What is Bangladesh's total GDP?

Total GDP for Bangladesh was $450.1B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Bangladesh?

Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh was 74.9 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Bangladesh?

Unemployment in Bangladesh was 3.6% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Bangladesh's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 25.0% of final energy consumption in Bangladesh in 2021 (World Bank).

Bangladesh

Asia · 2024

Bangladesh Overview & Key Indicators

Bangladesh is in the Asia region. Population is 173,562,364. Total GDP is $450.1B. GDP per capita is $2,593. Life expectancy is 74.9 years.

Population

173,562,364

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$450.1B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$2,593

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

74.9

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Bangladesh Demographics

Median Age (years)

25.7

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.21%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

32.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-2.7

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Bangladesh Economy

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

10.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

30.9

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022

Poverty Rate

5.9%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

0.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Bangladesh Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.72

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

25.0%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

14.5%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

69.3

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Bangladesh Technology

Internet Users

53.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

108.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangladesh

Bangladesh had a population of 173,562,364 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Bangladesh was $2,593 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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