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Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh: facts and figures
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. It has about 21,000,000 residents, which makes it the 6th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 9 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Thimphu, 414 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Continent | Asia |
| City population | 21,000,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 6th of 172 |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Founded | not reported |
| Time zone | Asia/Dhaka |
| Coordinates | 23.81° N, 90.41° E |
| Country population | 175,686,899 residents |
| Country GDP | 456.3 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $2,597 |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years |
| Internet users | 53.4 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Dhaka averages 19.6 °C in winter and 28.4 °C in summer. January is the coldest month of the year and June the warmest, and the city receives 1,911 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 18.0 °C |
| February | 21.2 °C |
| March | 25.4 °C |
| April | 28.2 °C |
| May | 28.6 °C |
| June | 28.7 °C |
| July | 28.3 °C |
| August | 28.3 °C |
| September | 28.3 °C |
| October | 26.8 °C |
| November | 23.4 °C |
| December | 19.7 °C |
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Thimphu is the closest capital to Dhaka.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thimphu | Bhutan | 414 km |
| Kathmandu | Nepal | 670 km |
| Naypyidaw | Myanmar | 738 km |
| New Delhi | India | 1,420 km |
| Vientiane | Laos | 1,424 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, in Asia, with about 21,000,000 residents, averaging 19.6 °C in winter and 28.4 °C in summer.
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What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. It has about 21,000,000 residents and lies in Asia.
How many people live in Dhaka?
About 21,000,000, which ranks Dhaka 6th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Dhaka?
Dhaka averages 19.6 °C in winter and 28.4 °C in summer, with 1,911 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Dhaka?
GDP per capita in the country is $2,597, the latest year the World Bank reports.
Keep learning
- Thimphu, capital of Bhutan: facts and figures
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan: 115,000 residents, 2,314 m above sea level, 5.1 °C in winter and 17.5 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
- Kathmandu, capital of Nepal: facts and figures
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal: 1,500,000 residents, 1,312 m above sea level, 11.6 °C in winter and 22.5 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
- Naypyidaw, capital of Myanmar: facts and figures
Naypyidaw is the capital of Myanmar: 920,000 residents, 154 m above sea level, 23.4 °C from December to February and 25.8 °C from June to August. Key figures and sources.
- Capitals of the world: the full list by continent
Every capital in DailyGeo's atlas, grouped by continent, with population, elevation and winter and summer temperatures, each linking to its own data page.