Overview of Bangladesh (View all cities)

Asia BD People's Republic of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
  • বাংলাদেশ Bāṃlādeś
  • Region : South Asia
  • Capital : Dhaka
  • Area : 147,630.00 km²
  • Official Language : Bengali
  • Population : 161,356,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 317.465
  • GPI Rank : 101
  • GII Rank : 116
Bangladesh is a country at the Bay of Bengal and is mostly enclosed by India. The land has a total area of 147,630 km² and a total coastline of 580 km. This area is approximately 72% of the area of Minnesota. The country has about 150 islands. There are direct national borders with the 2 neighbouring countries Burma and India. The distance between New York City and the Capital Dhaka is about 12,690 km.Due to its political and financial situation, Bangladesh is considered one of the least developed countries in the world.
Population
Population Per Km2

1,093

Life Expectancy of Males

70.6

Life Expectancy of Females

74.3

Birth Rate

18.2 ‰

Death Rate

5.5 ‰

Passport
Passport of Bangladesh
VF : 18 , VOA : 32 MS : 50
Currency : Taka (BDT)

1 US Dollar = 84.99 Taka
1000 Taka = 11.77 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP232.03 bn €

Exportations

39,454.1 M €

Importations

58,530.7 M €

Tourism receipts

302.29 M €

Unemployment rate

4.2 %

Inflation rate

5.54 %

corruption index

26 (very bad)

Energy consumption

53.7 bn kWh

GDP : 317.465 | GDP(PPP) : 837.588
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Dhaka / CapitalDhaka

14,543,000

ChittagongChittagong

2,582,000

KhulnaKhulna

1,500,000

RajshahiRajshahi

700,000

ComillaChittagong

389,000

RangpurRangpur Division

343,000

TungiDhaka

338,000

NarsingdiDhaka

281,000

Cox's BazarChittagong

254,000

JessoreKhulna

244,000

SylhetSylhet

237,000

BograRajshahi

210,000

DinajpurRangpur Division

206,000

BarisalBarisal

202,000

BholaBarisal

99,000

HabiganjSylhet

89,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

8% Urban areas

11,125 km²

62% Agricultural areas

91,939 km²

10% Forest

14,293 km²

12% Water areas

17,460 km²

9% Others

12,813 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Bengali

97.7 %

Chakma

0.4 %

Marma

0.2 %

Garo

0.1 %

Khasi

0.1 %

Santhali

0.1 %

Tripuri

0.1 %

other

1.3 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

369,105 km

Railways:

2,460 km

Waterways:

8,370 km

Commercial harbors:

376

› Airports:

18

Climate
The climate in BangladeshThe climate in Bangladesh is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 25 and 33 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 35 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 13°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Bangladesh and 7 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Bangladesh