The first thing that catches the eye of a tourist interested in life in Bangladesh is that the local population leads it almost on the street. There is a feeling that people only spend the night in houses, and spend most of the day outside them, where they work, eat, wash and rest.
View of the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka
Despite the large crowding of the population and not very attractive, in the opinion of a European, living conditions, it is difficult to find dissatisfied among the local inhabitants: natural optimism and unpretentiousness help them survive in not the most comfortable conditions.
Bangladesh is a country in Southeast Asia, bordering India and Myanmar and washed by the waters of the Bay of Bengal. In terms of population, the country ranks 8th in the world, it is home to about 170 million people. The indigenous people are Bengalis (98%), the main spoken language is Bengali, but many understand and know English - the language of business communication and tourist services. The capital is the city of Dhaka, with a population of more than 11 million people. In 1971, the former English colony gained independence and became a unitary republic.
Location of Bangladesh on the map
Bengalis are very religious, most of the inhabitants profess Islam, and Dhaka is even called the capital of mosques: there are more than 700 of them, but even this number is not enough for everyone, and people pray on the streets.
The capital is heavily overpopulated, and the real scourge of city life is the transport problem.
Transport in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, transport is represented by four main types: buses, rail, water transport and taxis. In the cities, local residents and tourists prefer to use the services of motorcycle and cycle rickshaws, as the roads are clogged and it is very difficult to get through traffic jams to the right place by public transport. The country has three main passenger airlines operating domestic and international flights: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Regent Airways, United Airways.
Historical and cultural attractions
Bangladesh is not very well known to foreign tourists, although it is a beautiful country with wonderful nature, rich culture and very friendly people. One of the main attractions of the country are the world-famous architectural structures, including the largest Buddhist monastery in Paharpur, the Hindu temples of Shiva, Govinda and Jagannath, located near the Indian border. Among the UNESCO-protected sites is the lost city of mosques Bagerhat, located at the confluence of the Ganges and Brahmaputra.
See in the video: the lost city of mosques Bagerhat.
The palaces and mosques of the capital are its visiting card, the national treasure of the country. Of greatest interest is the inspection of such architectural sights as:
- Natore Rajbari Palace - former royal residence;
- Pink Palace Ahsan Manzil - National Museum of Bangladesh;
- Fort Lalbach - a palace-fortress of the Mughal era;
- Baitul-Mukarram Mosque ("Holy House") - the national mosque of Bangladesh;
- the Hussaini Dalan mosque - the house of the spiritual leader - the imam;
- Star Mosque - Tara Mosque;
- Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is one of the centers of Islamic culture.
Of no less interest is visiting national nature reserves, including the largest mangrove forest in the world - Sundarban, "Chittagon Hills" - the place of residence of ancient Buddhist tribes who have preserved nature in its original form, Lavachara National Park, Lake Kaptai, where divers have a unique the opportunity to swim in the underwater forest of lotuses and lilies.
View of the Chittagon Hills
A tourist who wants to combine cultural holidays with visiting the resort places of the country can be advised to go to the beach area of the southeast of Bangladesh - Cox's Bazar, located near the border with Myanmar. There is one of the longest beaches in the world (120 km) - Inani Beach. Interestingly, the waters of the local resorts are absolutely free from sharks, which is not often found in these places.
Tourist Information
What does a Bangladesh visa look like?
80% of annual rainfall in Bangladesh falls from April to November, so the best time to travel is from December to March. Mild warm weather allows Europeans to spend their coldest months in comfortable conditions - at a temperature of + 18 + 25 ° C and no precipitation.
The national composition of the state, which is among the ten largest in the world in terms of population and population density, but occupies a small territory, is diverse. What is interesting: despite the fact that most of the inhabitants of the republic are indigenous, the state as a whole is represented by many small tribal peoples and is of interest by the ratio of the occupied territory to the density and number of inhabitants of Bangladesh. Density area of the territory - these and other indicators that affect the demographic situation are considered in this material and analyzed taking into account the situation in other countries.
