Surface area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Surface area was 147,570 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
147,570 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
148,460 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
147,570 sq. km
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 147,570 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Bangladesh peaked at 148,460 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 147,570 sq. km, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148,460 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 148,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 147,630 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 147,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 147,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 147,977 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 147,570 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 147,570 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 147,570 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 147,570 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 147,570 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 147,570 sq. km | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 147,570 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 147,570 sq. km is above the median for South Asia, which is 106,395 sq. km, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,985 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,570 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Bangladesh?
- Surface area in Bangladesh was 147,570 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 148,460 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,570 sq. km in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for surface area?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.