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People's Republic of Bangladesh
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| Anthem: আমার সোনার বাংলা (Bengali) Amar Sonar Bangla "My Golden Bengal" |
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| Government Seal |
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| Capital
and largest city
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Dhaka 23°45′50″N 90°23′20″E / 23.76389°N 90.38889°E / 23.76389; 90.38889 |
| Official language and national language |
Bengali[1][2] |
| Recognised foreign language | English[3] |
| Ethnic groups
(2022 census)
[4]
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99% Bengali |
| Religion
(2022 census)
[5]
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| Demonym(s) | Bangladeshi |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under an interim government |
| Mohammed Shahabuddin | |
| Muhammad Yunus | |
| Syed Refaat Ahmed | |
| Waker-Uz-Zaman | |
| Legislature | Jatiya Sangsad (Currently dissolved) |
| Establishment | |
| 15 August 1947 | |
| 14 October 1955 | |
| 26 March 1971 | |
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Victory
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16 December 1971 |
| 16 December 1972 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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148,460[6] km2 (57,320 sq mi) (92nd) |
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• Water (%)
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6.4 |
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• Land area
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130,170 km2[7] |
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• Water area
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18,290 km2[7] |
| Population | |
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• 2025 estimate
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174,655,977 (8th) |
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• 2022 census
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169,828,911[8][9] (8th) |
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• Density
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1,165/km2 (3,017.3/sq mi) (13th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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 $1.801 trillion[10] (24th) |
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• Per capita
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$10,367[10] (126th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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$481.86 billion[10] (34th) |
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• Per capita
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$2,773[10] (139th) |
| Gini (2022) |  33.4[11]medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.670[12] medium (129th) |
| Currency | Taka (৳) (BDT) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Drives on | Left[13] |
| Calling code | +880 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD |
| Internet TLD | .bd .বাংলা |
|
People's Republic of Bangladesh
|
|
|---|---|
| Anthem: আমার সোনার বাংলা (Bengali) Amar Sonar Bangla "My Golden Bengal" |
|
| Government Seal |
|
|
Show globe
Show map of Bangladesh
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Dhaka 23°45′50″N 90°23′20″E / 23.76389°N 90.38889°E / 23.76389; 90.38889 |
| Official language and national language |
Bengali[1][2] |
| Recognised foreign language | English[3] |
| Ethnic groups
(2022 census)
[4]
|
99% Bengali |
| Religion
(2022 census)
[5]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Bangladeshi |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under an interim government |
| Mohammed Shahabuddin | |
| Muhammad Yunus | |
| Syed Refaat Ahmed | |
| Waker-Uz-Zaman | |
| Legislature | Jatiya Sangsad (Currently dissolved) |
| Establishment | |
| 15 August 1947 | |
| 14 October 1955 | |
| 26 March 1971 | |
|
•
Victory
|
16 December 1971 |
| 16 December 1972 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
148,460[6] km2 (57,320 sq mi) (92nd) |
|
• Water (%)
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6.4 |
|
• Land area
|
130,170 km2[7] |
|
• Water area
|
18,290 km2[7] |
| Population | |
|
• 2025 estimate
|
174,655,977 (8th) |
|
• 2022 census
|
169,828,911[8][9] (8th) |
|
• Density
|
1,165/km2 (3,017.3/sq mi) (13th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$1.801 trillion[10] (24th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$10,367[10] (126th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$481.86 billion[10] (34th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$2,773[10] (139th) |
| Gini (2022) | 33.4[11] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.670[12] medium (129th) |
| Currency | Taka (৳) (BDT) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Drives on | Left[13] |
| Calling code | +880 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD |
| Internet TLD | .bd .বাংলা |