Briefly about Bangladesh
The Republic of Bangladesh is a unitary state: all parts of the country are in an equal position and have no special status or rights. The small state is surrounded by India, with the exception of the 271 km long border with Myanmar and the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
Today, Bangladesh is an agro-industrial country with a developing economy, has a significant ethno-cultural education, but remains one of the poorest states in Asia. Periodically, the population suffers from serious natural disasters and social problems: floods that destroy agricultural land, prolonged droughts or terrorist attacks.
The state of Bangladesh is distinguished by a rich culture. Population density, by the way, in this case is one of the shaping factors in matters of cultural heritage, religion and peculiar traditions of the region. Such a people, so different in ethnic composition and religious affiliation, who are forced to live in a small area, miraculously merges into a unique single whole.
Territory of Bangladesh
The territory of the state is almost 150 thousand square kilometers. An insignificant share is occupied by the area of \u200b\u200bthe water surface - only 6.4 km 2 in international borders. In terms of territory, Bangladesh ranks 92nd in the world and 27th in Asia. Compared with the cities of the Russian Federation: the territory of the state corresponds to the area of such cities as Belgorod, Tver or Murmansk, and half the size of Tolyatti or Penza.
At the same time, the population does not allow residents of the Republic of Bangladesh to feel completely free. The population density of Russian cities comparable in area is 20, 76 and even 230 times less, respectively. Of course, this is not at all surprising, because the Asian state is the seventh most densely populated per square kilometer in the world.
The number of inhabitants of the republic
According to the state census, the population of Bangladesh in 2010 was a little over 140 million people. According to an estimate as of 2016, the figure increased by 30 million inhabitants. The data is proportional to the natural annual population growth, but slightly exceeds the demographic forecast.
The population of Bangladesh is amazing. The republic is incomparable in size with the Russian Federation, but in terms of the number of inhabitants it surpasses Russia by 25 million people. Thus, both in Bangladesh and in Russia live 2% of the population of the entire globe.
Population distribution by regions
Bangladesh is a unitary state (all regions are in an equal position in relation to each other and the capital and do not have any exclusive rights) and is divided into eight administrative regions - divisions. Each region is named after the largest city in its composition.
The regions are in turn divided into districts, sub-districts and police departments. Further, the division depends on the size of the settlement: in large cities, several sections are subordinate to the police department, each of which consists of quarters, in small settlements - several communes.
Most of the population of Bangladesh is employed in agriculture (63%). Therefore, residents who live in large cities (administrative centers of regions and suburbs) are a minority - only 27% of the total number of citizens. At the same time, 7% of the population is concentrated in the capital. In Russia, the ratio of residents of the capital to the total number of citizens is slightly higher: 8.4%, while residents of large cities make up more than 40%.
Comparison of Russia and Bangladesh in terms of population density in the capitals provides the following data: almost 5 thousand people per 1 km 2 in Moscow against a little more than 23 thousand inhabitants in Dhaka. The difference of almost five times is not as great as the overall figure for the countries, because the total population density in Russia is 134 times less than the corresponding size of an Asian state.
Demographic changes
The population dynamics of Bangladesh has a positive trend. The number of inhabitants is steadily increasing, which is typical for most developing countries. So, even at the beginning of the 20th century, almost 30 million citizens lived in the republic, by the beginning of World War II the population exceeded 40 million, and in 1960 the official census recorded 50 million inhabitants.
Since the Cold War, there has been a dramatic increase in population, with population slightly more than doubling in the last forty years of the twentieth century. At the same time, the republic is in 73rd place in the general list.
Average population density in Bangladesh
The population density of Bangladesh for 2016 is 1165 people per square kilometer. The indicator is calculated as follows: the total population is divided by the territory of the state. As already mentioned, the republic ranks seventh in the world in terms of population density. Bangladesh ahead of Maldives, Malta, Bahrain, Vatican, Singapore and Monaco
For some reason, questions about the population density of Bangladesh (in comparison with other countries) are often found in school textbooks on the geography of Russian eighth graders:
- “Where is the highest population density: in the UK, China, Bangladesh?” The answer can be found by referring to reference books. Thus, the density is only 380 people per square kilometer, and China - 143. Answer: Bangladesh.
