Bangladesh
Country in South Asia
Also known as People's Republic of Bangladesh · bd · Bangla Desh · Land of Bengal · Country of Bengal
- Capital
- Population
- 171M(2023)
- , 169M(2021)
- , 165M(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in World Bank Open Datadata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTLRetrieved 2019-04-08
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- Area
- 147,570 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- 437B(2023)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
- , 460B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
- , $460B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
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- 437B(2023)
- Currency
- Official language
- Head of state
- Mohammad Shahabuddin(since 2023)
- , Abdul Hamid(2013–2023)
- , Zillur Rahman(2009–2013)
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- Head of government
- Tarique Rahman(since 2026)
- , Khaleda Zia(1991–1996)
- , Muhammad Habibur Rahman(1996–1996)
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Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
800 statements · 37% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Ethnic group
- Bengalis(2011) proportion: 0.98
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- Bengalis(2011) proportion: 0.98
- Electrical plug type
- NEMA 1-15
- Europlug
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- BS 1363
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Type K
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Vehicle registration plate code
- BD(since 1978)
- Has characteristic
- partly free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Number of out-of-school children
- 9,755,446(2015)
- 10.4M(2013)
- 11.3M(2011)
- 11.4M(2010)
- 11.7M(2009)
- 12.6M(2006)
- 12.8M(2005)
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
- Barisal Division(since 1993)
- Chattogram Division
- Dhaka Division
- Khulna Division
- Rajshahi Division
- Sylhet Division(since 1995)
- Rangpur Division(since 2010)
- Mymensingh Division(since 2015)
- Diplomatic relation
- Germany(since 1972) statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Germany relations
- Australia statement is subject of: Australia–Bangladesh relations
- United States diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, D.C. · statement is subject of: Bangladesh–United States relations
- Sweden diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Bangladesh, Stockholm
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Bangladesh–United Kingdom relations
- Saudi Arabia statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Saudi Arabia relations
- Holy See statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Holy See relations
- Ukraine statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Ukraine relations
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- Belarus statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Belarus relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Russia relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: Bangladesh–China relations
- Iran statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Iran relations
- Japan statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Japan relations
- India statement is subject of: Bangladesh–India relations
- South Korea statement is subject of: Bangladesh–South Korea relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Taiwan relations
- North Korea(since 1973) statement is subject of: Bangladesh–North Korea relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Serbia relations
- Fiji statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Fiji relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Greece relations
- Vietnam statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Vietnam relations
- Venezuela statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Venezuela relations
- United Arab Emirates statement is subject of: Bangladesh–United Arab Emirates relations
- Uganda statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Uganda relations
- Turkmenistan statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Turkmenistan relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Turkey relations
- Trinidad and Tobago statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Trinidad and Tobago relations
- Thailand statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Thailand relations
- Tanzania statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Tanzania relations
- Tajikistan statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Tajikistan relations
- Syria statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Syria relations
- Sudan statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Sudan relations
- Sri Lanka statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Sri Lanka relations
- Spain statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Spain relations
- South Sudan statement is subject of: Bangladesh–South Sudan relations
- South Africa statement is subject of: Bangladesh–South Africa relations
- Slovakia statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Slovakia relations
- Singapore statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Singapore relations
- Sierra Leone statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Sierra Leone relations
- Senegal statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Senegal relations
- Rwanda statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Rwanda relations
- Qatar statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Qatar relations
- Portugal statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Portugal relations
- Poland statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Poland relations
- Philippines statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Philippines relations
- Papua New Guinea statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Papua New Guinea relations
- Panama statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Panama relations
- Palestine statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Palestine relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Pakistan relations
- Oman statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Oman relations
- Nigeria statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Nigeria relations
- New Zealand statement is subject of: Bangladesh–New Zealand relations
- Nepal statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Nepal relations
