UN-OHRLLS

Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh

OFFICIAL COUNTRY NAME

People's Republic of Bangladesh

ISO COUNTRY CODES

ISO 2: BD | ISO 3: BGD

CAPITAL CITY

Dhaka

GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND SUB-REGION

Asia-Pacific — Southern Asia

LAND AREA (KM²)

148,460 km²

POPULATION SIZE (LATEST YEAR)

175,687,000

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

divisions

8

COUNTRY INCOME CLASSIFICATION

(World Bank)

Lower middle income

Classification & Status

LDC status

Active member since 1975

Scheduled for graduation

(November 2026)

GDP

Met
$2,464Threshold: 1,306

GNI per capita

Met
$2,820Threshold: 1,306

Economic Vulnerability

Met
25.2Threshold: 32

Demographic Profile

Total population

175,687,000

Annual growth rate
1.2%▲
Youth population 15–24 years

30,701,444

17.5% of total
Urban / Rural split
36.6%
63.4%
Urban 64,302,540 Rural 111,387,460
Population pyramid

Social Development Profile

Education

Literacy rate
Net enrolment rates
97.1%Primary
72.6%Secondary
Completion rates of Education
HDI score rank

129

Health

Life expectancy

75.2

years

Maternal mortality ratio

123

per 100,000 live births

Infant mortality rate

22%

Access to health services

59%

ITC

Internet users
Internet affordability/price

$1.20

Broadband subscription

8.5

Network coverage

98.5%

Economic Profile

GDP total

422,431

Per capita, current

2,464

PPP

1,340,000

GDP growth rate

5.8%

MVA

55,224

Inflation rate

9.5%

Sectoral composition

GDP Value Added breakdown
Agriculture

11.4%

Industry

35.8%

Services

52.9%

Employment/Unemployment rate

Labour force participation
Unemployment rate
Female

5.8%

Male

4.5%

Trade & Finance

Trade

Exports vs Imports

Trade deficit: $ 21.7B

Med and high-tech manufacturing

4.8%

of total manufacturing

Financing

Tax
ODA
Tax revenue

$ 35.9B

7.8% of GDP

ODA received

$ 5.7B

1.3% of GNI

FDI inflows

$ 3.5B

0.8% of GDP

Debt Stock and Service

Debt composition
Total debt stock

$ 97.2B

Debt service

$ 5.6B

5.8% of stock

Vulnerability

18.7%

Poverty headcount

below $2.15/day

19.5M

Food insecurity

11.4% of population

13.1%

Social protection

coverage rate

Access to basic services