- "Compare Russia and Bangladesh in terms of population density." You can answer this way: “The population density of Russia is very low and is approximately 8 people / km 2. The population density of Bangladesh is one of the highest in the world - 1145 people / km 2, i.e. 143 times more. The low population density of the Russian Federation is explained by vast uninhabited territories, the high rate in Bangladesh (population density) is typical for most developing countries.”
Key statistics
Other indicators in the field of demography are the distribution of the population by age, gender, literacy rate, birth and death rates, as well as socially significant values: pension and demographic burden, replacement rate, life expectancy.
At the moment, most of the population (61%) are people of working age, the ratio of men to women is approximately 1:1 (50.6% and 49.4%, respectively). The average life expectancy for both sexes is 69 years, which is only 2 years less than the global average.
The birth rate in Bangladesh exceeds the death rate, the natural population growth is positive and amounts to 16‰ (or + 1.6%). Despite social, economic and food problems, demographic security (protection of the size and composition of the population from external and internal threats) in Bangladesh remains at a sufficient level.
Social burden on society
Bangladesh is experiencing a fairly significant social burden on society: each employed person must ensure the production of one and a half times more goods and services than is required for himself. The child load ratio, i.e. the ratio of the population below working age to adult citizens, is 56%. The pension burden ratio (the ratio of residents of retirement age to the able-bodied population) corresponds to most developing countries and is at the level of 7.6%.
National composition and languages
The population density in Bangladesh per 1 km2 is quite high (1145 people), which contributes to the mixing and close interaction of cultures, religions and ethno-cultural formations. The vast majority are Bengalis (98%), the remaining percentage of the population are from North India.
Almost all the inhabitants of the country are fluent in Bengali, which is the official language. People from the Indian state of Bihar use the Urdu language in everyday life. Part of the population (especially young people and citizens occupying high-ranking ranks) speaks fluent English.
The group of small peoples living in Bangladesh includes 13 main tribes and several other tribal peoples. They are classified by language:
- Indo-European language family: it includes Bengali and Biharis, who make up the majority in the national composition of Bangladesh.
- Sino-Tibetan language family: the peoples of the Tibeto-Burman language family are widely represented (tribes of Garo, Marma, Burmese, Mizo, Chakma and others). In total, they make up almost a million residents of Bangladesh, to which 300,000 refugees from neighboring Myanmar (Burmese) are added.
- Austroasiatic language family: Munda (Santals, Munda, Ho) and Khasi are distinguished. Tribes live in small groups in the western part of Bangladesh.
- Dravidian language family: the northeastern group of the language family is represented by only one nationality - Oraons or Kurukh (self-name). In terms of cultural and everyday features, the Kurukhs are close to the peoples of the Munda.
Thus, the ethno-cultural diversity of the republic is significant. At the same time, Bangladesh society has not lost its collective character.
Religiosity of the population of the republic
The diversity of nationalities is the basis for differences in the religious affiliation of the inhabitants. The republic is developing along the path of a secular state (at least the government is making every effort to do so), but Bangladesh remains a de facto religious country. In 1972, the process of forming a religious state was stopped by the Supreme Court, which returned the development of the republic to the mainstream of the Constitution.
The state religion - Islam - is practiced by almost ninety percent of the population. The Islamic community of Bangladesh has about 130 million people, making it the fourth largest in the world after Indonesia, India and Pakistan.
Adherents of Hinduism are 9.2% of the population, Buddhism - 0.7%, Christianity - 0.3%. Other religions and tribal cults make up only 0.1%, but boast unprecedented heterogeneity due to the large number of disunited tribes.
Problems of the Republic
Bangladesh suffers from natural disasters and terrorism. In 2005-2013, terrorist acts claimed the lives of 418 residents of the republic, terrorists and intelligence officers. But much sadder is the situation with poverty, famine, droughts, floods and other natural disasters. Thus, the cyclone in 1970 caused the death of half a million people, the famine of 1974-1975 and the catastrophic flood of 1974 claimed the lives of two thousand people, left millions of inhabitants homeless and destroyed 80% of the annual crop.
Comparison of Bangladesh with developed countries
Bangladesh is a typical developing country. This fact confirms not only the historical past, but also the present socio-demographic and economic state of the republic.
Signs of a developing state | Bangladesh |
colonial past | Independence from Pakistan was proclaimed in 1971, until 1947 Bangladesh was a British colony |
High social tension | Tension is confirmed by a high level of social and child pressure, social problems |
The heterogeneity of the structure of society | The population of Bangladesh is represented by many nationalities that have differences in cultural and everyday features. |
High population growth | Developing countries are characterized by average rates of natural increase at the level of 2% per year, in Bangladesh the value is 1.6% |
The predominance of the agricultural sector over the industrial | Bangladesh is an agrarian state, 63% of the population is employed in agriculture |
Low per capita income | In Bangladesh, the figure is $1058 (2013), while the global national income per capita is $10,553, in Russia it is $14,680 |
The predominance of interest over pensioners | For Bangladesh, the aging of the nation is uncharacteristic: people of retirement age are only 4% of the total population, while in developed countries the figure is 20-30% |
high population density | The republic ranks seventh in the world in terms of population density, the population density of Russia and Bangladesh differs by 143 times |
Thus, Bangladesh is a typical developing country. Moreover, it is the poorest state among the overpopulated. The population density of Bangladesh is one of the highest in the world, and the number is larger than in Russia. At the same time, the territory of the states does not go to any comparison.
is a state in southern Asia. In the west, north and east it borders on India, in the southeast - on Myanmar. In the south it is washed by the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
In the Bengali language, the name of the country means "the country of Bengal".
Official name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
Capital: Dhaka
The area of the land: 144 thousand sq. km
Total population: 154 million people
Administrative division: The country is divided into 4 regions.
Form of government: Republic.
Head of State: President elected for a term of 5 years.
Composition of the population: 98% - Bengalis, 2% - Chakma, Mog, Santal, Bihari.
Official language: Bengali (Bengali), English is spoken in the service sector and in government institutions, Urdu, Chakma, Mag, etc. are widely used.
Religion: 83% are Sunnis, 16% are Hindus.
Internet domain: .bd
Mains voltage: ~220 V, 50 Hz
Phone country code: +880
Climate
Bangladesh has a typically monsoonal climate. Winters are mild, dry and sunny. The average daily temperatures in January are in the range from 12° to 25° C. The summer is hot, rainy, the average temperature of the hottest month, April, is 23–34° C.
The average annual rainfall is 2000–3000 mm. During the dry season, from November to February or March, the eastern regions of the country usually receive less than 180 mm of precipitation, while the northwest receives less than 75 mm. From April to May is the season of "small rains", so necessary for the peasants preparing for plowing for the early sowing of autumn ausa rice. During this hottest season, the amount of precipitation in the east of Bangladesh exceeds 380 mm, the average daily minimum temperatures are 21-26 ° C, the maximum - 32 ° C.
The actual rainy period lasts from June to October, when the monsoonal air flow invades from the Bay of Bengal and brings more than 1270 mm. The thermal regime is very stable: the air, as a rule, does not warm up above 31 ° C. At night, there can be noticeable cooling down to 6 ° C.
Geography
The state in South Asia, in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, is washed by the Bay of Bengal of the Indian Ocean. In the west, north and east it borders with India, in the southeast - with Burma (Myanmar).
Most of the country's territory is lowland on alluvial plains with heights of less than 10 m above sea level within the common delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna (Jamuna), which is flooded almost every year. Relatively elevated territory - the Chittagong Hills (the highest point of the country - Modoc-Mual, 1003 m) - occupies less than a tenth of the country's area.
Along the eastern and northern border with India lie the low hills of Madhpur, whose height does not exceed 30 m. In the south-west of the country are the vast mangrove swamps of the Sundarbans. The area of the country is about 144 thousand square meters. km.
Flora and fauna
Vegetable world
Cultural landscapes dominate in Bangladesh. Natural vegetation has survived only in a few areas. For example, mangrove forests are common in the Sundarbans in the southwest of the country. They are dominated by the sundri tree.
