue ‘epidemic’ Al Jazeera 2023-07-24
One dead as Bangladesh opposition rallies to demand PM’s remova Al Jazeera 2023-07-19
Bangladesh: Four killed as waterbus capsizes in Buriganga River TOI 2023-07-17
Bangladesh using enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings to silence rights defenders: Experts GLI 2023-07-12
Bangladesh government takes down exposed citizens’ data TechCrunch 2023-07-10
Bangladesh government website leaks citizens’ personal data TechCrunch 2023-07-07
Bangladesh Offers a Glimpse of the Water Crises of Tomorrow NYT 2023-07-03

Population

The country has a total population of 171,186,372 (2.16% of worldwide)

The average net migration is -174,500 (-0.1% of pop)

The population density is around 1315 ppl/km²

Population distribution

The total population is 171,186,372

The male share is 49.6% and female 50.4%

The urban population represent 39.7% and rural 60.3%

The median age is 22.7

Age distribution:

Age group Pop Share
0 14,677,638 8.57%
5 14,555,272 8.50%
10 15,222,750 8.89%
15 16,581,728 9.69%
20 16,394,893 9.58%
25 15,016,297 8.77%
30 14,026,207 8.19%
35 12,745,881 7.45%
40 11,290,501 6.60%
45 9,794,556 5.72%
50 8,377,181 4.89%
55 6,649,232 3.88%
60 5,507,015 3.22%
65 4,304,360 2.51%
70 2,748,603 1.61%
75 1,765,379 1.03%
80 1,528,876 0.89%
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Location

Bangladesh is located in Southern Asia, Asia

The total country area is 130,170 km² (0.1% of worldwide)

Dhaka is the capital

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Cities

There are 84 cities in Bangladesh in our database, they represent 8.60% of the population of the country altogether

City Population
Dhaka 6,493,177
Khulna 1,342,429
Rajshahi 700,206
Tungi 337,620
Rangpur 285,586
Narsingdi 281,110
Barisal 280,437
Narayanganj 223,773
Dinajpur 206,251
Jamalpur 167,914
Sirajganj 167,501
Nawabganj 142,373
Pabna 137,904
Gazipur 132,249
Satkhira 128,933
Chandpur 120,183
Faridpur 112,200
Sherpur 107,431
Bhairab Bazar 105,470
Bhola 99,090
Kishorganj 90,700
Habiganj 88,770
Manikganj 85,800
Madaripur 84,799
Feni 84,038
Laksham 82,299
Ishurdi 82,005
Sarishabari 81,334
Netrakona 79,025
Sunamganj 76,491
Jaipur Hat 73,076
Thakurgaon 71,104
Palang 67,659
Lalmanir Hat 65,135
Raypur 64,659
Lakshmipur 61,710
Maulvi Bazar 57,448
Ramganj 55,247
Naral 55,118
Pirojpur 54,424
Patiya 51,367
Khagrachari 50,364
Chilmari 49,742
Nageshwari 49,431
Panchagarh 48,536
Parbatipur 48,026
Kaliganj 45,636
Dohar 45,549
Hajiganj 44,349
Abhaynagar 42,658
Lalmohan 42,225
Jhikargachha 41,962
Mirzapur 41,142
Sakhipur 40,874
Teknaf 40,562
Gaurnadi 40,524
Kalia 40,497
Fatikchhari 39,974
Bera 39,608
Mehendiganj 39,429
Chhagalnaiya 39,339
Chhatak 39,223
Nalchiti 38,708
Bheramara 38,164
Dhamrai 38,003
Phultala 37,990
Baniachang 37,812
Sarankhola 36,475
Shibganj 35,965
Pirganj 34,610
Bajitpur 34,564
Char Bhadrasan 34,427
Gafargaon 34,181
Badarganj 32,604
Bandarban 32,526
Nabinagar 31,675
Morrelganj 31,651
Keshabpur 30,930
Bhandaria 30,222
Mathbaria 29,764
Ramgarh 28,017
Raozan 25,711
Manikchhari 24,836
Muktagachha 24,687

UNESCO sites

There are 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bangladesh:

List of sites

Site Type Date inscribed
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat Cultural 1985
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur Cultural 1985
The Sundarbans Natural 1997

Politics

Bangladesh democracy type is: Hybrid regime

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is the political leader of the country

Democracy forecast: protests for more democracy are likely

Parity forecast: at this rate of evolution, parity will be reached in 2059

GDP Evolution

The country GDP is 0.46% of worldwide

The GDP per capita is $2,688.3 and the GDP per km² is $3,535,384.5

Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2)

Latest: 85,493 kt CO2 / yr (0.26% of worlwide)

Artists

There are 3 artists in our database for Bangladesh:

Here are 100 of the most prolific ones:

Artist Born Dead
Somnath Hore 1921 2006
Naeem Mohaiemen 1969
Runa Islam 1970

COVID-19 Situation

Latest total reported figures for Bangladesh

09-Mar Last 7 days vs last week Total
Cases 0 42 -25.0% 2,037,871
Deaths 0 0 nan% 29,445
Case Fatality nan% 0.0% nan% 1.44%

Reported Covid-19 deaths, Bangladesh

There have been a total of 29,445 deaths related to COVID-19 in Bangladesh, 0 yesterday and 0 in the last 7 days (nan%)

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Reported Covid-19 cases, Bangladesh

There have been a total 2,037,871 cases related to COVID-19 in Bangladesh, 0 yesterday and 42 in the last 7 days (-25.0%)

The graph below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past

In literature

There are 327 books about Bangladesh in our database:

Universities

There are 1 universities in Bangladesh in our database

University City
University of Dhaka Dhaka

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