Bangladesh (People's Republic of Bangladesh), BD
Bangladesh: Independent country in South Asia
About
Quick Facts about People's Republic of Bangladesh
| Population : | 164,669,751 |
| Country : | Bangladesh |
| Head of government : | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Plate code : | BD |
| Area : | 147570 km2 |
| Official name : | la République populaire du Bangladesh, বাংলাদেশ, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ |
| Continent : | Asia |
| Easternmost point : | Point(91.816666666 22.316666666) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(88.4 26.63) |
| Legislative body : | Jatiya Sangshad |
| Named for : | Bengali |
| Official language : | Bengali |
| Capital : | Dhaka |
| Establishment : | March 03, 1971 (54 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Bangladesh Standard Time |
| Local time : | 18:42:01 (14th July 2025) |
Geography
People's Republic of Bangladesh is located at 24°0'0"N 90°0'0"E (24.0, 90.0). It has 2 neighbors: India and Myanmar.
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The largest city of People's Republic of Bangladesh is Dhaka with a population of 16,800,000. Other cities include, Khulna population 1,342,339, Sylhet population 479,837, Rangpur population 343,122 and Dinājpur population 206,234. See all People's Republic of Bangladesh cities & populated places.
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- Khaleda Zia , 2006 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Sheikh Hasina , 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z
- Fakhruddin Ahmed , 6 January, 2009 2007-01-12T00:00:00Z
- Khaleda Zia , 1996 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Sheikh Hasina , 2001 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
People's Republic of Bangladesh has 2 neighbours.
- Republic of India Independent country in South Asia
- Union of Burma Independent country in Southeast Asia
- Chittagong Division
- Dhaka Division
- Rajshahi Division
- Rangpur Division
- Khulna Division
- Barisal Division
- Sylhet Division
- Mymensingh Division
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1960 | 49,537,147 | - | census |
| 1961 | 50,953,503 | 2.78% | census |
| 1962 | 52,403,243 | 2.77% | census |
| 1963 | 53,909,233 | 2.79% | census |
| 1964 | 55,503,132 | 2.87% | census |
| 1965 | 57,200,412 | 2.97% | census |
| 1966 | 59,029,826 | 3.1% | census |
| 1967 | 60,966,588 | 3.18% | census |
| 1968 | 62,909,226 | 3.09% | census |
| 1969 | 64,719,958 | 2.8% | census |
| 1970 | 66,308,862 | 2.4% | census |
| 1971 | 67,627,868 | 1.95% | census |
| 1972 | 68,730,070 | 1.6% | census |
| 1973 | 69,751,017 | 1.46% | census |
| 1974 | 70,883,201 | 1.6% | census |
| 1975 | 72,265,173 | 1.91% | census |
| 1976 | 73,944,664 | 2.27% | census |
| 1977 | 75,880,084 | 2.55% | census |
| 1978 | 78,011,624 | 2.73% | census |
| 1979 | 80,241,773 | 2.78% | census |
| 1980 | 82,498,440 | 2.74% | census |
| 1981 | 84,764,142 | 2.67% | census |
| 1982 | 87,060,582 | 2.64% | census |
| 1983 | 89,399,666 | 2.62% | census |
| 1984 | 91,804,318 | 2.62% | census |
| 1985 | 94,287,722 | 2.63% | census |
| 1986 | 96,851,505 | 2.65% | census |
| 1987 | 99,476,987 | 2.64% | census |
| 1988 | 102,133,217 | 2.6% | census |
| 1989 | 104,779,345 | 2.53% | census |
| 1990 | 107,385,847 | 2.43% | census |
| 1991 | 109,934,590 | 2.32% | census |
| 1992 | 112,430,968 | 2.22% | census |
| 1993 | 114,897,543 | 2.15% | census |
| 1994 | 117,369,492 | 2.11% | census |
| 1995 | 119,869,585 | 2.09% | census |
| 1996 | 122,400,896 | 2.07% | census |
| 1997 | 124,945,315 | 2.04% | census |
| 1998 | 127,478,524 | 1.99% | census |
| 1999 | 129,966,823 | 1.91% | census |
| 2000 | 132,383,265 | 1.83% | census |
| 2001 | 134,729,503 | 1.74% | census |
| 2002 | 137,006,279 | 1.66% | census |
| 2003 | 139,185,986 | 1.57% | census |
| 2004 | 141,235,035 | 1.45% | census |
| 2005 | 143,135,180 | 1.33% | census |
| 2006 | 144,868,702 | 1.2% | census |
| 2007 | 146,457,067 | 1.08% | census |
| 2008 | 147,969,967 | 1.02% | census |
| 2009 | 149,503,100 | 1.03% | census |
| 2010 | 151,125,475 | 1.07% | census |
| 2011 | 152,862,431 | 1.14% | census |
| 2012 | 154,695,368 | 1.18% | census |
| 2013 | 156,594,962 | 1.21% | census |
| 2014 | 154,520,167 | -1.34% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 156,256,276 | 1.11% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 157,970,840 | 1.09% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 164,669,751 | 4.07% | census |
| 2018 | 161,356,039 | -2.05% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 163,046,161 | 1.04% | (Worldbank) |
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