The Lushai and Chittagong mountains have humid tropical evergreen and monsoon forests that shed their leaves during the dry season. In the forests, valuable species such as teak and sal trees are common. In the lowlands, where shifting agriculture is practiced, primary forests are replaced by bamboo jungles. In most of the country, forests have long been cut down, and agricultural land prevails in their place.
Animal world
In the forests, sometimes there is a Bengal, or royal, tiger. Wild elephants live in the southeast. Rhinos, leopards, civets, jackals, muntjac deer and Indian sambar, wild boars are not uncommon. In the coastal waters of the Sundarbans, crocodiles are common.
Bangladesh has many monkeys, bats, otters, mongooses, shrews, rats and common mice, as well as many bird species (peacocks, pheasants, partridges, ducks, parrots, Bengal vultures, etc.). Reptiles include snakes, including cobras and kraits, as well as lizards, including geckos. Amphibians include salamanders, frogs and toads.
Attractions
Bangladesh is one of the most unusual countries in the region, although little known to foreign tourists. While this fledgling republic has an enduring reputation for poverty, mosquitoes, cyclones and floods, it's actually not quite that complicated.
In fact, this is a beautiful land with a rich history and diverse culture, a land of interesting traditions and peoples, famous for its amazing nature and amazing tolerance of the locals. And in terms of the number of rivers, channels, canals and reservoirs, this small territory can easily be compared with states of much larger sizes.
Banks and currency
A taka equal to 100 paise.
Credit cards (especially American Express) and traveler's checks in US dollars are accepted by major banks in the country on a par with British pounds sterling and are quite easily used in most hotels, guesthouses and restaurants in Dhaka and Chittagong, but outside of major cities their use is virtually impossible.
A tip (or "baksheesh") to a clerk is likely to be required at almost every exchange except in more isolated rural areas. Outside of Dhaka and Chittagong, exchanging pounds or other currencies is already problematic.
Useful information for tourists
Tourism in Bangladesh is poorly developed: the country lies far from the established tourist routes; unstable internal situation (only recently hostilities between government troops and rebels in Hill Chittagong ceased). Maritime tourism is promising - cruises along the coast of the country.
Bangladesh is a compact state. It is located in Southeast Asia. Its closest neighbors are Myanmar and India. The country has access to the waters of the Bay of Bengal. According to the UN, Bangladesh's population density and population are among the highest on the planet. The state occupies the eighth position in the world ranking. More than 170 million people live on its territory.
general information
The indigenous people of the country are Bengalis. They account for 98%. The official language is Bengali. The youth speaks English. It is gradually replacing the official one, becoming the main tool for business communication. The country's leadership is located in Dhaka. In the capital of Bangladesh, the population density and size corresponds to the situation in the country. More than eleven million people live in the metropolis.
The former British colony received independent status in 1971. The country declared itself a republic. Most of its citizens are Muslim. There are more than seven hundred mosques in Dhaka. Sometimes people take to the streets to pray. The main problem of the metropolis is high density and population. Bangladesh suffers from an imperfect transport system. Dhaka is choking in traffic jams.
Local drivers do not follow the rules of the road. A cacophony reigns on the roadway. Long-drawn-out beeps, squealing of brakes and dissatisfied cries of passengers are heard from everywhere. The visiting card of the country is national parks and reserves. The largest mangrove forest in the world grows on the territory of the state. The southeastern part of the country is given over to tourists. Here are the best beach and recreational areas. The length of the coastline exceeds one hundred kilometers.
Density and population of Bangladesh
At the end of January 2018, the number of residents of the state was 165,925,394. Men account for 50.6%, and women 49.4%. In less than a month, 98,511 children were born. About 6,000 babies are born every day. In two weeks, 26,626 people die. 1600 deaths are recorded daily. The value of migration for the first days of January of this year exceeded 13,700.
