Countries

Bangladesh

Also Known As People's Republic of Bangladesh

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Bangladesh." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/bangladesh.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Bangladesh. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/bangladesh

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-bangladesh,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Bangladesh},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/bangladesh},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Bangladesh is a country in South Asia on the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded almost entirely by India, and shares a small border with Myanmar to its southeast, while lying close to Nepal, Bhutan and China. Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan in 1971. Its capital and largest city is Dhaka.

Facts

Capital

Dhaka 1

Population

169,828,911 1

Population Estimate Year

2022 1

2022 census figure.

Area (sq km)

148,460 1

Independence or Founding Year

1971 1

Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan in 1971.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Chittagong

Chittagong is a city in Bangladesh.

Source Chittagong (Wikipedia)

Dhaka

Dhaka is Bangladesh's capital.

Source Dhaka (Wikipedia)

Khulna

Source Khulna (Wikipedia)

Khulna Division

Khulna Division is a division of Bangladesh.

Source Khulna Division (Wikipedia)

Rajshahi

Source Rajshahi (Wikipedia)

Rajshahi Division

Rajshahi Division is a division of Bangladesh.

Source Rajshahi Division (Wikipedia)

South Asia

Has Capital

Dhaka

Dhaka is Bangladesh's capital.

Source Dhaka (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Asia

Rivers Through Territory

The Ganges

Source Ganges (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Bangladesh (Wikipedia)

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People's Republic of Bangladesh

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Dhaka, the capital and largest city

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148,460 km2 (57,320 sq mi)

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169,828,911

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Bangladesh gained independence in 1971 from Pakistan

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Bangladesh is in South Asia on the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded almost entirely by neighbouring India, and shares a small border with Myanmar to its southeast, though it lies very close to Nepal, Bhutan, and China.

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Ganges (Wikipedia)

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