Bangladesh

Country in Southern Asia

Bangladesh is a country in Southern Asia, with its capital in Dhaka. About 175.7 million people live there (2025), making it the 8th most populous of the 195 countries. At 147,570 km², it is the 92nd largest country by area. It borders India and Myanmar.

Bangladesh at a glance

Capital: Dhaka
Population (2025): 175.7 million
Area: 147,570 km²
Density: 1,191 per km²
Official language: Bengali
Currency: Bangladeshi taka
People: Bangladeshi
Calling code: +880
Internet domain: .bd
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Bangladesh?

How Bangladesh compares

Population rank

8th of 195

5th of 47 in Asia

Size rank

92nd of 195

26th of 47 in Asia

Crowding

1,191 per km²

More crowded than 96% of countries

Similar in size: Nepal (147,181 km²).
Similar population: Brazil (212.8 million).
Bangladesh is the only place that uses the Bangladeshi taka.
Bengali is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Bangladesh

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for Bangladesh in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with Bangladesh

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Bangladesh so far, from 104 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

53% right

75th hardest of 176 · 74 answers

Its flag

67% right

38th hardest of 145 · 30 answers

Players find Bangladesh on the map in 53% of tries. The most common wrong answer is India.
Players recognise the flag of Bangladesh in 67% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Madagascar.

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Countries that border Bangladesh

Bangladesh borders 2 countries: India and Myanmar.

Quick quiz: Bangladesh

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1. Which is the flag of Bangladesh?
2. What is the capital of Bangladesh?
3. Which of these borders Bangladesh?

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Questions about Bangladesh

Is Bangladesh a country?

Yes. Bangladesh is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Bangladesh?

The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka.

Which countries border Bangladesh?

Bangladesh borders 2 countries: India and Myanmar.

How many countries border Bangladesh?

2. Bangladesh shares a land border with 2 countries.

How big is Bangladesh?

Bangladesh covers 147,570 km², about the same size as Nepal (147,181 km²).

Is Bangladesh hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Bangladesh in 53% of 74 tries, 75th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is India.

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