In one day, 850 people process visa documents. The quantitative growth of the density and population of Bangladesh tends to 60,000. It is 3,500 inhabitants per day. Over the past 2017, the number of citizens of the country increased by two million. The natural increase was 1.2%. According to experts, this figure will reach 2,456,000 in 2018. The level of migration flow will remain the same. About 3,300,000 children will be born, about one million people will die.
population growth
Let's see what the population in Bangladesh is in different years. In 1952, the rate of natural increase barely exceeded 2%. In 1964, it reached 3.5%. In the early seventies of the XX century, demographers recorded a sharp decline in the birth rate. The growth rate dropped to 1.7%. The situation began to improve in 1980. From then until 2008, the coefficient varied, reaching a minimum value of 1%.
What is the population of Bangladesh today? According to various sources, this parameter ranges from 165 to 170 million people. The total area of the country exceeds 144,000 km². This indicator takes into account not only land areas, but also the water surface. The population density in 2018 was 1,152 people per square kilometer.
Age groups
The proportion of children and adolescents under the age of fifteen is 34.3%. The number of persons over fifteen but under sixty-five exceeds 61%. 4.7% of pensioners who have crossed the line of 64 years have been recorded. What is the population of Bangladesh under the gender differentiation system? There are 28,008,353 women in the first group, and 28,819,445 men. In the second age category, there are 53,233,454 women, and 48,071,663 representatives of the strong half of humanity.
In the third group, the number of women is 3,952,618, and men 3,783,433. The age pyramid of the country's population has a progressive character. It is typical for developing countries. Bangladesh has a short life expectancy. This is due to the high rate of early mortality. If we compare the population of Russia and Bangladesh, the numbers will surprise. Twenty million fewer people live on the territory of the Russian Federation.
The dependency ratio tends to 64%. This parameter means that the able-bodied population of the country is experiencing a colossal burden. The potential replacement ratio is 56.1%. The pension burden indicator is 7.6%.
Lifespan
An important metric that demographers highlight is the expected average number of years until a person dies. In the country, this parameter for both sexes is 69.8 years. It is about two years lower than in other countries of the world. The life expectancy of males in the state exceeds 67 years. Women die at the age of 71.
Education
The literate population in Bangladesh, which has one of the highest land area and population in the world, is 66,931,076. This group of people write and read fluently in the same language. According to the UN, about 42,000,000 citizens of the country are still illiterate. In percentage terms, the proportion of educated men is higher than that of women. It exceeds 64%. For ladies, this coefficient is 58%.
Young people speak not only their native language, but also English. It is used for communication in business circles, as well as in the tourism sector. This category includes residents of the country between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four.
Demographic background
The population in Bangladesh varies greatly by region. The maximum density falls on the capital district and large industrial centers of the state. In 1951, the number of inhabitants of the country did not exceed 50,000,000. In 1987, this figure had already reached the mark of 100,000,000 people. Rapid growth continued into the 21st century. In 2011, the number of citizens exceeded 150 million.
True, during this period there was a tendency to reduce the natural increase in the population. In 1998, the ratio exceeded 2%, and in 2005 it dropped to 1.5%. In the last three years, this parameter has not changed and is equal to 1.2%.
Religious composition
Almost 90% of the country's inhabitants are Muslim. The number of Hindus does not exceed 10%. The country is famous for the huge number of functioning mosques and prayer houses. Religious institutions are practically exempt from paying taxes to the state treasury.
Population in Bangladesh by city
The number of metropolitan residents registered in Dhaka exceeds fifteen million. There are approximately 5,000,000 permanent residents in Chittagong. In Khulna, the number of citizens has exceeded 1,700,000, in Rajahi it has reached 930,000 people.
infant mortality
Of one thousand newborn children, about fifty children die. Mortality among boys is higher. Poor families do not draw up documents for babies until the heirs reach the age of ten. The reason for this is the high mortality rate associated with the huge population in Bangladesh.
The total fertility rate is 2.45 per woman. The government of Bangladesh spends no more than 4% of GDP on the development of the health care system. The number of HIV carriers is 8000. The percentage of infection exceeds 0.1%. The number of deaths caused by AIDS has reached 400 cases.
Distribution of residents by districts
The most populated regions of the country are traditionally considered the metropolitan area of Dhaka and the industrial center of Chittagong. The population density in these areas, as well as in Khulna and Narayangaj, is 1,550 people per square kilometer. The lowest number of people in Bangladesh is observed in the mountainous areas, as well as on the coast. In these places, the density indicator does not exceed 400 people per km².
