National Identity
- Official name
- People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Official name (in Bangla)
- গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
- Official name (in Bangla, Romanized)
- Gôṇôprôjātôntrī Bāṅlādēś
- Name etymology
the name is a compound of the Bengali words Bangla (Bengali) and desh (country)
Sources:- Part I.1. - The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh ↗ - Laws of Bangladesh - Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division - Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
- The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- National emblem
- National flag
- National anthem
- Amar Shonar Bangla (আমার সোনার বাংলা)2:15
- Title (in Bangla)
- আমার সোনার বাংলা
- Title (in Bangla, Romanized)
- Amar Shonar Bangla
- Title (in English, translated)
- My Golden Bengal
- Lyrics
আমার সোনার বাংলা, আমি তোমায় ভালোবাসি। চিরদিন তোমার আকাশ, তোমার বাতাস, আমার প্রাণে বাজায় বাঁশি॥ ও মা, ফাগুনে তোর আমের বনে ঘ্রাণে পাগল করে, মরি হায়, হায় রে— ও মা, অঘ্রানে তোর ভরা ক্ষেতে আমি কী দেখেছি মধুর হাসি॥ কী শোভা, কী ছায়া গো, কী স্নেহ, কী মায়া গো— কী আঁচল বিছায়েছ বটের মূলে, নদীর কূলে কূলে। মা, তোর মুখের বাণী আমার কানে লাগে সুধার মতো, মরি হায়, হায় রে— মা, তোর বদনখানি মলিন হলে, ও মা, আমি নয়নজলে ভাসি॥
Source: - Citizens
- Bangladeshis
- Official name:Part I.1. - The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh ↗ - Laws of Bangladesh - Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division - Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 148,460 km²
- Land area
- 130,170 km²
- Water area
- 18,290 km²
- Land borders
- 4,413 km(2 countries)
- Coastline
- 580 km
- Terrain
Mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast - Mean elevation
- 85 m
- Highest point
- 1,060 mMowdok Taung
- Lowest point
- 0 mBay of Bengal
- Climate
Tropical mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October) - Avg. temperature
- 25.4 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 21.5 to 30 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 2,273 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 24.4 17.9 12.7 10 February 27.7 21.3 15.7 22 March 31.5 25.5 20.1 62 April 32.8 27.8 23.4 165 May 32.5 28.4 24.9 327 June 31.8 28.6 26.1 428 July 31.2 28.4 26.2 418 August 31.4 28.5 26.3 348 September 31.3 28.1 25.8 295 October 30.8 26.9 23.7 160 November 28.8 23.4 18.9 29 December 25.6 19.4 14.6 10 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable60.6%Perm. crops7.1%Pasture4.6%Forest14.4%Other13.3%
- Arable land
- 7,880,400 hectares (60.6%)
- Permanent crops
- 918,600 hectares (7.1%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 600,000 hectares (4.6%)
- Forest
- 1,875,396 hectares (14.4%)
- Other land
- 1,723,604 hectares (13.3%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- River floods9.9Very high#1/191Earthquakes8.9Very high#15/191Coastal floods8.9Very high#6/191Tsunamis8.1Very high#13/191Tropical cyclones7.9Very high#12/191Epidemics6.9Very high#26/191Drought1.9Very low#129/191
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers:The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.21% per year+2,131,144 people/yearWorld Rank83rdof 237
- Birth rate
- 19.2 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 5.1 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −2.1 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 26.3 yearsWorld Rank163rdof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years27.3%15-64 years65.8%65 years +6.8%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 6.8%
- Share aged under 18
- 32.9%
- Total dependency ratio
- 52
- Youth dependency ratio
- 42
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 10
- Sex ratio
- 0.97 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.5% 0.7% 70-79 1.5% 1.6% 60-69 2.9% 2.7% 50-59 4.1% 4.2% 40-49 6.1% 6.3% 30-39 6.8% 8.0% 20-29 8.3% 9.5% 10-19 9.5% 8.8% 0-9 9.5% 9.0% - 2026
- 0.01 below the replacement level for Bangladesh ()2.09 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank102ndof 237
- 0.99 daughters per woman0.01 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +14.0 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 14.0 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −2.1 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 33.8% live in cities60,175,792 urban residents
- Largest cities2022
- Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur, NarayanganjRankCity or Urban PlacePopulation (2022 census)1Dhaka10,295,7862Chittagong3,230,5073Gazipur2,677,7154Narayanganj967,9515Khulna719,5576Rangpur708,5707Mymensingh577,0008Rajshahi553,2889Sylhet532,83910Bogra486,016Source:
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Ethnic groups2022
- Bengaliat least 99%Other indigenous ethnic groups1.0%
Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups. Other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups.
