South Asia
Bangladesh in numbers Bangladesh is in South Asia and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Dhaka. Its population was 175.69 million in 2025, ranking 8 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$2,597 in 2025.
Population 175.69 million 2025
GDP US$456.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$2,597 2025
Life expectancy 74.9 2024
Area 147,570 2024
Urban share 33.2% 2025
People 175.69 million
2025 · +31% since 2000 · Rank 8 of 217
1.22%
2025 · 1.83% in 2000 · Rank 86 of 217
1,333.4
2024 · +29% since 2000 · Rank 9 of 216
33.2%
2025 · 23.3% in 2000 · Rank 187 of 217
27.6%
2025 · 37.3% in 2000 · Rank 82 of 217
6.7%
2025 · 3.5% in 2000 · Rank 130 of 217
2.14
2024 · -35% since 2000 · Rank 95 of 217
Health and living standards 74.9
2024 · +21% since 2000 · Rank 107 of 217
30.5
2024 · -64% since 2000 · Rank 58 of 196
US$53
2023 · +546% since 2000 · Rank 171 of 193
99.5%
2024 · 32.0% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 215
53.4%
2024 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 146 of 186
106.5%
2024 · 96.4% in 2005 · Rank 44 of 190
Economy US$456.3 billion
2025 · +755% since 2000 · Rank 37 of 210
US$2,597
2025 · +555% since 2000 · Rank 168 of 210
Int$10,154
2025 · +572% since 2000 · Rank 140 of 199
3.49%
2025 · 5.29% in 2000 · Rank 97 of 210
8.77%
2025 · 2.21% in 2000 · Rank 25 of 180
3.8%
2025 · 3.3% in 2000 · Rank 123 of 187
11.1%
2025 · 12.3% in 2000 · Rank 172 of 183
7.4%
2025 · 3.7% in 2000 · Rank 41 of 176
Land and environment 147,570
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 93 of 216
14.4%
2024 · 14.8% in 2000 · Rank 147 of 214
0.72
2024 · +257% since 2000 · Rank 152 of 203
Elsewhere in South Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Bangladesh. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.