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Bangladesh

Last update: 2026-04-03

Bangladesh Geographical location

Bangladesh Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$156 (2017)
Inflation rate
9.88% (2023)
Unemployment rate
5.06% (2023)
Below the poverty line
18.7% (2022)
Gini coefficient
33.4 (2022)

Bangladesh Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
34.7%
Smoking men
52.2%
Smoking women
17.1%
Current as of
2020

Bangladesh Area (sq. km)

Total area
148460
Land area
130170
Water area
18290

Bangladesh Popular payment systems

Bangladesh Popular social networks and messengers

Bangladesh Age structure

0-14 years
25.1%
15-64 years
67.1%
65+ years
7.8%
Current as of
2024

Bangladesh Religion

Main religion
Islam

Bangladesh General Info

Сontinent
Asia
Time zone
UTC+6
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
BD
Capital
Dhaka

Bangladesh Average consumer spendings

Food products
52.8% (2023)
Alcohol and tobacco
2.1%

Bangladesh Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
0
Beer
0
Wine
0
Spirits
0
Other alcohol
0
Current as of
2019

Bangladesh Population and society

Population size
168697184
Male population
82708252
Female population
85988932
Population growth rate
0.89% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
17.3 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
5.5 (2024)
Urbanization
40.5% (2023)

Bangladesh Credit ratings

Fitch
BB- (2014)
Moody's
Ba3 (2012)
Standard & Poor's
BB- (2010)

Bangladesh Age-sex pyramid

Bangladesh Phone operating systems

Android
94.85%
iOS
4.94%
Current as of
2025

Bangladesh Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+880
Internet domain
.bd
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
105 (2022)
Internet user penetration
45% (2023)
Fixed internet penetration
8% (2023)

Last update: 2026-04-03