Source:- The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- Religions2022
- Muslim91.0%Hindu8.0%Other1.0%
- Languages
- Bangla (বাংলা)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President is head of state, elected by members of Parliament, and acts on the Prime Minister's advice except in appointing the Prime Minister and Chief Justice; the state is "the People's Republic of Bangladesh" (Arts. 1, 48).Source:
- System of government
- ParliamentaryThe President appoints as Prime Minister the member commanding a majority in Parliament; the Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament, and a Prime Minister who loses majority support must resign or advise dissolution (Arts. 55, 56, 57).Source:
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Dhaka10.3 million people(2022)
- National holidays
- 18 days in 2026
- WedFeb 4Mid-Sha'ban
- SatFeb 21Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day
- TueMar 17Laylat al-Qadr
- FriMar 20Jumu'atul-Wida
- SatMar 21Eid al-Fitr
- SunMar 22Eid al-Fitr
- MonMar 23Eid al-Fitr
- ThuMar 26Independence Day
- TueApr 14Bengali New Year's Day
- FriMay 1May Day
- ThuMay 28Eid al-Adha
- FriMay 29Eid al-Adha
- SatMay 30Eid al-Adha
- FriJun 26Ashura
- WedAug 5July Mass Uprising Day
- WedAug 26Prophet's Birthday
- WedDec 16Victory Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- BSTBangladesh Standard TimeUTC+6
- Currency
- Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +880
- Internet TLD
- .bd
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- BD, BGD
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 6,628,497 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 36
- Aircraft departures
- 72,684 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 98.9 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- S2
Sources:- The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Biman Bangladesh AirlinesState-owned
- Passenger rail
- Bangladesh Railway
- 2025
- 24 / 100World Rank150thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 26 20 33 2013 27 20 34 2014 25 18 32 2015 25 18 32 2016 26 19 33 2017 28 23 33 2018 26 22 30 2019 26 21.7 30.3 2020 26 23.2 28.8 2021 26 23.1 28.9 2022 25 21.8 28.2 2023 24 21.5 26.5 2024 23 20.6 25.4 2025 24 21.5 26.5 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, consolidated text ↗ - Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of Bangladesh
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Lower middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +3.6% per yearWorld Rank76thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $2,886 (153rd in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services52.1% of GDPIndustry34% of GDPAgriculture11.4% of GDPManufacturing22.4%part of industry
- Households
- +72.2%
- Government
- +5.8%
- Investment
- +28.5%
- Exports
- +11.1%
- Imports
- −16.8%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 8.7%down 1.4 percentage points1.4pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 73.6 million (42% of population)World Rank9thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 58.9% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 3.6%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 9.1% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $8.6 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 2.8% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 0.3% of GDP, $1.6 billion deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt40.1% of GDPHousehold debt6.2% of GDPCompany debt28.9% of GDPInterest on debt2.3% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$43.8 billion83.9%
- Services$8.4 billion16.1%
- Total exports
- $52.3 billion
- Change from 2024
- up 3.2 percent on the previous year3.2%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- 2024
- −0.44World Rank96thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +4.2% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Jute (raw or retted), Rice, Mangoes and guavas and mangosteens, and 5 more
- 1Jute (raw or retted)54.2×
- 2Rice7.1×
- 3Mangoes and guavas and mangosteens3.2×
- 4Potatoes2.6×
- 5Onions and shallots (dry)2.6×
- 6Raw milk of cattle1.6×
- 7Maize (corn)0.4×
- 8Sugar cane0.1×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 14.3 tonnesWorth $2 billion, 7% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- cotton, textiles and clothing, jute, tea, paper, cement, fertilizer, sugar, light engineering
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2024
- BDT 15,517 per month$134 (USD), $470 (PPP)
- Median
- BDT 14,000 per month($121)
- Men
- BDT 16,067 per month($139)
- Women
- BDT 12,635 per month($109)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- BDT 12,500 per month, gross$108 (USD), $379 (PPP)
- Share of the average gross salary
- 81%
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.685MediumWorld Rank130thof 193BangladeshWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Bangladesh World 1990 0.397 0.608 1991 0.395 0.611 1992 0.411 0.614 1993 0.419 0.617 1994 0.426 0.620 1995 0.434 0.625 1996 0.442 0.631 1997 0.451 0.636 1998 0.459 0.641 1999 0.468 0.646 2000 0.477 0.651 2001 0.486 0.657 2002 0.494 0.662 2003 0.503 0.669 2004 0.511 0.675 2005 0.520 0.681 2006 0.527 0.688 2007 0.534 0.694 2008 0.538 0.698 2009 0.551 0.701 2010 0.561 0.707 2011 0.572 0.713 2012 0.583 0.717 2013 0.589 0.721 2014 0.600 0.726 2015 0.621 0.731 2016 0.632 0.735 2017 0.633 0.739 2018 0.646 0.741 2019 0.656 0.745 2020 0.663 0.742 2021 0.663 0.742 2022 0.680 0.752 2023 0.685 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2022
- 30.9
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 6.8 years
- Expected for a child today
- 12.3 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2022
- 79% of adults
- Education expenditure2024
- 2% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 12%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 53.4% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 55.1%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 187.6 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 284,748
- Fixed broadband
- 8.1 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 2% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 8%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 43%
- Mobile-money account
- 21%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 34%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 1.1 million people
- Asylum seekers
- 35
- Stateless persons
- 1,143,096
- Internally displaced persons
- 5,539,000583,000 due to conflicts, 4,956,000 due to disasters
- Refugees from Bangladesh abroad
- 29,308
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2021latest available
- 135,000 arrivalsdown 58% against 201958% below 2019Official tourism site
- Per resident
- 0.1 arrivals per 100 residents
- $442 million(2024)
- Share of GDP
- 3% tourism direct GDP(2019, latest available)
- Residents' trips abroad
