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Bangladesh vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 94th vs. 165th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Brunei
Population
178415186
470884
Population rank 8/197 170/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Bangladesh and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Brunei
2024 $450,119,432,069 $15,340,808,592
2023 $437,415,333,018 $15,095,084,656
2022 $460,131,689,083 $16,681,536,467
2021 $416,271,647,911 $14,006,496,617
2020 $373,979,442,362 $12,005,799,654
2019 $351,231,654,604 $13,469,235,365
2018 $321,362,752,442 $13,566,908,391
2017 $293,732,446,625 $12,128,168,045
2016 $265,224,515,675 $11,400,266,045
2015 $195,146,608,978 $12,930,296,870
2014 $172,886,611,654 $17,097,797,386
2013 $149,998,957,434 $18,094,148,099
2012 $133,310,747,603 $19,048,443,341
2011 $128,607,482,310 $18,524,791,063
2010 $115,275,540,051 $13,707,121,038
2009 $102,475,158,191 $11,912,904,510
2008 $91,636,997,371 $15,926,456,515
2007 $79,611,644,975 $13,432,029,484
2006 $71,795,736,172 $12,644,616,419
2005 $69,476,001,239 $10,547,202,621
2004 $65,108,544,250 $8,619,178,774
2003 $60,158,929,188 $7,167,725,262
2002 $54,724,081,491 $6,333,082,876
2001 $53,991,289,844 $6,096,155,767
2000 $53,369,787,319 $6,570,999,088
1999 $51,270,569,884 $6,309,070,378
1998 $49,984,559,471 $5,550,846,020
1997 $48,244,309,133 $7,793,034,376
1996 $46,438,484,108 $7,663,377,306
1995 $37,939,748,769 $7,700,144,069
1994 $33,768,660,883 $6,467,782,518
1993 $33,166,519,418 $6,203,339,912
1992 $31,708,874,594 $6,327,966,435
1991 $30,957,483,950 $6,284,497,294
1990 $31,598,340,778 $6,039,881,087
1989 $28,781,715,189 $4,983,622,881
1988 $26,579,005,558 $4,535,130,305
1987 $24,298,032,258 $4,918,010,080
1986 $21,774,033,333 $4,190,280,003
1985 $22,278,423,077 $6,967,623,884
1984 $18,920,840,000 $7,632,788,075
1983 $17,609,048,822 $7,927,590,750
1982 $18,525,399,202 $8,932,198,186
1981 $20,249,694,002 $9,367,218,664
1980 $18,138,049,096 $10,795,432,294
1979 $15,565,480,322 $6,044,367,628
1978 $13,281,767,143 $4,100,423,674
1977 $9,651,149,302 $3,681,242,528
1976 $10,117,113,333 $3,054,765,590
1975 $19,448,348,073 $2,496,420,258
1974 $12,512,460,520 $2,319,576,214
1973 $8,086,725,729 $433,095,527
1972 $6,288,245,867 $270,822,782
1971 $8,751,843,188 $197,525,768
1970 $8,992,722,167 $179,078,929
1969 $8,471,006,438 $161,210,236
1968 $7,483,685,771 $160,818,236
1967 $7,253,575,688 $139,029,537
1966 $6,439,687,854 $132,757,528
1965 $5,906,636,792 $114,039,501
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Brunei
2024 $2,593 $33,153
2023 $2,551 $32,891
2022 $2,716 $36,633
2021 $2,483 $31,007
2020 $2,249 $26,834
2019 $2,130 $30,427
2018 $1,965 $30,988
2017 $1,811 $28,024
2016 $1,649 $26,663
2015 $1,224 $30,625
2014 $1,094 $41,027
2013 $958 $44,003
2012 $860 $46,969
2011 $837 $46,383
2010 $757 $34,938
2009 $679 $30,946
2008 $613 $42,157
2007 $538 $36,217
2006 $490 $34,675
2005 $480 $29,386
2004 $456 $24,423
2003 $427 $20,678
2002 $394 $18,621
2001 $395 $18,288
2000 $397 $20,130
1999 $388 $19,752
1998 $386 $17,769
1997 $379 $25,522
1996 $372 $25,692
1995 $309 $26,443
1994 $280.6 $22,767
1993 $280.8 $22,397
1992 $273.5 $23,451
1991 $272.1 $23,932
1990 $283.1 $23,659
