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Bangladesh

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Bangladesh is a World Bank reporting economy in South Asia. Its reported capital is Dhaka. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

South AsiaLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+10.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+112.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+44.4 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+4.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Bangladesh, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Bangladesh

175.7MLatest available · 2025
Bangladesh

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Population changed by +10.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBangladesh
2025175,686,899
2024173,562,364
2023171,466,990
2022169,384,897
2021167,658,854
2020166,298,024
2019164,913,055
2018163,523,103
2017162,186,147
2016160,811,932
2015159,383,179
2014157,964,929
2013156,532,141
2012155,070,101
2011153,591,076
2010152,201,981
2009150,873,714
2008149,474,264
2007147,989,278
2006146,405,973
2005144,715,786
2004142,902,856
2003140,970,351
2002138,933,658
2001136,805,810
2000134,544,304
1999132,108,065
1998129,622,332
1997127,198,069
1996124,862,179
1995122,600,370
1994120,343,179
1993118,132,360
1992115,952,192
1991113,787,109
1990111,633,717
1989109,433,799
1988107,216,008
1987104,959,291
1986102,635,572
1985100,253,825
198497,814,966
198395,335,155
198292,814,507
198190,303,105
198088,016,432
197985,935,072
197883,889,655
197781,867,264
197679,855,318
197577,854,351
197475,839,348
197373,722,294
197271,641,519
197170,276,758
197069,058,894
196967,294,133
196865,408,276
196763,510,929
196661,669,806
196559,902,519
196458,178,374
196356,504,402
196254,881,146
196153,310,348
196051,828,660

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Bangladesh

1.2%Latest available · 2025
Bangladesh

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Population growth changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
20251.22%
20241.21%
20231.22%
20221.02%
20210.81%
20200.84%
20190.85%
20180.82%
20170.85%
20160.89%
20150.89%
20140.91%
20130.94%
20120.96%
20110.91%
20100.88%
20090.93%
20081%
20071.08%
20061.16%
20051.26%
20041.36%
20031.46%
20021.54%
20011.67%
20001.83%
19991.9%
19981.89%
19971.85%
19961.83%
19951.86%
19941.85%
19931.86%
19921.88%
19911.91%
19901.99%
19892.05%
19882.13%
19872.24%
19862.35%
19852.46%
19842.57%
19832.68%
19822.74%
19812.56%
19802.39%
19792.41%
19782.44%
19772.49%
19762.54%
19752.62%
19742.83%
19732.86%
19721.92%
19711.75%
19702.59%
19692.84%
19682.94%
19672.94%
19662.91%
19652.92%
19642.92%
19632.91%
19622.9%
19612.82%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Bangladesh

33.2%Latest available · 2025
Bangladesh

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Urban population changed by +3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
202533.24%
202432.68%
202332.16%
202231.67%
202131.4%
202031.12%
201930.82%
201830.52%
201730.2%
201629.88%
201529.54%
201429.19%
201328.84%
201228.48%
201128.11%
201027.73%
200927.31%
200826.87%
200726.42%
200625.95%
200525.48%
200425.01%
200324.55%
200224.11%
200123.7%
200023.31%
199922.96%
199822.62%
199722.3%
199621.98%
199521.66%
199421.34%
199321%
199220.65%
199120.27%
199019.86%
198919.45%
198819.02%
198718.58%
198618.12%
198517.64%
198417.13%
198316.59%
198216.01%
198115.39%
198014.68%
197913.75%
197812.7%
197711.6%
197610.55%
19759.63%
19748.96%
19738.49%
19728.09%
19717.72%
19707.38%
19697.07%
19686.79%
19676.53%
19666.29%
19656.07%
19645.85%
19635.66%
19625.47%
19615.28%
19605.11%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Bangladesh

2.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Bangladesh

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Fertility rate changed by -0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBangladesh
20242.14 births
20232.16 births
20222.18 births
20212.17 births
20202.18 births
20192.18 births
20182.19 births
20172.21 births
20162.23 births
20152.23 births
20142.23 births
20132.25 births
20122.26 births
20112.31 births
20102.38 births
20092.48 births
20082.58 births
20072.67 births
20062.76 births
20052.85 births
20042.94 births
20033.03 births
20023.13 births
20013.2 births
20003.28 births
19993.36 births
19983.43 births
19973.5 births
19963.51 births
19953.59 births
19943.74 births
19933.83 births
19924.03 births
19914.26 births
19904.51 births
19894.7 births
19884.85 births
19875.08 births
19865.3 births
19855.54 births
19845.73 births
19835.91 births
19826.12 births
19816.24 births
19806.33 births
19796.42 births
19786.51 births
19776.58 births
19766.66 births
19756.73 births
19746.78 births
19736.8 births
19726.82 births
19716.83 births
19706.84 births
19696.81 births
19686.79 births
19676.79 births
19666.77 births
19656.77 births
19646.79 births
19636.8 births
19626.81 births
19616.78 births
19606.74 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Bangladesh

$456.3BLatest available · 2025
Bangladesh

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GDP changed by +133.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBangladesh
2025$456,319,229,255.58
2024$450,119,432,068.85
2023$437,415,333,018.29
2022$460,131,689,083.08
2021$416,271,647,911.01
2020$373,979,442,362.19
2019$351,231,654,603.69
2018$321,362,752,441.78
2017$293,732,446,624.6
2016$265,224,515,675.03
2015$195,146,608,978.13
2014$172,886,611,653.79
2013$149,998,957,434.19
2012$133,310,747,603.48
2011$128,607,482,310.36
2010$115,275,540,051.26
2009$102,475,158,191
2008$91,636,997,370.98
2007$79,611,644,974.56
2006$71,795,736,172.16
2005$69,476,001,239.42
2004$65,108,544,250.04
2003$60,158,929,188.26
2002$54,724,081,490.51
2001$53,991,289,844.33
2000$53,369,787,318.62
1999$51,270,569,883.53
1998$49,984,559,471.37
1997$48,244,309,133.49
1996$46,438,484,107.58
1995$37,939,748,768.66
1994$33,768,660,882.79
1993$33,166,519,417.99
1992$31,708,874,594.16
1991$30,957,483,949.58
1990$31,598,340,778.22
1989$28,781,715,188.89
1988$26,579,005,558.37
1987$24,298,032,258.06
1986$21,774,033,333.33
1985$22,278,423,076.92
1984$18,920,840,000
1983$17,609,048,821.55
1982$18,525,399,201.6
1981$20,249,694,002.45
1980$18,138,049,095.61
1979$15,565,480,321.94
1978$13,281,767,142.86
1977$9,651,149,301.87
1976$10,117,113,333.33
1975$19,448,348,073.46
1974$12,512,460,519.71
1973$8,086,725,729.34
1972$6,288,245,866.67
1971$8,751,843,187.5
1970$8,992,722,166.67
1969$8,471,006,437.5
1968$7,483,685,770.83
1967$7,253,575,687.5
1966$6,439,687,854.17
1965$5,906,636,791.67
1964$5,386,054,833.33
1963$5,319,458,562.5
1962$5,081,413,541.67
1961$4,817,580,375
1960$4,274,894,083.33

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Bangladesh

$2.6KLatest available · 2025
Bangladesh

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GDP per capita changed by +112.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBangladesh
2025$2,597.34
2024$2,593.42
2023$2,551.02
2022$2,716.49
2021$2,482.85
2020$2,248.85
2019$2,129.8
2018$1,965.24
2017$1,811.08
2016$1,649.28
2015$1,224.39
2014$1,094.46
2013$958.26
2012$859.68
2011$837.34
2010$757.39
2009$679.21
2008$613.06
2007$537.96
2006$490.39
2005$480.09
2004$455.61
2003$426.75
2002$393.89
2001$394.66
2000$396.67
1999$388.1
1998$385.62
1997$379.28
1996$371.92
1995$309.46
1994$280.6
1993$280.76
1992$273.47
1991$272.06
1990$283.05
1989$263.01
1988$247.9
1987$231.5
1986$212.15
1985$222.22
1984$193.44
1983$184.71
1982$199.6
1981$224.24
1980$206.08
1979$181.13
1978$158.32
1977$117.89
1976$126.69
1975$249.8
1974$164.99
1973$109.69
1972$87.77
1971$124.53
1970$130.22
1969$125.88
1968$114.41
1967$114.21
1966$104.42
1965$98.6
1964$92.58
1963$94.14
1962$92.59
1961$90.37
1960$82.48

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Bangladesh

3.5%Latest available · 2025
Bangladesh

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GDP growth changed by -3.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
20253.49%
20244.22%
20235.78%
20227.1%
20216.94%
20203.45%
20197.88%
20187.32%
20176.59%
20167.11%
20156.55%
20146.06%
20136.01%
20126.52%
20116.46%
20105.57%
20095.05%
20086.01%
20077.06%
20066.67%
20056.54%
20045.24%
20034.74%
20023.83%
20015.08%
20005.29%
19994.67%
19985.18%
19974.49%
19964.52%
19955.12%
19943.89%
19934.71%
19925.44%
19913.49%
19905.62%
19892.84%
19882.42%
19873.77%
19864.17%
19853.34%
19844.8%
19833.88%
19822.13%
19817.23%
19800.82%
19794.8%
19787.07%
19772.67%
19765.66%
1975-4.09%
19749.59%
19733.33%
1972-13.97%
1971-5.48%
19705.62%
19691.22%
19689.49%
1967-1.88%
19662.57%
19651.61%
196410.95%
1963-0.46%
19625.45%
19616.06%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Bangladesh

8.8%Latest available · 2025
Bangladesh

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Inflation changed by +2.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
20258.77%
202410.47%
20239.88%
20227.7%
20215.55%
20205.69%
20195.59%
20185.54%
20175.7%
20165.51%
20156.19%
20146.99%
20137.53%
20126.22%
201111.4%
20108.13%
20095.42%
20088.9%
20079.11%
20066.77%
20057.05%
20047.59%
20035.67%
20023.33%
20012.01%
20002.21%
19996.11%
19988.4%
19975.31%
19962.38%
199510.3%
19945.31%
19933.01%
19923.63%
19916.36%
19906.13%
19896.05%
19887.41%
19879.87%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Bangladesh

