Bangladesh
Dhaka · South Asia
Bangladesh is a country in Asia. Its capital city is Dhaka, the official currency is the Bangladeshi Taka, and the main language is Bengali.
With a population of roughly 173 million people spread over 147,570 km², Bangladesh is the 8th most populous country in the world and the 92nd largest by area. That works out at about 1,172 people per square kilometre.
Bangladesh shares land borders with India and Myanmar — 2 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna. The highest point in the country is Saka Haphong, at 1,052 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Nepal, while its population is closest to that of Russia.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Region
- South Asia
- Population
- 173,000,000
- Area
- 147,570 km²
- Currency
- Bangladeshi Taka
- Main language
- Bengali
- Highest point
- Saka Haphong
1,052 m - Land borders
- 2
Bangladesh: things worth knowing
- Bangladesh sits on the world's largest river delta, formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna.
- It is among the most densely populated countries on Earth, with more people than Russia in a fraction of the space.
- The Sundarbans, shared with India, is the largest mangrove forest in the world and a stronghold of the Bengal tiger.
Bangladesh in context
Asia has 48 sovereign countries in total. Bangladesh ranks 5th among them by population.
See the full list of Asia countries, or browse all 195 countries.