Bangladesh is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 174M people. The capital and largest city is Dhaka, with 16.8M residents. Bangladesh shares land borders with India and Myanmar.
Bangladesh ranks 36/197 by GDP ($450B) and 146/197 by GDP per capita ($2,593). The top category for both exports and imports is textiles & consumer goods.
Main facts and rankings
Bangladesh
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
177398795
|
8/197 |
| GDP |
$450B
2024 |
36/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,593
2024 |
146/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,647
2024 |
134/197 |
| Government debt |
$181B
2024 |
43/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
40.3%
2025 |
134/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,041
2024 |
140/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,159
2025 |
163/197 |
| Land area | 50,186 sq mi | 94/197 |
| Population density | 3,458 ppl/mi² | 7/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.16 | 90/196 |
| Median age | 26.7 years | 124/196 |
| Life expectancy | 75.2 years | 90/197 |
Bangladesh trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $4,274,894,083 |
| 1961 | $4,817,580,375 |
| 1962 | $5,081,413,542 |
| 1963 | $5,319,458,563 |
| 1964 | $5,386,054,833 |
| 1965 | $5,906,636,792 |
| 1966 | $6,439,687,854 |
| 1967 | $7,253,575,688 |
| 1968 | $7,483,685,771 |
| 1969 | $8,471,006,438 |
| 1970 | $8,992,722,167 |
| 1971 | $8,751,843,188 |
| 1972 | $6,288,245,867 |
| 1973 | $8,086,725,729 |
| 1974 | $12,512,460,520 |
| 1975 | $19,448,348,073 |
| 1976 | $10,117,113,333 |
| 1977 | $9,651,149,302 |
| 1978 | $13,281,767,143 |
| 1979 | $15,565,480,322 |
| 1980 | $18,138,049,096 |
| 1981 | $20,249,694,002 |
| 1982 | $18,525,399,202 |
| 1983 | $17,609,048,822 |
| 1984 | $18,920,840,000 |
| 1985 | $22,278,423,077 |
| 1986 | $21,774,033,333 |
| 1987 | $24,298,032,258 |
| 1988 | $26,579,005,558 |
| 1989 | $28,781,715,189 |
| 1990 | $31,598,340,778 |
| 1991 | $30,957,483,950 |
| 1992 | $31,708,874,594 |
| 1993 | $33,166,519,418 |
| 1994 | $33,768,660,883 |
| 1995 | $37,939,748,769 |
| 1996 | $46,438,484,108 |
| 1997 | $48,244,309,133 |
| 1998 | $49,984,559,471 |
| 1999 | $51,270,569,884 |
| 2000 | $53,369,787,319 |
| 2001 | $53,991,289,844 |
| 2002 | $54,724,081,491 |
| 2003 | $60,158,929,188 |
| 2004 | $65,108,544,250 |
| 2005 | $69,476,001,239 |
| 2006 | $71,795,736,172 |
| 2007 | $79,611,644,975 |
| 2008 | $91,636,997,371 |
| 2009 | $102,475,158,191 |
| 2010 | $115,275,540,051 |
| 2011 | $128,607,482,310 |
| 2012 | $133,310,747,603 |
| 2013 | $149,998,957,434 |
| 2014 | $172,886,611,654 |
| 2015 | $195,146,608,978 |
| 2016 | $265,224,515,675 |
| 2017 | $293,732,446,625 |
| 2018 | $321,362,752,442 |
| 2019 | $351,231,654,604 |
| 2020 | $373,979,442,362 |
| 2021 | $416,271,647,911 |
| 2022 | $460,131,689,083 |
| 2023 | $437,415,333,018 |
| 2024 | $450,119,424,622 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $82.5 |
| 1961 | $90.4 |
| 1962 | $92.6 |
| 1963 | $94.1 |
| 1964 | $92.6 |
| 1965 | $98.6 |
| 1966 | $104.4 |
| 1967 | $114.2 |
| 1968 | $114.4 |
| 1969 | $125.9 |
| 1970 | $130.2 |
| 1971 | $124.5 |
| 1972 | $87.8 |
| 1973 | $109.7 |
| 1974 | $165 |
| 1975 | $249.8 |
| 1976 | $126.7 |
| 1977 | $117.9 |
| 1978 | $158.3 |
| 1979 | $181.1 |
| 1980 | $206.1 |
| 1981 | $224.2 |
| 1982 | $199.6 |
| 1983 | $184.7 |
| 1984 | $193.4 |
| 1985 | $222.2 |
| 1986 | $212.1 |
| 1987 | $231.5 |
| 1988 | $247.9 |
| 1989 | $263 |
| 1990 | $283.1 |
| 1991 | $272.1 |
| 1992 | $273.5 |
