COUNTRY PROFILE / BGD
Bangladesh
BGD / BD
For Bangladesh, population is 175,686,899 people (2025, #8/215) and area is 147,570 km² (2023, #93/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2022 / 91%); Main language: Bangla.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Bangladesh in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Bangladesh with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Bangladesh, population is about 1.42 times Japan's value and area is about 39% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Bangladesh | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 175,686,899 people2025 / About 1.42 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 147,570 km²2023 / About 39% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 1,190.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 3.65 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 74.93 years2024 / 9.11 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 2,5972025 / About 7.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 134,544,304 people in 2000 to 175,686,899 people in 2025, an increase of about 30.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 62.05 years in 2000 to 74.93 years in 2024, an increase of 12.88 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 397 in 2000 to US$ 2,597 in 2025, an increase of about 554.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Bangladesh.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY