Bangladesh: Facts & Stats

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Last Updated: Jan 13, 2026

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Also Known As	People’s Republic of Bangladesh • Gana Prajātantrī Bangladesh
Head Of Government	Chief Advisor: Muhammad Yunus
Capital	Dhaka
Population	(2026 est.) 177,674,000
Head Of State	President: Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu
Form Of Government	unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Parliament [350¹])
Official Language	Bengali (Bangla)
Official Religion	Islam
Official Name	Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh (People’s Republic of Bangladesh)
Total Area (Sq Km)	147,570
Total Area (Sq Mi)	56,977
Monetary Unit	Bangladesh taka (Tk)
Population Rank	(2025) 8
Population Projection 2030	183,691,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 3,118.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 1,204
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2022) 31.7% • Rural: (2022) 68.3%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 70.8 years • Female: (2022) 74.2 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 493,932
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 2,880
¹Includes 50 indirectly elected seats reserved for women.
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 5 And Over Literate	Male: (2023) 79% • Female: (2023) 76.4%