3.8%Latest available · 2025
Bangladesh

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Unemployment changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
20253.78%
20243.64%
20233.35%
20224.59%
20215.46%
20205.54%
20194.5%
20184.44%
20174.37%
20164.35%
20154.4%
20144.42%
20134.43%
20124.07%
20113.74%
20103.38%
20095%
20084.49%
20074.02%
20063.59%
20054.25%
20044.32%
20034.32%
20023.97%
20013.61%
20003.27%
19993.09%
19982.89%
19972.7%
19962.51%
19952.44%
19942.37%
19932.31%
19922.23%
19912.2%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Bangladesh

74.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Bangladesh

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Life expectancy changed by +4.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBangladesh
202474.93 years
202374.67 years
202274.27 years
202171.1 years
202071.42 years
201972.63 years
201872.12 years
201771.61 years
201671.08 years
201570.54 years
201470.02 years
201369.49 years
201268.99 years
201168.5 years
201068.01 years
200967.53 years
200867.05 years
200766.46 years
200666.05 years
200565.51 years
200464.91 years
200364.29 years
200263.59 years
200162.84 years
200062.05 years
199961.24 years
199860.43 years
199759.67 years
199658.94 years
199558.24 years
199457.64 years
199357.07 years
199256.59 years
199153.78 years
199055.82 years
198955.51 years
198855.17 years
198754.9 years
198654.59 years
198553.94 years
198453.83 years
198353.44 years
198253.01 years
198152.64 years
198052.28 years
197951.96 years
197851.6 years
197751.27 years
197650.95 years
197550.63 years
197449.59 years
197349.91 years
197249.65 years
197126.52 years
197042.67 years
196948.69 years
196848.4 years
196748.07 years
196647.64 years
196546.05 years
196446.75 years
196345.72 years
196245.77 years
196144.89 years
196043.98 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Bangladesh

2.2%Latest available · 2023
Bangladesh

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Health expenditure changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
20232.17%
20222.22%
20212.27%
20202.18%
20192.13%
20182.32%
20172.37%
20162.39%
20152.27%
20142.28%
20132.3%
20122.35%
20112.36%
20102.29%
20092.18%
20082.12%
20072.17%
20062.11%
20052.06%
20042%
20031.96%
20021.93%
20011.77%
20001.81%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Bangladesh

53.4%Latest available · 2024
Bangladesh

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Internet adoption changed by +44.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
202453.42%
202344.5%
202241.62%
202138.92%
202036.11%
201930.38%
201825.57%
201721.5%
201616.9%
201512.37%
20149.05%
20136.63%
20125%
20114.5%
20103.7%
20093.1%
20082.5%
20071.8%
20061%
20050.24%
20040.2%
20030.16%
20020.14%
20010.13%
20000.07%
19990.04%
19980%
19970%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Bangladesh

25%Latest available · 2021
Bangladesh

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Renewable energy changed by -13.4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
202125%
202027.2%
201926.1%
201827%
201728.1%
201630.2%
201533.1%
201435.4%
201337%
201237.3%
201138.4%
201040.3%
200943.1%
200845.2%
200747.2%
200648.6%
200550.6%
200452%
200352.6%
200254.4%
200155.9%
200060.2%
199960.5%
199860.2%
199760%
199662.1%
199563.8%
199469%
199370.5%
199271.6%
199173.1%
199071.7%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Bangladesh

99.5%Latest available · 2024
Bangladesh

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Access to electricity changed by +37.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
202499.5%
202399.5%
202299.4%
202199%
202096.2%
201992.2%
201886.9%
201788%
201675.9%
201574%
201462.4%
201361.5%
201265.5%
201159.6%
201055.3%
200957.1%
200854.3%
200746.5%
200650.5%
200544.2%
200440.6%
200340.5%
200237.8%
200135%
200032%
199929.54%
199826.75%
199722.4%
199621.14%
199518.34%
199417.8%
199312.72%
19929.91%
199114.29%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Bangladesh

28%Latest available · 2025
Bangladesh

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Trade changed by -14.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBangladesh
202527.95%
202426.78%
202330.98%
202233.78%
202127.72%
202026.27%
201931.58%
201832.51%
201730%
201631.33%
201542.09%
201444.51%
201346.3%
201248.11%
201147.42%
201037.8%
200940.09%
200842.62%
200739.94%
200638.11%
200534.4%
200426.86%
200327.66%
200228.97%
200132.1%
200029.32%
199928.39%
199827.88%
199726.33%
199626.08%
199528.21%
199422.87%
199323.12%
199219.93%
199118.89%
199018.97%
198918.33%
198817.68%
198716.69%
198617.02%
198518.22%
198416.81%
198320.32%
198220.61%
198119.25%
198023.38%
197921.91%
197821.04%
197719.42%
197622.38%
197511%
197414.05%
197318.39%
197219.41%
197117.02%
197020.82%
196919.81%
196819.94%
196721.9%
196622.94%
196523.03%
196424.15%
196321.64%
196221.55%
196122.48%
196019.3%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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