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Bera Facts

Area226.9 km²
Population283,590
Male Population141,781 (50.0%)
Female Population141,809 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+141.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+26.0%
Median Age22.4 years (Male: 21.9, Female: 22.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$6,071 (2022)
Area Codes731, 7323
Local Time
TimezoneBangladesh Standard Time
Lat & Lng24.07821, 89.63262
Postal Codes6680

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Bera Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population117,552181,066225,135278,365283,590289,770293,858
Population Density518 / km²797.9 / km²992.1 / km²1,226.6 / km²1,249.6 / km²1,276.9 / km²1,294.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bera Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 26% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bera+141.2%+56.6%+26%
Rajshahi Division
Bangladesh
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bera Median Age

Median Age: 22.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bera22.4 yrs22.8 yrs21.9 yrs
Rajshahi Division25 yrs24.9 yrs25 yrs
Bangladesh23.2 yrs23.3 yrs23.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bera Population Density

Population Density: 1,250 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bera283,590226.9 km²1,250 / km²
Rajshahi Division20.4 million18,187.1 km²1,121 / km²
Bangladesh160.5 million139,726.1 km²1,149 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bera Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Bera

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Bera Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,209$1,483$1,753$2,370$3,259$3,997$5,485$6,071
Total GDP$246.8M$326.7M$417.8M$624.9M$905.2M$1.2B$1.6B$1.8B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Bera CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bera153,718 tn0.54 tn677.4 tons/km²
Rajshahi Division11,334,904 tn0.56 tn623.2 tons/km²
Bangladesh86,978,104 tn0.54 tn622.5 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Bera CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)153,718 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.54 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)677.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/26/194:49 AM3.767.3 km10,000 m19km E of Mirzapur, Bangladeshusgs.gov
1/30/182:15 PM4.454.8 km16,250 m19km NW of Sirajganj, Bangladeshusgs.gov
2/14/141:10 PM4.240.5 km14,430 m22km W of Sirajganj, Bangladeshusgs.gov
3/18/122:56 AM4.578.7 km44,000 mBangladeshusgs.gov
6/9/117:34 AM4.452.8 km35,000 mBangladeshusgs.gov
3/20/081:15 PM3.846.7 km35,000 mBangladeshusgs.gov
8/5/062:39 PM4.252.8 km10,000 mBangladeshusgs.gov
12/19/017:54 AM4.590.4 km10,000 mBangladeshusgs.gov

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