2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Bangla (official), English

Ethnic Groups

Bengali 98%
Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 36% (male 24,055,675; female 22,918,354)

15-64 years - : 60% (male 39,924,040; female 37,992,459)

65 years and over - : 4% (male 2,342,134; female 1,961,562) (2000 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 1.19 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

71.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 60.16 years

Male: 60.4 years

Female: 59.91 years (2000 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 38.1%

Male: 49.4%

Female: 26.1% (1995 est.)

Year

Population

  • 129,194,224

Nationality

  • Bangladeshi(s) noun


  • Bangladesh adjective


Religions

  • Muslim
    88.30%
  • Hindu
    10.50%
  • Other
    1.20%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.59% (2000 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 25.44 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death Rate

  • 8.73 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.77 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.85 children born/woman (2000 est.)