Bangladesh: map, capital and facts
Bangladesh is a country in Southern Asia. Its capital is Dhaka. Its official language is Bengali.
Bangladesh covers about 147,570 km², making it the 92nd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 176 million people live there, the 8th-most populous.
Bangladesh shares land borders with 2 countries: India and Myanmar.
Where is Bangladesh?
Bangladesh is in Southern Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 24°N, 90°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Bangladesh is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Bangladesh facts
| Capital | Dhaka |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Area | 147,570 km² (92nd largest) |
| Population | 175,686,899 (8th most populous) |
| Language | Bengali |
| Currency | Bangladeshi taka (৳) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 2 |
| Centre point | 24°N, 90°E |
Countries that border Bangladesh
Other countries near Bangladesh
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Bhutan, about 390 km
- Nepal, about 750 km
- Thailand, about 1,450 km
- Laos, about 1,690 km
- China, about 1,890 km
Guess Bangladesh in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Bangladesh were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Southern Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 147,570 km²
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More countries in Southern Asia
Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.