Fifth census finds it grew by 1.8cr in 10 years Bangladesh’s population now stands at 14.23 crore, which is 1.8 crore more than a decade ago. According to the preliminary data of the latest government census, Bangladesh’s annual growth rate is 1.34 percent. The preliminary report says that more people now live in Bangladesh than ... Read more
population 14.23cr
Confusion over census outcome
The preliminary results of the fifth census unveiled yesterday became questionable as it contradicts with the numbers projected by different United Nations (UN) bodies and government high-ups last year. As per the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics’ (BBS) latest census, the country’s population stands at 14.23 crore. The debate over the population surfaced last year when the United ... Read more
Male, female ratio close
The country has 100.3 males against 100 females, though over 119 males live in the capital at present against 100 females. There are 71,255 thousand males against 71,064 thousand females in the country, of which 6,460 thousand males elbowing each other in the capital along with 5,415 thousand females, revealed the