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Map of Bangladesh
Asia · Dhaka
Bangladesh lies on the Indian Plate. Since 1900, 13 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 115 deaths. Its exposure to natural hazards is 8.1 out of 10 (INFORM index), a very high level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 5.9 out of 10.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Population
- 171,466,990
- Area
- 147,570 km²
- Continent
- Asia
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.
Overall Risk Index
This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (5.8 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (4.2 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 370,108to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 34,697to destructive shaking (intensity VIII and above)
- 1,117to tsunamis
- 2,646,604to hurricane-force winds (category 1 and above)
- 6,711,870to river floods
- 562,076to coastal floods
Overall Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- CycloneHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Deadliest
- 1923Mymensingh · M 6.950 deaths
- 2012Dhaka · M 4.544 deaths
- 2025Dhaka, Narsingdi · M 5.410 deaths
- 1999Maheshkhali Island, Cox'S Bazaar · M 4.26 deaths
- 1988Sylhet, India: Tipura-Assam · M 5.82 deaths
- 2003Rangamati · M 5.72 deaths
Regions
Regions with volcanoes, major earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones or famous faults.
Tsunamis
2 major tsunamis have reached Bangladesh since 1900, killing 2 people in the country. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 2004Tsunami (Indonesia) · 2.4 m2 deaths
- 2012Tsunami (Indonesia) · 0.2 m
Tropical Cyclones
13 major tropical cyclones have made landfall in Bangladesh since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 2020Cyclone Amphan · 130 km/h106 deaths
- 2019Cyclone Fani · 65 km/h89 deaths
- 2007Cyclone Sidr · 185 km/h
- 2019Typhoon Bulbul:matmo · 130 km/h
- 2007Cyclone Akash · 120 km/h
- 2024Cyclone Remal · 93 km/h
- 2008Cyclone Rashmi · 83 km/h
- 2009Cyclone Bijli · 80 km/h
- 2016Cyclone Roanu · 74 km/h
- 2022Cyclone Sitrang · 74 km/h
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution