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Bangladesh

Bangladesh / BD

01 / BASIC INFORMATION

Bangladesh in numbers.

Area147,570 kmยฒWorld # 93 โ†’Population175.7MWorld # 8 โ†’Population density1,190.5 people/kmยฒWorld # 9 โ†’Life expectancy74.9 yearsWorld # 105 โ†’GDP per capitaUS$ 2,597World # 167 โ†’

02 / ALL RANKINGS

Bangladesh across 51 rankings.

Essentials

Area147,570 kmยฒWorld # 93 / 2023 โ†’Population175.7MWorld # 8 / 2025 โ†’Population density1,190.5 people/kmยฒWorld # 9 / Population 2025 ยท area 2023 โ†’Independence / founding reference year1,971World # 51 / CIA World Factbook 2025 archive โ†’

People & society

Population growth1.2%World # 86 / 2025 โ†’Total fertility rate2.1World # 95 / 2024 โ†’Birth rate20 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 74 / 2024 โ†’Death rate5.1 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 187 / 2024 โ†’Median age25.3 yearsWorld # 160 / 2023 โ†’Population aged 65+6.7%World # 128 / 2025 โ†’Population aged 0โ€“1427.6%World # 82 / 2025 โ†’Urban population33.2%World # 186 / 2025 โ†’Net migration-402.1KWorld # 213 / 2025 โ†’Net migration rate-2.3 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 165 / 2025 โ†’International migrant share1.7%World # 157 / 2024 โ†’

Health

Life expectancy74.9 yearsWorld # 105 / 2024 โ†’Healthy life expectancy63.1 yearsWorld # 90 / 2021 โ†’Physicians per 1,000 people0.7 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 131 / 2023 โ†’Smoking rate32%World # 23 / 2024 โ†’

Economy & work

GDP per capitaUS$ 2,597World # 167 / 2025 โ†’Nominal GDPUS$ 456.3BWorld # 37 / 2025 โ†’GDP per capita (PPP)US$ 10,154World # 140 / 2025 โ†’Real GDP growth3.5%World # 96 / 2025 โ†’Inflation8.8%World # 28 / 2025 โ†’Unemployment3.8%World # 122 / 2025 โ†’Youth unemployment9.4%World # 123 / 2025 โ†’Average annual working hours2,383 hours/yearWorld # 10 / 2023 โ†’Average sleep timeNo dataNo rank โ†’Income inequality (Gini index)30.9World # 124 / 2022 โ†’

Education & science

Education spending (% of GDP)2%World # 172 / 2024 โ†’Researchers per million peopleNo dataNo rank โ†’R&D spending (% of GDP)No dataNo rank โ†’Patent applications per million people0.4 per million peopleWorld # 131 / 2021 โ†’

Food & agriculture

Calorie supply per person2,588 kcal/dayWorld # 148 / 2023 โ†’Meat supply per person4.5 kg/person/yearWorld # 189 / 2023 โ†’Rice production60.6M tWorld # 3 / 2024 โ†’Wheat production1.2M tWorld # 49 / 2024 โ†’Coffee productionNo dataNo rank โ†’Coffee consumption per personNo dataNo rank โ†’

Environment & digital

Forest area14.5%World # 144 / 2023 โ†’Electricity use per person603 kWh/personWorld # 120 / 2023 โ†’COโ‚‚ emissions per person0.6 tWorld # 171 / 2024 โ†’Internet use53.4%World # 158 / 2024 โ†’Mobile subscriptions108.1 per 100 peopleWorld # 126 / 2024 โ†’

Safety & politics

Homicide rate2.3 per 100,000 peopleWorld # 98 / 2018 โ†’Road traffic death rate15.3 per 100,000 peopleWorld # 92 / 2019 โ†’Military spending (% of GDP)0.9%World # 122 / 2024 โ†’Women in parliament20.9%World # 122 / 2023 โ†’

Travel & culture

International tourist arrivals323KWorld # 146 / 2019 โ†’International tourism receiptsUS$ 217.9MWorld # 127 / 2020 โ†’World Heritage sites3 sitesWorld # 94 / 2026-07 โ†’

03 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY

Society, culture and industry.

Largest religious groupIslam2022 / 91%Main languageBanglaMain functional languageLeading electricity sourceNatural gas2025Top export categoryTextiles and clothing2023Most mapped OSM sportRacket sports715 facilities countedWriting directionLeft to rightBanglaLargest staple-food calorie sourceRice2023Current currencyTakaBDTDriving sideLeft-hand trafficSide of the road used by trafficCountry-name originNature and resourcesBangla