| 1993 | $280.8 |
| 1994 | $280.6 |
| 1995 | $309 |
| 1996 | $372 |
| 1997 | $379 |
| 1998 | $386 |
| 1999 | $388 |
| 2000 | $397 |
| 2001 | $395 |
| 2002 | $394 |
| 2003 | $427 |
| 2004 | $456 |
| 2005 | $480 |
| 2006 | $490 |
| 2007 | $538 |
| 2008 | $613 |
| 2009 | $679 |
| 2010 | $757 |
| 2011 | $837 |
| 2012 | $860 |
| 2013 | $958 |
| 2014 | $1,094 |
| 2015 | $1,224 |
| 2016 | $1,649 |
| 2017 | $1,811 |
| 2018 | $1,965 |
| 2019 | $2,130 |
| 2020 | $2,249 |
| 2021 | $2,483 |
| 2022 | $2,716 |
| 2023 | $2,551 |
| 2024 | $2,593 |
Bangladesh's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.4 |
| 1951 | 38.1 |
| 1952 | 38.8 |
| 1953 | 39.4 |
| 1954 | 40.4 |
| 1955 | 41.1 |
| 1956 | 41.6 |
| 1957 | 42.6 |
| 1958 | 43.1 |
| 1959 | 43.7 |
| 1960 | 44 |
| 1961 | 44.9 |
| 1962 | 45.8 |
| 1963 | 45.7 |
| 1964 | 46.8 |
| 1965 | 46 |
| 1966 | 47.6 |
| 1967 | 48.1 |
| 1968 | 48.4 |
| 1969 | 48.7 |
| 1970 | 42.7 |
| 1971 | 26.5 |
| 1972 | 49.6 |
| 1973 | 49.9 |
| 1974 | 49.6 |
| 1975 | 50.6 |
| 1976 | 51 |
| 1977 | 51.3 |
| 1978 | 51.6 |
| 1979 | 52 |
| 1980 | 52.3 |
| 1981 | 52.6 |
| 1982 | 53 |
| 1983 | 53.4 |
| 1984 | 53.8 |
| 1985 | 53.9 |
| 1986 | 54.6 |
| 1987 | 54.9 |
| 1988 | 55.2 |
| 1989 | 55.5 |
| 1990 | 55.8 |
| 1991 | 53.8 |
| 1992 | 56.6 |
| 1993 | 57.1 |
| 1994 | 57.6 |
| 1995 | 58.2 |
| 1996 | 58.9 |
| 1997 | 59.7 |
| 1998 | 60.4 |
| 1999 | 61.2 |
| 2000 | 62 |
| 2001 | 62.8 |
| 2002 | 63.6 |
| 2003 | 64.3 |
| 2004 | 64.9 |
| 2005 | 65.5 |
| 2006 | 66 |
| 2007 | 66.5 |
| 2008 | 67 |
| 2009 | 67.5 |
| 2010 | 68 |
| 2011 | 68.5 |
| 2012 | 69 |
| 2013 | 69.5 |
| 2014 | 70 |
| 2015 | 70.5 |
| 2016 | 71.1 |
| 2017 | 71.6 |
| 2018 | 72.1 |
| 2019 | 72.6 |
| 2020 | 71.4 |
| 2021 | 71.1 |
| 2022 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 74.7 |
| 2024 | 74.9 |
| 2025 | 75.2 |
Bangladesh's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,828,660 |
| 1961 | 53,310,348 |
| 1962 | 54,881,146 |
| 1963 | 56,504,402 |
| 1964 | 58,178,374 |
| 1965 | 59,902,519 |
| 1966 | 61,669,806 |
| 1967 | 63,510,929 |
| 1968 | 65,408,276 |
| 1969 | 67,294,133 |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 |
| 1971 | 70,276,758 |
| 1972 | 71,641,519 |
| 1973 | 73,722,294 |
| 1974 | 75,839,348 |
| 1975 | 77,854,351 |
| 1976 | 79,855,318 |
| 1977 | 81,867,264 |
| 1978 | 83,889,655 |
| 1979 | 85,935,072 |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 |
| 1981 | 90,303,105 |
| 1982 | 92,814,507 |
| 1983 | 95,335,155 |
| 1984 | 97,814,966 |
| 1985 | 100,253,825 |
| 1986 | 102,635,572 |
| 1987 | 104,959,291 |
| 1988 | 107,216,008 |
| 1989 | 109,433,799 |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 |
| 1991 | 113,787,109 |
| 1992 | 115,952,192 |
| 1993 | 118,132,360 |
| 1994 | 120,343,179 |
| 1995 | 122,600,370 |
| 1996 | 124,862,179 |
| 1997 | 127,198,069 |
| 1998 | 129,622,332 |
| 1999 | 132,108,065 |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 |
| 2001 | 136,805,810 |
| 2002 | 138,933,658 |
| 2003 | 140,970,351 |
| 2004 | 142,902,856 |
| 2005 | 144,715,786 |
| 2006 | 146,405,973 |
| 2007 | 147,989,278 |
| 2008 | 149,474,264 |
| 2009 | 150,873,714 |
| 2010 | 152,201,981 |
| 2011 | 153,591,076 |
| 2012 | 155,070,101 |
| 2013 | 156,532,141 |
| 2014 | 157,964,929 |
| 2015 | 159,383,179 |
| 2016 | 160,811,932 |
| 2017 | 162,186,147 |
| 2018 | 163,523,103 |
| 2019 | 164,913,055 |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 |
| 2021 | 167,658,854 |
| 2022 | 169,384,897 |
| 2023 | 171,466,990 |
| 2024 | 173,562,364 |
Bangladesh's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.74 |
