Official name:
People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Region:
General Information
| Region | Southern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 166 304a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 1 277.6a | |
| Capital city | Dhaka | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 20 283.6c,b | |
| UN membership date | 17-Sep-74 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 148 460b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 102.1a | |
| National currency | Taka (BDT) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 84.8d |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 114 508 | 194 466 | 301 051b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5.6 | 6.6 | 8.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 775.9 | 1 244.5 | 1 846.4b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 17.8 | 15.3 | 13.3b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 26.1 | 27.8 | 31.2b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 56 | 57 | 55.5b |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 47.3 | 43.5e | 37.7e,d |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 17.6 | 19.9e | 21.6e,d |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 35.1 | 36.6e | 40.6e,d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.2d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 29.8 / 83.2 | 32.4 / 80.4 | 36.4 / 81.3d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100) | 100 | 145 | 190d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 90 | 101 | 109b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 19 231 | 31 734 | 30 768e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 30 504 | 48 059 | 45 777e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 11 273 | - 16 325 | - 15 009e,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2 109 | 2 580 | 1 082d |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 30.5 | 34.3 | 37.4b |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 3.7 | 3.5 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1d |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 70.0 / 67.8 | 72.4 / 69.4 | 74.1 / 70.5d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 32.0 / 7.0 | 29.3 / 7.2 | 26.3 / 8.2a |
| International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.) | 1 345.5 / 0.9 | 1 422.2 / 0.9 | 2 115.4 / 1.3d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 229.3i | 233 | 860.5d |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 43.3 | 33.2 | 26.8d |
| Health: Current expenditurej (% of GDP) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3e,k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6b |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.9l | 2e,m | 1.3b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 109.3 / 102.8e | ... / ... | 120.8 / 112.4k |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 54.7 / 48.7 | 69.7 / 61.8 | 78.3 / 67.1b |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 40.0 / 41.1 | 49.8 / 50.3 | 60.5 / 57.2b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4k |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 18.6 | 20 | 20.9n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 3.7e | 14.4e | 12.9b |
| Threatened species (number) | 122 | 137 | 201 |
| Forested areae (% of land area) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5k |
| CO2 emission estimatesj (million tons/tons per capita) | 49.9 / 0.3 | 70.9 / 0.5 | 82.0 / 0.5k |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 304 | 1 510 | 1 602k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 10 | 12 | 12k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 303 | 643 | 1 026o |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.5d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 42.3 / 60.5 | 46.9 / 61.2 | 52.8 / 62.1d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 30.6 / 27.5 | 32.1 / 34.5 | 33.5 / 41.9d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1.06 | 1.25 | 1.38b |