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Bangladesh: capital, population, area and flag

Bangladesh is a country in Southern Asia (Asia). Its capital is Dhaka. The population is about 176M (#8 of 193) and the area is about 147,570 km² (#92 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Dhaka
Region
Asia / Southern Asia
Population
175,686,899 (2025) #8 of 193
Total area
147,570 km² (2024) #92 of 193
Population density
1,333.4 people/km² (2024) #6 of 193
GDP (total)
$456B (2025) #37 of 189
GDP per capita
$2,597 (2025) #147 of 189
Life expectancy
74.9 years (2024) #86 of 193
Distance from Japan
4,890 km #177 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/3 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1.4 times that of Japan
Main languages
Bangla
Currency
Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
Calling code
+880
Time zone (capital)
UTC+6
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
3 h behind Japan
Driving side
Left
Capital location
23.73°N 90.39°E

Population of Bangladesh, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Bangladesh

Map of Bangladesh

Capital: Dhaka

Bangladesh: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Bangladesh ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

Neighbors by land

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Bangladesh is in the top 10 for:

Bangladesh in world rankings

How Bangladesh compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area147,570 km²2024#92 of 193
Number of land borders2#109 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital23.7°#83 of 193
Distance from Japan4,890 km#177 of 192
Forest area (share of land)14.4%2024#136 of 193
Arable land (share of land)60.5%2024#1 of 190
Protected land (share of land)4.2%2025#170 of 192 tied
Agricultural land (share of land)72.2%2024#19 of 192
Average annual rainfall2,666 mm2022#11 of 180
Freshwater resources per person620 m³2022#149 of 181
Forest area18,734 km²2025#113 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)8.6%2025#48 of 153 tied
People & population
Population175,686,8992025#8 of 193
Population density1,333.4 people/km²2024#6 of 193
Population growth rate1.22%2025#82 of 193
Urban population (share of people)33.2%2025#164 of 193
Life expectancy74.9 years2024#86 of 193
Fertility rate2.14 births per woman2024#90 of 193
Infant mortality rate24.4 per 1,000 births2024#57 of 192
Birth rate20.0 per 1,000 people2024#73 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over6.7%2025#107 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1427.6%2025#81 of 193
Life expectancy of women76.7 years2024#100 of 193
Life expectancy of men73.3 years2024#75 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio115 per 100,000 births2023#63 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)42.2%2025#31 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)5.1 per 1,000 people2024#169 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)30.5 per 1,000 births2024#57 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)65.7%2025#72 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$456B2025#37 of 189
GDP per capita$2,5972025#147 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$10,1542025#127 of 185
Economic growth rate3.5%2025#86 of 188
Inflation rate8.8%2025#26 of 179
Unemployment rate3.8%2025#116 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)11.1%2025#158 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)16.8%2025#159 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)11.4%2025#63 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)34.0%2025#37 of 185
Services (share of GDP)52.1%2025#123 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)0.8%2025#128 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)30.9 (0–100)2022#111 of 149
Goods exports (total)$48.2B2025#58 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)7.4%2025#40 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)38.6%2025#147 of 178
Youth unemployment rate9.4%2025#117 of 178
Cereal production66,347,851 t2024#8 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)5,408 kg/ha2024#32 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)5,019,069 t2024#7 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)2,040,419 t2024#11 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)2,978,650 t2024#5 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)182.1 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#8 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)399 kg/ha2024#11 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)22.4%2025#11 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)44.3%2025#33 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)0.5%2018#155 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)0.4%2025#154 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)1.2%2023#84 of 132
Labor force (number of people)74,739,6822025#8 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$28.6B2025#58 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)5.9%2022#40 of 132
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)53.4%2024#142 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions108.1 per 100 people2024#118 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)99.5%2024#109 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)2.2%2023#191 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)2.0%2024#162 of 179
Hospital beds0.9 per 1,000 people2023#131 of 157
Doctors0.72 per 1,000 people2023#128 of 188
Women in parliament (share of seats)20.9%2023#121 of 192
University and college enrollment23.7%2024#116 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions8.1 per 100 people2024#111 of 192
Air passengers carried6,628,4972023#54 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)59.1%2024#90 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)37.3%2024#95 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)8.2%2024#62 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)29.0%2024#156 of 192
Road traffic deaths15.3 per 100,000 people2019#92 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)96.0%2024#46 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)64.3%2024#141 of 180
Primary school completion rate94.3%2024#88 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)0.66 per 1,000 people2023#173 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)221 per 100,000 people2024#29 of 191
Health spending per person$532023#170 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)3,353,732 TEU2024#39 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)1.5%2021#172 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person0.7 t CO₂e per person2024#140 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)124.2 Mt CO₂e2024#36 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)69.3 µg/m³2023#3 of 192
Energy use per person288 kg oil eq. per person2024#142 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)25.0%2021#92 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person632 kWh per person2024#116 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)0.9%2024#134 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)220.8 Mt CO₂e2024#35 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)34.2%2022#44 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production1,172,242 t2024#49 of 120
Rice: production60,570,453 t2024#3 of 114
Maize (corn): production4,592,508 t2024#27 of 160
Barley: production195 t2024#98 of 100
Sorghum: production61 t2024#102 of 107
Millet: production12,392 t2024#44 of 73
Potatoes: production10,601,182 t2024#7 of 150
Sweet potatoes: production302,073 t2024#29 of 105
Soybeans: production106,833 t2024#42 of 101
Groundnuts (peanuts): production75,364 t2024#37 of 108
Rapeseed (canola): production637,745 t2024#17 of 63
Dry beans: production83,925 t2024#45 of 105
Chickpeas: production5,048 t2024#28 of 47
Lentils: production184,819 t2024#8 of 43
Dry peas: production7,994 t2024#51 of 95
Coconuts: production400,392 t2024#15 of 79
Tomatoes: production491,488 t2024#45 of 164
Onions: production2,917,354 t2024#5 of 139
Cabbages: production450,024 t2024#21 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production45,706 t2024#65 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production189,286 t2024#27 of 130
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production429,670 t2024#6 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production563,689 t2024#8 of 94
Garlic: production527,665 t2024#4 of 102
Oranges: production3,954 t2024#90 of 112
Lemons (with limes): production106,568 t2024#23 of 101
Bananas: production813,560 t2024#27 of 113
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production2,100,639 t2024#7 of 96
Pineapples: production208,827 t2024#24 of 82
Strawberries: production359 t2024#74 of 80
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production400,072 t2024#15 of 95
Papayas: production146,157 t2024#14 of 68
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production71,303 t2024#16 of 71
Tea: production437,652 t2024#8 of 45
Sugar cane: production2,933,694 t2024#39 of 93
Cotton (fibre): production21,100 t2023#34 of 85
Tobacco: production97,814 t2024#11 of 117
Ginger: production83,175 t2024#7 of 40
Beef (cattle meat): production204,685 t2024#51 of 181
Chicken meat: production232,508 t2024#53 of 183
Cow’s milk: production13,539,600 t2024#15 of 178
Hen eggs: production947,600 t2024#14 of 167
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production6,323 t2024#81 of 172
Goat meat: production243,825 t2024#5 of 164
Goat’s milk: production1,053,080 t2024#4 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production38,537 t2023#35 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production1,305 t2023#100 of 105
Giant tiger prawn: production75,990 t2024#5 of 26
Giant river prawn: production57,583 t2024#2 of 30
Grass carp: production78,670 t2024#2 of 47
Silver carp: production278,906 t2024#3 of 46
Common carp: production117,018 t2024#4 of 97
Skipjack tuna: production113 t2024#58 of 82
Swordfish: production402 t2024#31 of 76
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production586 t2024#38 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production90,241 t2024#13 of 114
Crabs: production10,782 t2024#16 of 97
Crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans: production143,976 t2024#2 of 64
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production18,781 t2024#49 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production1,604,669 t2024#3 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production389,550 t2024#5 of 119
Sharks and rays: production2,952 t2024#37 of 127
Cattle: number of animals25,013,000 animals2024#14 of 183
Chickens: number of animals327,777,000 birds2024#12 of 181
Sheep: number of animals3,903,000 animals2024#56 of 173
Goats: number of animals27,117,000 animals2024#11 of 180
Buffaloes: number of animals1,524,000 animals2024#10 of 45
Ducks: number of animals68,261,000 birds2024#3 of 80

Questions about Bangladesh

What is the capital of Bangladesh?

The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka.

What is the population of Bangladesh?

Bangladesh has a population of about 176M (2025), #8 of 193 among countries.

How big is Bangladesh?

Bangladesh covers about 147,570 km², #92 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Bangladesh in?

Bangladesh is in Asia, in the region of Southern Asia.

What currency and languages are used in Bangladesh?

The currency is the Bangladeshi Taka. Main languages: Bangla.

How does Bangladesh compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Bangladesh is about 1/3 that of Japan, and its population is about 1.4 times that of Japan.

How far is Bangladesh from Japan?

The capital, Dhaka, is about 4,890 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Bangladesh and Japan?

The capital, Dhaka, is on UTC+6 in standard time: 3 h behind Japan.

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