Urbanization
Prior to 1960, most citizens lived in rural areas. Only five percent of the city dwellers were registered as permanent residents of municipalities with a population of over 5,000. In 1990, 18% were already urban dwellers. In ten years, the population of Dhaka has increased by 60%. Over the subsequent period, this parameter reached 411%.
Dhaka owes its rapid development to its advantageous geographical position. Chalna is the second largest seaport in the country. And the cities of Khulna and Narayanganj became the centers of the jute industry. The presence of an abundance of jobs has attracted hundreds of thousands of migrants from all over the country to these parts.
Standard of living
About a third of the country is below the poverty line. Citizens of Bangladesh earn no more than 90 rubles a day. Approximately 26% experience a constant feeling of hunger and do not receive the required amount of nutrients. Delay in physical development was noted in 50% of children under the age of five. About 46% of adolescents suffer from anemia and dystrophy.
The rural population does not receive approximately 45% of the required daily caloric intake. In metropolitan areas, things are even worse. There, this figure is 76%. The average salary in the industrial zones of the country is 4,800 rubles. It is higher in neighboring India and Pakistan. With the complete absence of social infrastructure, the unemployment rate in the state exceeds fifty percent.
mentality
The total poverty of the inhabitants of the country did not make the population greedy. In Bangladesh, it is customary to invite guests. Not only friends, colleagues or buddies can be invited to their home, but also any stranger with whom a conversation began on the street. The guests are generously fed. If the visitor refuses food or eats little, by this he offends the hosts.
The main mode of transport in the cities of the country is a bicycle and tricycles. The latter can be cargo, passenger and universal. They carry household members and all household belongings. It is noteworthy that Bangladeshis spend almost no time at home. They only sleep in it. All day they work or communicate in the market.
Economy
Bangladesh is considered to be one of the most backward states on the planet. The country's GDP is 54.8 billion USD. The annual income of the inhabitant does not exceed 60,000 rubles. The share of the state economy in the world market is not more than 0.2%. Since the 2000s, the country has been developing dynamically. Its GDP is steadily increasing. The rate of inflation is gradually decreasing. According to unofficial data, the unemployment rate will reach 35% in the near future.
But the economy is still agro-industrial. It is characterized by an actively growing share of the tertiary sphere. Agricultural production accounts for 26% of GDP, industry for 25%, and services for 49%. Women are predominantly employed in agriculture. Their share is 78%. The industry is dominated by men.
The most significant industry in Bangladesh is the production of textiles. The country specializes in the manufacture of cotton fabrics and tailoring. There are more than a hundred large industries that serve foreign companies. They use imported raw materials. Small factories use locally produced material. Children, old people and women work for them. Wages are minimal and conditions are deemed life-threatening.
Export
Bangladesh supplies tea, natural oils and sugar to the countries of Europe, Southeast Asia and America. Rafinad produces fifteen modern complexes. They belong to the state. Sugar is made from cane raw materials. The volume of tea supplies exceeds 54 thousand tons per year. The chemical industry is actively developing. Her profile is fertilizer. Bangladesh produces more than two million tons of urea per year.
* The value is calculated by linear interpolation, taking into account the two closest values \u200b\u200bto each other (Date-> population) (unofficial).** Migration growth is included in the calculation of birth rate growth: Birth rate = Population + Mortality.
*** We do not have population figures prior to 1950. The figures shown are based on an approximate calculation using the function: population in 1900 = 70% of population in 1950.
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2015). World Demographic Prospects: A 2015 Revision. These estimates and forecasts were made according to the medium-term birth rate option. Used with permission from the United Nations. Downloaded: 2015-11-15 (un.org)
City density map created from population.city using data provided to us by 1km.net. Each circle represents a city with a population of over 5000. Link
The population density map was created according to the instructions of daysleeperrr on reddig. Link1 . Data source: Gridded Population of the World (GPW), 3rd online edition in Socioeconomic Data and Applications (SEDAC) at Columbia University.
