title: [Recent data on the demographic problem of Bangladesh].
abstract: With a 1980 population of 90.6 million, Bangladesh is "one of the most densely peopled states.  91% of the population live in rural areas and 80% of them are agriculturally employed.  As a food deficit country, this amounts to overpopulation, which makes Bangladesh very vulnerable to natural disasters.  Growing at 2.6% per annum there are few signs of demographic transition as birth rates remain higher than in India.  Projections cannot but reflect a crisis point in the near future."
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lariviere
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001459:Bangladesh; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004777:Environment; D011153:Population; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics
keywords: Asia; Bangladesh; Carrying Capacity; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Environment; Natural Resources; Overpopulation; Population; Population Dynamics; Southern Asia