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Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh · বাংলাদেশ গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী

Capital
Dhaka
Population
175.7 million 2025
Area
147,570 km²
Neighbours
2
Locator map of BangladeshBANGLADESHDhakaINDIAMYANMARNEPALBHUTANBay of Bengal0200 km
Bangladesh hatched, Dhaka marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 23.7°N 90.3°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Bangladesh is a country in Southern Asia bordered by India and Myanmar. Its area of 147,570 km² puts it 92nd in the world and 26th of 47 in Asia.

The World Bank counts 175.7 million people in 2025: 8th of 194 worldwide and 5th of 47 in Asia. That is 1,191 people per km², the 6th-highest density of the 194. Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 33.2% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$2,597 in current US dollars: 148th of 191 worldwide, 37th of 46 in Asia. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 74.9 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 20.8°N to 26.6°N, it spans about 643 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Dhaka lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,510 km from the nearest land, Chile.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population175,686,8992025, World Bank8th of 1945th of 47
Area147,570 km²world-countries92nd of 19526th of 47
GDPUS$456.3 billion2025, World Bank, current US$37th of 19115th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$2,5972025, World Bank, current US$148th of 19137th of 46
Population density1,191 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries6th of 1944th of 47
Life expectancy74.9 years2024, World Bank86th of 19422nd of 47
Urban population33.2%2025, World Bank165th of 19442nd of 47
Forest area14.4% of land2024, World Bank136th of 19423rd of 47
Population growth+1.22% a year2025, World Bank83rd of 19421st of 47
Internet users53.4%2024, World Bank143rd of 18839th of 45
Fertility rate2.14 births per woman2024, World Bank91st of 19421st of 47
Land neighbours2world-countries; among the 195112th of 19530th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaNepal, Tajikistan and Tunisia

Closest in populationBrazil, Russia and Ethiopia

Neighbours 2 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Myanmar736 km
    Dhaka to Naypyidaw, capital to capital
  • India1,424 km
    Dhaka to New Delhi, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Dhaka
23.73°N 90.41°E
Northernmost latitude
26.57°N
Southernmost latitude
20.79°N
Westernmost longitude
88.02°E
Easternmost longitude
92.63°E
North to south
about 643 km
Antipode of Dhaka
23.73°S 89.59°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,510 km from the nearest land (Chile)