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Ethnic groups Bangladesh, in 36 editions.
The entry for Bangladesh published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
98% Bengali; 250,000 Biharis, and less than 1 million tribals
98% Bengali; 250,000 Biharis, and less than 1 million tribals
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, and tribals less than 1 million
98% Bengali; 250,000 Biharis, Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, and tribals less than 1 million tribals
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, and tribals less than 1 million
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1
million
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1
1 million
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than
million
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1
The same text in 6 editions, 2001 to 2006.
- Bengali 98%,
- tribal groups,
- non-Bengali Muslims (1998)
Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998)
The same text in 8 editions, 2007 to 2014.
- Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998)
Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims Muslims) (1998)
Bengali at least 98%, ethnic groups 1.1%
note: Bangladesh's goverment recognizes 27 ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population (2011 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
Bengali at least 98%, ethnic groups 1.1%
note: Bangladesh's goverment recognizes 27 ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population (2011 est.)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Bengali at least 98%, ethnic groups 1.1%
note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population (2011 est.)
Bengali at least 98%, ethnic groups 1.1%
note: Bangladesh's goverment government recognizes 27 ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population (2011 est.)
- Bengali at least 98%, indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.)
note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population
Bengali at least 98%, indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.)
note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population (2011 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- Bengali at least 98%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.)
note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population
Bengali at least 98%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.)
note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- Bengali at least 98.9%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.)
note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population
Bengali at least 98%, 98.9%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.)
note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- Bengali at least 99%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1% (2022 est.)
note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups
Bengali at least 98.9%, 99%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 1% (2022 est.)
note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population groups
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bangladesh: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bangladesh/ethnic-groups.