Official name:
People’s Republic of Bangladesh
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Southern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 175 687a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 1 349.7a | |
| Capital city | Dhaka | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 20 283.6c,d | |
| UN membership date | 17 September 1974 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 148 460b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.7a | |
| National currency | Taka (BDT) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 120e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 228 785 | 373 562 | 422 431b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 8.5 | 3.4 | 5.8b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 435.0 | 2 246.0 | 2 464.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added) | 14.7 | 12.4g | 11.4g,b |
| Economy: Industryf (% of Gross Value Added) | 31.1 | 34.1h | 35.8h,b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA) | 54.3 | 53.4i | 52.9i,b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 43.5 | 38 | 35.3b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.9b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 36 | 41.5 | 43.8b |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 33.5 / 80.7 | 40.4 / 80.6 | 44.5 / 80.8 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 145k | 190k | 126l,e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 116 | 130b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 31 734 | 29 924j | 41 371j,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 48 059 | 45 858j | 63 033j,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 16 325 | - 15 934j | - 21 663j,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2 580 | 1 193 | 1 870e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 34.3 | 37.4d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.5m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 72.6 / 68.7 | 73.4 / 69.6 | 76.9 / 73.6a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 31.2 / 7.6 | 29.3 / 8.8 | 27.6 / 9.7a |
| International migrant stocko (000/% of total pop.) | 1 422.2 / 0.9 | 2 115.4 / 1.3 | 2 906.3 / 1.7e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 233 | 860.5 | 984.7e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 38.7 | 31.3 | 20a |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4j,q |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.3 / 92.3r | 116.7 / 103.9 | 109.4 / 97.3b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 85.2 / 69.1 | 89.5 / 69.4 | 87.7 / 64.8b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 45.1 / 46.5 | 57.9 / 55.8 | 60.3 / 57.7b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.5 | 2.3s | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 20 | 20.9t | 20.9t,e |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 12.9j | 36.1j,u | 44.5u,b |
| Threatened species (number) | 137 | 165 | 255e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5q |
| CO2 emission estimatesv (million tons/tons per capita) | 74.8 / 0.5 | 93.8 / 0.6 | 99.6 / 0.6q |
| Energy production, primaryv (Petajoules) | 1 508 | 1 498 | 1 487q |
| Energy supply per capitav (Gigajoules) | 12 | 13 | 13q |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 126 | 182 | 135w |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 36.9 | 37.5 | 37.5e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 47.1 / 61.3 | 53.0 / 62.2 | 54.2 / 62.4q |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 27.3 / 20.3 | 28.2 / 29.5 | 28.8 / 32.4q |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1.25 | 1.38 | 1.25b |