Administrative divisions
8 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
BarisalChittagongDhakaKhulnaMymensinghRajshaniRangpurSylhet
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 147,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 112,200 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 8 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and IndiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 580 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 4,413 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Burma 271 km; India 4,142 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | natural gas, arable land, timber, coalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mowdok Taung 1,060 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Bay of Bengal 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 85 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than Pennsylvania and New Jersey combined; slightly smaller than IowaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | droughts; cyclones; much of the country routinely inundated during the summer monsoon seasonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 18 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: to the outer limits of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
