🌍 Geography
Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
148,460 km²
Land Area
130,170 km²
Water Area
18,290 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,413 km
Coastline
580 km
Bordering Countries
Burma (271 km)
142 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast
Climate: tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
85m
Natural Resources
natural gas, arable land, timber, coal
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
168,697,184
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.89%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
29.6 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
17.3 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 81.4%, Female: 76.5%)
💼 Economy
one of the fastest growing emerging market economies; strong economic rebound following COVID-19; significant poverty reduction; exports dominated by textile industry; weakened exports and remittances resulted in declining foreign exchange reserves and 2022 IMF loan request
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.47 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$450.12 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$8,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
10.5%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
11.2%
Industry
34.1%
Services
51.4%
Major Industries
cotton, textiles and clothing, jute, tea, paper, cement, fertilizer, sugar, light engineering
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 26 March (1971); Victory Day, 16 December (1971)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.72 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.9 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
2.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3
Notable Sites
- Bagerhat Historic Mosque
- Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
- Sundarbans