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After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, censuses were held in the years 1974, 1981, 1991, 2001, and 2011.The last census taken in the country was the 2011 census, which recorded a total population of 144.0 million (this figure, however, was estimated by the Bureau to have been an undercount, and the actual population was estimated to be 149.8 million).
Bangladesh is the eighth-most populated country in the world with almost 2.2% of the world's population. As per the final results of the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, the country's population is 169,828,911. [15] Bangladesh has one of the highest population densities in the world.
Although independent statistical programs had existed in the country before, they were often incomplete or produced inaccurate results, which led the government of Bangladesh to establishing an official bureau in August 1974, by merging four of the previous larger statistical agencies, the Bureau of Statistics, the Bureau of Agriculture Statistics, the Agriculture Census Commission and the ...
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Chittagong District had 2,143,909 households and a population of 9,169,465. The population density was 1,736 people per km 2. 1,729,570 (18.86%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Chittagong District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.06%, compared to the national average of 74.8%, and a ...
Bengali Hindus are the largest minority of Bangladesh, with a population between 13.1 million constituting 7.95% as per 2022 Census. [58] Bangladesh has the third largest Hindu population in the world after India and Nepal. There are an estimated 400,000 Bengali Christians and 500,000 Bengali Buddhists.
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Khulna District had 670,861 households and a population of 2,613,385 with an average 3.85 people per household. Among the population, 418,531 inhabitants, or 16.01%, were under 10 years of age. The population density was 595 people per km 2. Khulna District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 80. ...
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Rangpur District had 834,307 households and a population of 3,169,614, of whom, 32.55% of the inhabitants lived in urban areas. 17.54% of the population was under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,320 people per km 2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 70.73%, compared to the national ...
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Rajshahi District has 775,245 households and a population of 2,915,009 with an average 3.67 people per household. Among the population, 455,892 (15.64%) inhabitants are under 10 years of age. The population density is 1,202 people per km 2. Rajshahi District has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 75. ...