AI & jobs · Division in Bangladesh
Dhaka
15%
of jobs here are estimated to be exposed to generative AI, above the national 13% (+1.8 pts).
MODEL1st of 7 regions5.1M exposed workers
Key numbers
PopulationWIKIDATA
49.7M
as of 2011
Share of national populationWIKIDATA
47.0%
1st largest of 7
People in workMODEL
33.8M
national total × population share
Highest-exposure jobsMODEL
1.4%
national 1.1%
Area
30.6K km²
1,624 people per km²
Settlement patternMODEL
Urban
28% live in major cities
Largest city
Dhaka
12.8M (metro)
Mapped towns & cities
5
Natural Earth places
AI use
ANTHROPICClaude.ai conversations, April–May 2026.
Usage intensityANTHROPIC
1.57×
usage share ÷ population share
Share of national useANTHROPIC
73.9%
47.0% of population
Work-relatedANTHROPIC
38%
national 36%
Automation-styleANTHROPIC
51%
national 51%
Augmentation 49%Automation 51%
Sector mix
MODELEstimated share of jobs by sector, against the national mix.
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Exposed workers by sector
MODELRanking in Bangladesh
MODELBy modelled AI exposure, out of 7 regions.
About these estimates. No source publishes AI exposure by region for every country. The model splits Bangladesh's real ILO sector employment across regions using population (Wikidata) and density: denser, capital-city regions get more finance, ICT and professional jobs, and rural regions more farming. Totals match national figures. AI usage figures are measured, not modelled. Methodology