Filed under Asia and more precisely Southern Asia, Bangladesh is a sovereign state. In formal use it is People's Republic of Bangladesh. Dhaka is the capital.
By land area it covers 147,570 km², which ranks it 95th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Tunisia and just ahead of Nepal. That makes it almost exactly the same size as Nepal.
Around 173.6 million people live there, placing it 8th of 250 by population — between Brazil above it and Russia below. Within Southern Asia alone it is the 5th largest of 9 and the 3rd most populous.
Location, borders and position
Its reference point sits at 24.0° north and 90.0° east, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 2,672 km from the equator, in what geographers would call subtropical latitudes.
The Tropic of Cancer runs through or very close to it. Countries on the same parallel, far away in longitude, include Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Libya.
2 countries share a land border with it: Myanmar and India. The largest of them by area is India, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 1.51 billion people.
With both a coast and land borders, it has the trade options a landlocked country does not.
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Population and languages of Bangladesh
Density comes out at around 1,176 people per square kilometre, which makes it among the most densely populated places on earth. The median across all 250 entries here is about 90 per square kilometre.
The demonym is Bangladeshi, so residents are Bangladeshis.
Officially it is monolingual: Bengali. No other entry in this dataset lists Bengali, so on this list it stands alone.
Inside Asia it places 5th of 50 by population, and it accounts for 8.4% of everyone living in Southern Asia.
Currency, domain and dialling code
It uses the Bangladeshi taka (৳, BDT). No other entry in this dataset uses it, so the currency is specific to Bangladesh.
The top-level domain is .bd. Calls from overseas start with +880. In ISO terms it is bd in two letters and BGD in three.
If a quiz asks for the capital of Bangladesh, the answer is Dhaka.
Bangladesh is one of the 193 UN member states in this dataset. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Bangladesh shares borders with 2 countries:
Fun facts about Bangladesh
- Ranked by land area, Bangladesh is 95th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- In land area it is almost exactly the same size as Nepal.
- Websites based there use the .bd domain.
- The Bangladeshi taka is used here and nowhere else on this list.
- Its full official name is People's Republic of Bangladesh.
- It is 8th of 250 by population, with about 173.6 million residents.
- Its capital city is Dhaka.
- Population density works out at roughly 1,176 people per square kilometre.
Bangladesh — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Bangladesh?
- The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka.
- What is the population of Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh has a population of about 173.6 million, which makes it the 8th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Brazil sits just above it and Russia just below.
- What currency does Bangladesh use?
- Bangladesh uses the Bangladeshi taka, written ৳ (currency code BDT). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- Is Bangladesh a country?
- Yes. Bangladesh is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- What language is spoken in Bangladesh?
- The official language of Bangladesh is Bengali. No other entry on this list gives it official status.
- Where is Bangladesh located?
- Bangladesh is in Southern Asia, part of Asia. Its reference coordinates are 24.0° north and 90.0° east, roughly 2,672 km from the equator in subtropical latitudes.
- How big is Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh covers 147,570 km², ranking 95th of 250 by land area. That makes it almost exactly the same size as Nepal.
- Which countries border Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh borders 2 countries: Myanmar and India. India is the largest of them by area.
