What is the population of Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has 175.7 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 51.8 million to 175.7 million, 3.4 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,828,660 |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 |
| 2010 | 152,201,981 |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 |
| 2025 | 175,686,899 |
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka.
What currency does Bangladesh use?
Bangladesh uses the Bangladeshi taka (BDT).
What language is spoken in Bangladesh?
The official language of Bangladesh is Bangla.
Where is Bangladesh?
Bangladesh is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Bangladesh?
Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² (56,977 sq mi). The United States is about 67 times as large.
Economy of Bangladesh
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $456 billion
- GDP per person
- $2,597
- Life expectancy
- 74.9 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Bangladesh is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Bangladesh rank?
Bangladesh is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: