Bangladesh at its true size
Bangladesh covers 147,570 km², number 92 of 194 countries by area. Home to 175,686,899 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 147,570 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 175,686,899 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 1,191 per km² |
| Capital | Dhaka |
| Local time in Dhaka | |
| Time zone | UTC+6 IANA |
| Currency | Bangladeshi taka (BDT) Wikidata |
| Languages | Bangla |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +880 |
| Codes | BD · BGD · 050 |
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Where Bangladesh ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#8 of 194176 million people#5 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#7 of 1941,191 people per km²#4 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#163 of 19233% urban#42 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#89 of 1922.14 births per woman#20 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#80 of 192+1.22% a year#19 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#72 of 19220.0 births per 1,000 people#13 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#168 of 1925.1 deaths per 1,000 people#33 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#80 of 19227.6% under 15#17 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#105 of 1926.7% aged 65 and over#23 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#151 of 192−2.3 per 1,000 people#41 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#106 of 1900.18 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#26 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#86 of 19274.9 years#23 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#57 of 19124.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#8 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#118 of 1780.72 doctors per 1,000 people#38 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#108 of 14523.7% gross enrolment#34 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#128 of 190an index of 0.685#36 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#137 of 185$2,840 a person#34 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#142 of 18453% online#39 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#127 of 184$10,154 a person#36 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#86 of 187+3.5% a year#28 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#23 of 176+8.8% a year#5 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#115 of 1783.8% of the labour force#25 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#51 of 1495.9% under $3.00 a day#6 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#111 of 149a Gini index of 30.9#22 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#33 of 17844.3% of jobs#6 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#107 of 17818.0% of jobs#35 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#151 of 17837.7% of jobs#41 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#150 of 1840.4% of GDP#36 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#158 of 16811.1% of GDP#38 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#127 of 1550.8% of GDP#37 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#114 of 191108 subscriptions per 100 people#31 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#140 of 1850.72 tonnes a person#42 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#135 of 19214% forest#24 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#92 of 19025.0% renewable#13 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#108 of 19299.5% with electricity#35 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#3 of 19169.3 µg/m³#3 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#169 of 1914.2% of the land protected#41 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#1 of 19060.5% of the land arable#1 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#115 of 1765.7% of its available fresh water#40 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#11 of 1802,666 mm a year#4 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Bangladesh’s area, lit up on the map →
- Nepal1.0×Bangladesh and Nepal are almost exactly the same size.
- Tajikistan1.03×Bangladesh is 3% larger than Tajikistan.
- Suriname0.9×Bangladesh is 10% smaller than Suriname.
- Tunisia0.9×Bangladesh is 10% smaller than Tunisia.
- Greece1.12×Bangladesh is 12% larger than Greece.
- Uruguay0.84×Bangladesh is 16% smaller than Uruguay.
How many times does Bangladesh fit into…
- Russia: about 116 times
- Canada: about 68 times
- United States: about 67 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Bangladesh shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Brahmaputra2,900 km
Summits
- Mowdok Mual1,054 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Bangladesh. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Bangladesh
- How big is Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh covers 147,570 km², which makes it number 92 of 194 countries by area. About 175,686,899 people live there (2025), 1,191 per km².
- Is Bangladesh bigger than Nepal?
- Bangladesh and Nepal are almost exactly the same size. Bangladesh: 147,570 km²; Nepal: 147,181 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh shares a land border with India, Myanmar.