- Namibia statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Namibia relations
- Myanmar statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Myanmar relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Mexico relations
- Mauritius statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Mauritius relations
- Mali statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Mali relations
- Maldives statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Maldives relations
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Malaysia relations
- Native label
- গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
- বাংলাদেশ
- Website
- bangladesh.gov.bd
- bangladesh.gov.bd/index.php applies to jurisdiction: United States
- Demonym
- Bangladeshi
- bangladesi language: Hungarian
- bangladesher
- বাংলাদেশী language: Bangla
- Bangladeshano
- Bangladejänan
- بنغلاديشي applies to part: masculine
- بنغلاديشية applies to part: feminine
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- بنغاليون applies to part: plural
- бангладешец applies to part: masculine
- бангладешцы applies to part: plural
- בנגלי applies to part: masculine
- בנגלית applies to part: feminine
- bengalese applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- bengalesi applies to part: masculine plural, feminine plural
- bangla
- bangladexín applies to part: masculine singular
- bangladexina applies to part: feminine singular
- Bangladais applies to part: masculine singular
- Bangladaise applies to part: feminine singular
- Bangladeŝano
- bengałezo applies to part: masculine singular
- bengałezi applies to part: masculine plural
- bengałeza applies to part: feminine singular
- bengałeze applies to part: feminine plural
- bangladeshià applies to part: masculine singular
- bangladeshiana applies to part: feminine singular
- بنڭلاديشي applies to part: masculine singular
- بنڭلاديشية applies to part: feminine singular
- بنڭلاديشيين applies to part: masculine plural
- بنڭلاديشيات applies to part: feminine plural
- Banglaidéiseach
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- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 26.6382°N, 88.4085°E
- Total fertility rate
- 2.1(2021)
- 2.175(2014)
- 2.209(2013)
- 2.245(2012)
- 2.286(2011)
- 2.332(2010)
- 2.387(2009)
- 2.449(2008)
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- 2.521(2007)
- 2.6(2006)
- 2.687(2005)
- 2.779(2004)
- 2.874(2003)
- 2.971(2002)
- 3.069(2001)
- 3.169(2000)
- 3.269(1999)
- Shares border with
- Myanmar statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Myanmar border
- India statement is subject of: Bangladesh–India border
- Geoshape
- Data:Bangladesh.map
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1974)
- Commonwealth of Nations(since 1972)
- World Trade Organization(since 1995)
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(since 1974)
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- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1972)
- International Development Association(since 1972)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1976)
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- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1988)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1980)
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- ASEAN Regional Forum
- Asian Development Bank(since 1973)
- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
- Interpol(since 1976)
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Asia-South-Pacific/BANGLADESHRetrieved 2022-10-21
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
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Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/bangladeshRetrieved 2022-10-29
- International Hydrographic Organization
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Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- UNESCO(since 1972)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1973)
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Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=37Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1973)
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- World Meteorological Organization(since 1973)
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- World Health Organization
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- World Customs Organization(since 1978)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Official name
- গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
- বাংলাদেশ
- la République populaire du Bangladesh
- People’s Republic of Bangladesh statement is subject of: names of Bengal
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- Bangladéšska ľudová republika
- Unemployment rate
- 4%(2014)
- Mains voltage
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Life expectancy
- 74 years(2022)
- 74.43 years(2021)
- 72 years(2021)
- 72 years(2020)
- 73 years(2019)
- 72.489 years(2016)
- 72.155 years(2015)
- 71.803 years(2014)
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- 71.431 years(2013)
- 71.039 years(2012)
- 70.626 years(2011)
- 70.198 years(2010)
- 69.759 years(2009)
- 69.312 years(2008)
- 68.861 years(2007)
- 68.403 years(2006)
- 67.937 years(2005)
- 67.46 years(2004)
- 66.965 years(2003)
- 66.448 years(2002)
- 65.903 years(2001)
- 65.324 years(2000)
- 64.702 years(1999)
- Highest point
- Mowdok tiang elevation: 1,054 m
- Lowest point
- Bay of Bengal elevation: 0 m
- Language used
- Literacy rate
- 75%(2019)
- 73%(2017)
- Suicide rate
- 3.9(2019)
- 5.9(2016)
- 6.1(2015)
- 6.4(2010)
- 6.3(2005)
- 6.7(2000)
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 21.2863°N, 92.6802°E located in/on physical feature: Chattogram Division · calculated from: OpenStreetMap
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 20.5755°N, 92.3354°E
- VAT rate
- 15%
- Motto text
- Beautiful Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Godidog
- BTI Status Index
- 4.82(2022)
- 5.05(2020)
- 5.11(2018)
- 5.39(2016)
- 5.69(2014)
- 5.82(2012)
- 5.74(2010)
- 5.53(2008)
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- 6.01(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 4.5(2020)
- 4.27(2018)
- 4.38(2014)
- 4.57(2012)
- 4.87(2010)
- 4.14(2008)
- 4.73(2006)
- GDP (PPP)
- 966B international United States dollar(2021)
- PPP GDP per capita
- 5,811.57 international United States dollar(2021)
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SourcesView statement on Wikidata ↗
- 5,811.57 international United States dollar(2021)
- Democracy Index
- 5.99(2021) ranking: 75
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- 5.99(2020)
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- 5.99(2021) ranking: 75
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 24.6678°N, 88.0080°E
- Human Development Index
- 0.661(2021)
- 0.655(2020)
- 0.644(2019)
- 0.635(2018)
- 0.622(2017)
- 0.612(2016)
- 0.602(2015)
- 0.583(2014)
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- 0.574(2013)
- 0.572(2012)
- 0.561(2011)
- 0.553(2010)
- 0.541(2009)
- 0.53(2008)
- 0.527(2007)
- 0.524(2006)
- 0.518(2005)
- 0.511(2004)
- 0.505(2003)
- 0.499(2002)
- 0.492(2001)
- 0.485(2000)
- 0.481(1999)
- 0.467(1998)
- 0.453(1997)
- 0.441(1996)
- 0.436(1995)
- 0.427(1994)
- 0.42(1993)
- 0.413(1992)
- 0.394(1991)
- 0.397(1990)
- Social media followers
- 44,300(February 22, 2025) youtube channel id: UCdf7GabtLtI8a6Gu2clXdHw
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- 39,600(January 15, 2024) youtube channel id: UCdf7GabtLtI8a6Gu2clXdHw
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- 34,200(May 31, 2023) youtube channel id: UCdf7GabtLtI8a6Gu2clXdHw
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- 26,600(March 22, 2023) youtube channel id: UCdf7GabtLtI8a6Gu2clXdHw
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- 21,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCdf7GabtLtI8a6Gu2clXdHw
- 5,260(December 7, 2022) youtube channel id: UCdf7GabtLtI8a6Gu2clXdHw
- 44,300(February 22, 2025) youtube channel id: UCdf7GabtLtI8a6Gu2clXdHw
- Happy Planet Index score
- 54.5(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.503(2021)
- 0.498(2020)
- 0.489(2019)
- 0.488(2018)
- 0.471(2017)
- 0.462(2016)
- 0.453(2015)
- 0.438(2014)
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- 0.405(2013)
- 0.402(2012)
- 0.393(2011)
- Name
- ꠛꠣꠋꠟꠣꠖꠦꠡ ipa transcription: baŋlad̪eʃ
- Băng-la-đét
- Đông Hồi nature of statement: sometimes
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Sources- 1.tapchicongthuong.vn/michael-jackson-truoc-nam-1975-duoc-phien-am-thanh-manh-khac-lac-khac-ton--va-hon-100--ten-quoc-gia--dia-danh--ca-si--dien-vien-dien-anh--doc-len-rat-la-tai-65715.htm
- 2.trinm.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/lan-man-v%E1%BB%81-vi%E1%BB%87t-hoa-d%E1%BB%8Ba-danh-va-ten-danh-nhan/
- Different from
- Bengal applies to name of object: 孟加拉
- Birth rate
- 17.48(2022)
- 17.821(2021)
- 18.053(2020)
- 18.35(2019)
- Death rate
- 5.296(2022)
- 5.68(2021)
- 5.816(2020)
- 5.28(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 23.6850°N, 90.3563°E
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On other databases
184 identifiers linking Bangladesh across the web's reference databases
- ABC News topic IDbangladesh
- AllTrails trail IDbangladesh
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID7288
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID159777
- ArchINFORM location ID2968
- Armeniapedia ID4353
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID401586812
- Atlante Geopolitico IDbangladesh_res-47a3521d-fe80-11e1-b986-d5ce3506d72e
- Banglapedia ID (Bangla edition)বাংলাদেশ
- Banglapedia ID (English edition)Bangladesh
- BBC News topic IDc77jz3md7grt
- BBC Things IDf7cb7586-737a-419d-b569-15b25da5a2c1
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11943135b
- Biblissima authority IDQ26916
- Booru tagbangladesh
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDbangladesch
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0053E0471
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10577236
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrybangladesh
- CNA topic IDbangladesh
- Comic Vine ID4020-58420
- Curlie IDRegional/Asia/Bangladesh/
- Data Commons IDcountry/BGD
- DBNL country IDbangl01
- De Agostini IDBangladesh
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--5492
- Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts place IDPL000000000063
- DR topic IDbangladesh
- El Moudjahid topic IDbangladesh
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID82842
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/bangladesh
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDbangladesh
- Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID220966
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)3FT6FK
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)583046
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0021673
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID40237
- ERR keyword ID111475
- Estonian Subject Thesaurus ID132970
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ425
- EuroVoc ID4732
- FactGrid item IDQ876433
- FAST ID1213724
- Featherbase IDcountry/BD
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)BG
- France 24 topic ID (French)bangladesh
- Freebase ID/m/0162b
- GACS ID715
- GADM IDBGD
- GCMD keyword ID28761db9-82fe-4a24-9a89-0fd6047fa1ea
- GENC 3-character codeBGD
- GeoNames ID1210997
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)LHNyoE
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000105
- GitHub topicbangladesh
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online IDBangladesh
- GND ID4130903-0
- Golden ID (archived)Bangladesh-YZ4W
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDbangladesh
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0221264
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDBangladesh
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)4067019
- Grove Art Online IDT006115
- Gynopedia IDBangladesh
- Harper's tagbangladesh
- HDS ID003403
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1285889
- IAB code1246
- ICANNWiki page IDBangladesh
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30254
- IdRef ID086272926
- ILO Thesaurus ID-770596381
- INaturalist place ID7154
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99246
- Instagram location ID415963421
- Interlingual Index IDi83325
- IOC country codeBAN
- ISNI0000000121886953
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeBD
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeBGD
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code050
- ITU letter codeBGD
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.50
- J9U entity ID987007564574305171
- KBpedia IDBangladesh
- Klexikon article IDBangladesch
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/BANGLADESH.html
- Kulturenvanteri taxonomy ID20692
- KulturNav-ID1caad6d6-e147-4b9f-b4c2-ad079b13b978
- Larousse IDpays/wd/107410