Population Growth rate of Bangladesh

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The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. Population growth rate of Bangladesh is 1.37 % (Source: BBS, population census, 2011). In comparison with other countries around the region, this growth rate level places Bangladesh at an intermediate position between the group of low rate countries (Thailand, SriLanka, Myanmar) and the group of medium rate countries (India, Malaysia)

Population Growth Rate of Bangladesh since 1960                                                                                Data Source: World Bank 
Bangladesh had high rates of population growth in the 1960s and 1970s. Since then however it has seen a marked reduction in its total fertility rate. Over a period of three decades it dropped from almost 7 to 1.34 in 2011. From the table given below it is observed that the trend of average annual growth rate is decreasing.
Population Trend of Bangladesh
Map: Average Annual Growth rate of population in Bangladesh (Division-wise)

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