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South Asia · Country statistics

Bangladesh

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population175.69M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$456.32B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$2.6K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth74.92024 · yearsInternet use53.4%2024 · % of populationForest area14.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Bangladesh2025 · 1.2%
00.741.472.212.941960199320251961: 2.8%1962: 2.9%1963: 2.9%1964: 2.9%1965: 2.9%1966: 2.9%1967: 2.9%1968: 2.9%1969: 2.8%1970: 2.6%1971: 1.7%1972: 1.9%1973: 2.9%1974: 2.8%1975: 2.6%1976: 2.5%1977: 2.5%1978: 2.4%1979: 2.4%1980: 2.4%1981: 2.6%1982: 2.7%1983: 2.7%1984: 2.6%1985: 2.5%1986: 2.3%1987: 2.2%1988: 2.1%1989: 2%1990: 2%1991: 1.9%1992: 1.9%1993: 1.9%1994: 1.9%1995: 1.9%1996: 1.8%1997: 1.9%1998: 1.9%1999: 1.9%2000: 1.8%2001: 1.7%2002: 1.5%2003: 1.5%2004: 1.4%2005: 1.3%2006: 1.2%2007: 1.1%2008: 1%2009: 0.9%2010: 0.9%2011: 0.9%2012: 1%2013: 0.9%2014: 0.9%2015: 0.9%2016: 0.9%2017: 0.9%2018: 0.8%2019: 0.8%2020: 0.8%2021: 0.8%2022: 1%2023: 1.2%2024: 1.2%2025: 1.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Bangladesh in perspective

Region
South Asia
Capital
Dhaka
Country code
BGD

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