| 1961 | 6.78 |
| 1962 | 6.81 |
| 1963 | 6.8 |
| 1964 | 6.79 |
| 1965 | 6.77 |
| 1966 | 6.77 |
| 1967 | 6.79 |
| 1968 | 6.79 |
| 1969 | 6.81 |
| 1970 | 6.84 |
| 1971 | 6.83 |
| 1972 | 6.82 |
| 1973 | 6.8 |
| 1974 | 6.78 |
| 1975 | 6.73 |
| 1976 | 6.66 |
| 1977 | 6.58 |
| 1978 | 6.51 |
| 1979 | 6.42 |
| 1980 | 6.33 |
| 1981 | 6.24 |
| 1982 | 6.12 |
| 1983 | 5.91 |
| 1984 | 5.73 |
| 1985 | 5.54 |
| 1986 | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 5.08 |
| 1988 | 4.85 |
| 1989 | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 4.26 |
| 1992 | 4.03 |
| 1993 | 3.83 |
| 1994 | 3.74 |
| 1995 | 3.59 |
| 1996 | 3.51 |
| 1997 | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 3.43 |
| 1999 | 3.36 |
| 2000 | 3.28 |
| 2001 | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 3.13 |
| 2003 | 3.03 |
| 2004 | 2.94 |
| 2005 | 2.85 |
| 2006 | 2.76 |
| 2007 | 2.67 |
| 2008 | 2.58 |
| 2009 | 2.48 |
| 2010 | 2.38 |
| 2011 | 2.31 |
| 2012 | 2.26 |
| 2013 | 2.25 |
| 2014 | 2.23 |
| 2015 | 2.23 |
| 2016 | 2.23 |
| 2017 | 2.21 |
| 2018 | 2.19 |
| 2019 | 2.18 |
| 2020 | 2.17 |
| 2021 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 2.18 |
| 2023 | 2.16 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19 |
| 1961 | 18.9 |
| 1962 | 18.8 |
| 1963 | 18.7 |
| 1964 | 18.6 |
| 1965 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 18.4 |
| 1967 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 18.2 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 17.9 |
| 1971 | 17.8 |
| 1972 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 17.5 |
| 1975 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 17.5 |
| 1977 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 17.6 |
| 1979 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 17.6 |
| 1983 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 17.7 |
| 1985 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 18.2 |
| 1989 | 18.4 |
| 1990 | 18.5 |
| 1991 | 18.7 |
| 1992 | 18.9 |
| 1993 | 19.1 |
| 1994 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 19.7 |
| 1997 | 19.9 |
| 1998 | 20.2 |
| 1999 | 20.4 |
| 2000 | 20.7 |
| 2001 | 21 |
| 2002 | 21.2 |
| 2003 | 21.4 |
| 2004 | 21.6 |
| 2005 | 21.8 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 22.2 |
| 2008 | 22.4 |
| 2009 | 22.7 |
| 2010 | 22.9 |
| 2011 | 23.2 |
| 2012 | 23.5 |
| 2013 | 23.8 |
| 2014 | 24.2 |
| 2015 | 24.5 |
| 2016 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 25.2 |
| 2019 | 25.4 |
| 2020 | 25.6 |
| 2021 | 25.8 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 26.4 |
| 2024 | 26.7 |
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Bangladesh: National Statistics
Finance
|
Bangladesh
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$490B
2024 |
32/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
13%
2025 |
190/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.03%
2024 |
172/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.02%
2023 |
121/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
227,000
2020 |
29/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.12%
2025 |
127/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.35%
2023 |
143/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
51.4%
2024 |
125/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
34.1%
2024 |
37/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.7
2025 |
134/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.5%
2022 |
108/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2022 |
