Population Statistics
Bangladesh
Population
|
156,186,882 |
|
[July 2016 est.] |
Language
| Bengali | 98.8% |
|---|---|
| Other | 1.2% |
|
[2011 est.] |
|
Religion
| Islam | 89.1% |
|---|---|
| Hinduism | 10.0% |
| Other | 0.9% |
|
[2013 est.] |
|
Ethnicity
| Bengali | 98.0% |
|---|---|
|
[Census, 2011] |
|
|
Critics claim the 2011 Census underestimates the size of Bangladesh's minorities. The Bangladeshi government recognises 50 groups but not does recognize the concept of indigenous peoples. Other sources estimate there are about 75 minority groups. |
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Cultural Dimensions
|
80 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
47 |
|
|
20 |
|
Australians with Bangladeshi Ancestry
| 39,566 |
| [Census, 2016] |
Bangladeshi in Australia
Population
|
41,237 |
|
[Census, 2016] |
|
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Bangladesh. |
Median Age
|
34 |
|
[Census, 2016] |
Gender
| Male | 55.4% |
|---|---|
| Female | 44.6% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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Religion
| Islam | 81.2% |
|---|---|
| Hinduism | 6.8% |
| Catholic Christianity | 1.6% |
| No Religion | 3.3% |
| Other Religion | 1.8% |
| Not Stated | 5.0% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
|
Ancestry
| Bangladeshi | 66.4% |
|---|---|
| Bengali | 16.6% |
| Indian | 4.2% |
| Australian | 3.1% |
| Other Ancestry | 9.7% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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Language Spoken at Home
| Bengali | 92.2% |
|---|---|
| English | 5.7% |
| Rohingya | 0.4% |
| Other Languages | 1.7% |
|
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 92.8% speak English fluently. |
|
|
[Census, 2016] |
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Diaspora
| New South Wales | 58.7% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 19.0% |
| Queensland | 6.7% |
| Western Australia | 6.3% |
| Other | 9.3% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2007 | 41.6% |
|---|---|
| 2007 - 2011 | 27.6% |
| 2011 - 2016 | 28.9% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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