🇧🇩Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a sovereign country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Dhaka. It has a population of about 164,689,383 across 147,570 km² — roughly 1,116 people per km². The currency is the Bangladeshi taka (BDT ৳). The official language is Bengali. Its ISO 3166 codes are BD, BGD, 050, and the international calling code is +880.
Key facts about Bangladesh
GET/alpha/BDOther names for Bangladesh
Largest cities in Bangladesh (12)
GET/cities?country=BD- 1Dhaka10,356,500 people
- 2Chattogram3,920,222 people
- 3Gazipur2,674,697 people
- 4Khulna1,500,689 people
- 5Rangpur1,031,388 people
- 6Comilla1,030,000 people
- 7Rajshahi763,580 people
- 8Pallabi597,574 people
- 9Mirpur Model Thana546,503 people
- 10Mohammadpur527,571 people
- 11Hāthazāri498,179 people
- 12Bāndarban495,272 people
Countries bordering Bangladesh (2)
GET/borders/bangladeshFrequently asked questions about Bangladesh
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka.
What is the population of Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has a population of about 164,689,383, the 8th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh uses the Bangladeshi taka (BDT, symbol ৳).
What languages are spoken in Bangladesh?
The main language of Bangladesh is Bengali.
What is the calling code for Bangladesh?
The international dialing code for Bangladesh is +880.
Which countries border Bangladesh?
Bangladesh shares land borders with Myanmar and India.
Query Bangladesh from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Bangladesh; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/BDGET countries.dev/alpha/BGDGET countries.dev/numericcode/050GET countries.dev/cioc/BANGET countries.dev/name/bangladeshGET countries.dev/region/AsiaGET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20AsiaGET countries.dev/currency/BDTGET countries.dev/lang/bnGET countries.dev/callingcode/880GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B06%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/bdGET countries.dev/demonym/BangladeshiGET countries.dev/capital/Dhaka