21/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
0
2025 |
75/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0%
2025 |
75/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
691
2024 |
13/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$87.9B
2024 |
40/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$21.4B
2024 |
61/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$27.2B
2024 |
9/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
323,000
2019 |
140/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.57%
2020 |
174/184 |
| Banked people share |
43.3%
2024 |
124/158 |
Energy
|
Bangladesh
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
297.1 kg
2022 |
159/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$28.4
2022 |
11/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
124.8 megatons
2023 |
38/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.73 tons
2023 |
140/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
83.1%
2022 |
49/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
25%
2021 |
92/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.28%
2022 |
132/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
44.3%
2022 |
52/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
603 kWh
2022 |
119/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
1.5%
2021 |
177/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.77%
2022 |
136/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
44/192 |
| Electricity access |
99.5%
2023 |
118/195 |
Society
|
Bangladesh
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
2.13%
2024 |
8/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-473,362
2024 |
193/196 |
| Urban population |
41.2%
2024 |
151/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
182/190 |
| Average female height |
5 ft
2025 |
188/190 |
| Quality of life index |
37.2
2025 |
138/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
23
2024 |
167/197 |
| Higher education index |
61
2025 |
73/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.34
2018 |
108/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.3
2019 |
93/197 |
| Visa free countries |
50
2025 |
188/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
79%
2022 |
154/196 |
| English speaking |
12%
2023 |
126/197 |
| People using the Internet |
44.5%
2023 |
151/195 |
Health
|
Bangladesh
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$61.1
2022 |
162/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$44.3
2022 |
130/191 |
| Life expectancy |
75.2 years
2025 |
90/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.5%
2022 |
44/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.67
2021 |
133/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
18.6 years
2025 |
135/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
115
2023 |
62/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
30.6
2023 |
59/192 |
| Obesity rate |
5.41%
2022 |
181/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
40/195 |
| Air quality index |
2
2025 |
195/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
32.9%
2022 |
19/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.09 liters
2020 |
175/186 |
Territory
|
Bangladesh
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.09%
2025 |
94/197 |
| Land area per capita |
289.2 sq mi
2024 |
191/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
36,290 sq mi
2025 |
76/194 |
| Forest area |
7,272 sq mi
2025 |
114/196 |
| Roads length |
229,351 mi
2018 |
23/175 |
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