1989 $263 $20,090
1988 $247.9 $18,825
1987 $231.5 $21,030
1986 $212.1 $18,501
1985 $222.2 $31,827
1984 $193.4 $36,061
1983 $184.7 $38,720
1982 $199.6 $45,075
1981 $224.2 $48,793
1980 $206.1 $58,005
1979 $181.1 $33,501
1978 $158.3 $23,447
1977 $117.9 $21,747
1976 $126.7 $18,671
1975 $249.8 $15,793
1974 $165 $15,195
1973 $109.7 $2,939
1972 $87.8 $1,905
1971 $124.5 $1,432
1970 $130.2 $1,325
1969 $125.9 $1,226
1968 $114.4 $1,274
1967 $114.2 $1,149
1966 $104.4 $1,146
1965 $98.6 $1,029
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Brunei
2026 75.5 75.8
2025 75.2 75.7
2024 74.9 75.5
2023 74.7 75.3
2022 74.3 72.9
2021 71.1 74.9
2020 71.4 75.1
2019 72.6 75
2018 72.1 75
2017 71.6 74.9
2016 71.1 74.9
2015 70.5 74.9
2014 70 74.9
2013 69.5 74.9
2012 69 74.8
2011 68.5 74.8
2010 68 74.8
2009 67.5 74.8
2008 67 74.8
2007 66.5 74.8
2006 66 74.8
2005 65.5 74.7
2004 64.9 74.6
2003 64.3 74.5
2002 63.6 74.4
2001 62.8 74.2
2000 62 74
1999 61.2 73.8
1998 60.4 73.6
1997 59.7 73.3
1996 58.9 73.1
1995 58.2 72.8
1994 57.6 72.6
1993 57.1 72.3
1992 56.6 72.1
1991 53.8 71.9
1990 55.8 71.6
1989 55.5 71.4
1988 55.2 71.2
1987 54.9 71
1986 54.6 70.8
1985 53.9 70.5
1984 53.8 70.2
1983 53.4 70
1982 53 69.7
1981 52.6 69.3
1980 52.3 69
1979 52 68.6
1978 51.6 68.3
1977 51.3 67.8
1976 51 67.4
1975 50.6 67
1974 49.6 66.4
1973 49.9 66
1972 49.6 65.4
1971 26.5 65
1970 42.7 64.5
1969 48.7 64
1968 48.4 63.5
1967 48.1 62.9
1966 47.6 62.4
1965 46 61.7
1964 46.8 61.3
1963 45.7 60.6
1962 45.8 58.8
1961 44.9 59.4
1960 44 58.7
1959 43.7 58
1958 43.1 57.3
1957 42.6 56.5
1956 41.6 55.7
1955 41.1 55
1954 40.4 54.2
1953 39.4 53.3
1952 38.8 52.4
1951 38.1 51.5
1950 37.4 50.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bangladesh and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Brunei
2024 173,562,364 462,721
2023 171,466,990 458,949
2022 169,384,897 455,370
2021 167,658,854 451,721
2020 166,298,024 447,404
2019 164,913,055 442,680
2018 163,523,103 437,810
2017 162,186,147 432,772
2016 160,811,932 427,564
2015 159,383,179 422,212
2014 157,964,929 416,750
2013 156,532,141 411,202
2012 155,070,101 405,557
2011 153,591,076 399,389
2010 152,201,981 392,332
2009 150,873,714 384,952
2008 149,474,264 377,793
2007 147,989,278 370,873
2006 146,405,973 364,663
2005 144,715,786 358,916
2004 142,902,856 352,911
2003 140,970,351 346,637
2002 138,933,658 340,099
2001 136,805,810 333,345
2000 134,544,304 326,424
1999 132,108,065 319,411
1998 129,622,332 312,385
1997 127,198,069 305,341
1996 124,862,179 298,276
1995 122,600,370 291,195
1994 120,343,179 284,091
1993 118,132,360 276,971
1992 115,952,192 269,839
1991 113,787,109 262,596
1990 111,633,717 255,292
1989 109,433,799 248,064
1988 107,216,008 240,913
1987 104,959,291 233,860
1986 102,635,572 226,495
1985 100,253,825 218,919
1984 97,814,966 211,661
1983 95,335,155 204,741
1982 92,814,507 198,165
1981 90,303,105 191,977
1980 88,016,432 186,111
1979 85,935,072 180,422
1978 83,889,655 174,884
1977 81,867,264 169,277
1976 79,855,318 163,607
1975 77,854,351 158,070
1974 75,839,348 152,656
1973 73,722,294 147,369
1972 71,641,519 142,189
1971 70,276,758 137,921
1970 69,058,894 135,138
1969 67,294,133 131,446
1968 65,408,276 126,222
1967 63,510,929 121,017
1966 61,669,806 115,874
1965 59,902,519 110,838