- 1.6 million overnight trips(2019, latest available)
- $2.6 billion(2024)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2021A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 3 sites2 cultural1 natural
Site Type Bagerhat Historic Mosque Cultural Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur Cultural Sundarbans Natural Source:- The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- High6.9 out of 10Cyclone, Floods, International displacement, Political and economic crisis
Crisis Since Sep 2024 Severity Country overallAll crises below combined 6.9High Climatic shocks and political/economic crisis in BangladeshCyclone, Floods, Political and economic crisis 6.6High Displacement of Rohingyas to BangladeshInternational displacement 5.9Medium Data reliability as rated by INFORM: Very high. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.
Source:- INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate2023
- Low by global standards1.8 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank64thof 115
- Crime rates
- 1 offence category
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 1.8 3,023 2023 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2022
- 47.9 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 81,156
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 75.5 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 2.2% of GDP$53 per person
- Physicians2023
- 0.72 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 0.9 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 15.3 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 115 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 0 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 39.1% of adults
- Men
- 55.6%
- Women
- 22.6%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 2.1% of household spendingWorld Rank69thof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 15.3 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 124.2 Mt per yearup 4.4 percent on the previous year4.4% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 0.7 t per personWorld Rank163rdof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.31%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 70.5 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 23.3 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 2.9 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 220.8 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 60.3 µg/m³ of PM2.55.4 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted1stof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 35 µg/m³
- Life expectancy gain if the national standard were met
- 2.5 years
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- flooding
- water pollution, especially of fishing areas, from the use of commercial pesticides
- groundwater pollution from naturally occurring arsenic
- falling water tables in the northern and central parts of the country
- soil degradation and erosion
- deforestation
- destruction of wetlands
- severe overpopulation with noise pollution
Source:- The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- International agreements
- 19 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 63 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1990 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1990 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1994 CITES in force 1982 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2005 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2004 Nagoya Protocol in force 2023 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1992 World Heritage Convention in force 1983 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1996 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1993 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) not a party Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2007 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2023 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 2001 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 in force 2003 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 13.1% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 1,227 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 7,244 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 91% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 36 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 88%
- Water stress
- 6% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 11.8% of the population19.9 million people
- Obesity2024
- 5.8% of adults
- Men
- 2.7%
- Women
- 8.6%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2022
- 21.7% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 12 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 40% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Imports only, 10 TWh imported, nothing exported in 2024102 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 102 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 104 TWh per year
- Imports
- 10 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Deficitproduces 3.3% of what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves20252.8 million barrelsWorld Rank94thof 99Imports201821,600 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 0.9% of GDP$4 billion, 6.9% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 170,000active Armed ForcesEstimates vary.
- Military service2025
- Voluntarygenerally ages 17–23, varies by service; length of service also varies
- Space program2025
- Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO; established as a statutory body in 1991 and designated as the country's national focal point for space-related activities in 1995)
Has a modest space program focused on designing, building, and operating satellites, particularly those with remote sensing (RS) capabilities; SPARSSO's mandate is to use space and RS technology in areas such as agriculture, education, environmental studies, fisheries, forestry, geology, land use, mapping, meteorology, and oceanography; has a government-owned company for acquiring and operating satellites (Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited, established in 2017); works with several foreign space agencies and commercial entities, including those of France, Japan, Russia, and the US; member of several international space organizations, such as the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization
- 2017
- First educational/scientific nanosatellite (BRAC-Onnesha) acquired from Japan and launched by US
- 2018
- First communications satellite (Bangabandhu-1) built by a French company and launched by US
- 2025
- Signed US-led Artemis Accords for the safe and responsible exploration of space
Key milestones
Source:- The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service, Space program:The World Factbook: Bangladesh - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
