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Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh · Capital: Dhaka

A densely populated South Asian delta nation, Bangladesh won independence from Pakistan in 1971 and has grown into a major garment-manufacturing economy.

Population
173,562,3642024
GDP / Capita
$2,5932024
GDP
$450.1 billion2024
Unemployment
3.6%2024
Total Area
147,570 sq km2023
Life Expectancy
74.9 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available
173,562,364
Population
World Bank · 2024
$2,593
GDP per Capita
World Bank · 2024
$450.1 billion
Gross Domestic Product
World Bank · 2024
3.6%
Unemployment
World Bank · 2024
147,570 sq km
Total Area
World Bank · 2023
74.9 yrs
Life Expectancy at Birth
World Bank · 2024
32.7%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
24.4
Infant Mortality
World Bank · 2024
79.0%
Literacy
World Bank · 2022

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