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Bangladesh
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Quick facts
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Population
- 158 m
- Area
- 147,570 km²
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Languages
- Bengali
- Currency
- Bangladeshi taka (৳)
- Demonym
- Bangladeshi
- UN member
- Yes
How Bangladesh compares
Economy size$450 B
33rd of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 8 in Southern Asia
Income per person$2,593
129th of 178 worldwide · 5th of 8 in Southern Asia
Life expectancy74.9 yrs
82nd of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 8 in Southern Asia
Internet access53.4%
131st of 179 worldwide · 6th of 8 in Southern Asia
Military spending$4.0 B
51st of 163 worldwide · 4th of 7 in Southern Asia
Highlights
GDP
$450 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$2,593
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
74.9 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
Internet users
53.4%
ITU / World Bank2024
Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.
Resource rents
0.6%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From Buddhist Bengal and the wealth of the Mughals to the nation born in 1971.
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