Overpopulation: Bangladesh

poverty rate

9.3

current population

161 million

estimated population for 2055

350 million

Pop. increase per year

1.75%

Rank for pop. density

Highest pop. density in the world

how many years to double

pop. doubled within 42 years

When did Bangladesh gain independence

1971

Size of Bangladesh

148 000 km²

causes for overpopulation

Early marriages, Poverty, Climate conditions, Lack of education, Country size, High unemployment, Polygamy, Superstition, Lack of family planning

literacy rate

76%

unemployment rate

5.06%

impacts of overpopulation

Pressure on transport and traffic systems, Overcrowding, Food shortages, High crime rates, Fast spread of disease, Lack of fresh water, Limited housing

Population density

1 350 per km²

Other problems in the country

Climate change,

Very lowdown country→ so prone to flooding in case of typhoons,

Looses 8 000 hectares of cultivable land due to overpopulation