1964 58,178,374 105,922
1963 56,504,402 101,159
1962 54,881,146 96,719
1961 53,310,348 92,517
1960 51,828,660 88,347

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Brunei

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Brunei
2023 2.16 1.75
2022 2.18 1.76
2021 2.17 1.78
2020 2.17 1.8
2019 2.18 1.82
2018 2.19 1.85
2017 2.21 1.88
2016 2.23 1.92
2015 2.23 1.95
2014 2.23 1.97
2013 2.25 1.98
2012 2.26 1.97
2011 2.31 1.96
2010 2.38 1.94
2009 2.48 1.92
2008 2.58 1.92
2007 2.67 1.93
2006 2.76 1.97
2005 2.85 2.02
2004 2.94 2.1
2003 3.03 2.19
2002 3.13 2.26
2001 3.2 2.34
2000 3.28 2.4
1999 3.36 2.46
1998 3.43 2.53
1997 3.5 2.6
1996 3.51 2.68
1995 3.59 2.79
1994 3.74 2.9
1993 3.83 3.01
1992 4.03 3.11
1991 4.26 3.21
1990 4.51 3.29
1989 4.7 3.36
1988 4.85 3.44
1987 5.08 3.49
1986 5.3 3.55
1985 5.54 3.61
1984 5.73 3.68
1983 5.91 3.75
1982 6.12 3.84
1981 6.24 3.94
1980 6.33 4.07
1979 6.42 4.22
1978 6.51 4.39
1977 6.58 4.58
1976 6.66 4.78
1975 6.73 4.99
1974 6.78 5.18
1973 6.8 5.36
1972 6.82 5.5
1971 6.83 5.62
1970 6.84 5.8
1969 6.81 6.01
1968 6.79 6.2
1967 6.79 6.37
1966 6.77 6.51
1965 6.77 6.65
1964 6.79 6.77
1963 6.8 6.89
1962 6.81 7.03
1961 6.78 7.19
1960 6.74 7.32

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Brunei
2024 26.7 33.2
2023 26.4 32.8
2022 26 32.3
2021 25.8 31.8
2020 25.6 31.4
2019 25.4 31
2018 25.2 30.6
2017 25 30.2
2016 24.8 29.8
2015 24.5 29.5
2014 24.2 29.1
2013 23.8 28.8
2012 23.5 28.4
2011 23.2 28.1
2010 22.9 28
2009 22.7 28
2008 22.4 28
2007 22.2 28.1
2006 22 27.9
2005 21.8 27.5
2004 21.6 27.1
2003 21.4 26.8
2002 21.2 26.4
2001 21 26.1
2000 20.7 25.8
1999 20.4 25.5
1998 20.2 25.2
1997 19.9 24.9
1996 19.7 24.7
1995 19.5 24.4
1994 19.3 24.1
1993 19.1 23.8
1992 18.9 23.6
1991 18.7 23.4
1990 18.5 23.1
1989 18.4 22.8
1988 18.2 22.6
1987 18 22.3
1986 17.9 22
1985 17.8 21.7
1984 17.7 21.3
1983 17.7 21
1982 17.6 20.6
1981 17.6 20.3
1980 17.6 20
1979 17.6 19.6
1978 17.6 19.4
1977 17.5 19.1
1976 17.5 18.8
1975 17.5 18.6
1974 17.5 18.3
1973 17.6 18.2
1972 17.7 18
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.9 17.8
1969 18 17.7
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.3
1966 18.4 17.2
1965 18.5 17
1964 18.6 17
1963 18.7 17.1
1962 18.8 17.5
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 19 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$4.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1M
2023
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,071,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
2.7%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-172.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
11,197 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Brunei
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
53.1:46.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.49
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
152
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
97.6%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
37.8%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.89
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Brunei
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
1,849 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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