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Bangladesh vs Cambodia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 17.6M in Cambodia (ranked 73/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia (ranked 94th vs. 88th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Cambodia
Population
178415186
18113986
Population rank 8/197 73/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$46.4B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 97/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,628
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 145/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$7,967
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$12B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
25.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$681
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,258
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 68,155 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
265 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.58
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
27 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Cambodia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Cambodia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Cambodia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $46,352,647,037
2023 $437,415,333,018 $42,335,646,896
2022 $460,131,689,083 $39,994,532,960
2021 $416,271,647,911 $36,790,163,687
2020 $373,979,442,362 $34,818,073,901
2019 $351,231,654,604 $36,685,356,408
2018 $321,362,752,442 $33,145,892,169
2017 $293,732,446,625 $29,355,665,910
2016 $265,224,515,675 $26,556,545,153
2015 $195,146,608,978 $24,174,170,369
2014 $172,886,611,654 $22,041,463,968
2013 $149,998,957,434 $19,807,135,253
2012 $133,310,747,603 $17,826,536,700
2011 $128,607,482,310 $16,032,622,024
2010 $115,275,540,051 $13,808,673,288
2009 $102,475,158,191 $12,502,901,170
2008 $91,636,997,371 $12,174,303,999
2007 $79,611,644,975 $10,127,916,460
2006 $71,795,736,172 $8,350,531,017
2005 $69,476,001,239 $7,066,296,463
2004 $65,108,544,250 $5,883,297,160
2003 $60,158,929,188 $5,046,693,484
2002 $54,724,081,491 $4,501,227,627
2001 $53,991,289,844 $4,145,665,970
2000 $53,369,787,319 $3,694,168,979
1999 $51,270,569,884 $3,517,242,477
1998 $49,984,559,471 $3,120,425,503
1997 $48,244,309,133 $3,443,413,389
1996 $46,438,484,108 $3,506,695,720
1995 $37,939,748,769 $3,441,205,693
1994 $33,768,660,883 $2,791,435,272
1993 $33,166,519,418 $2,533,727,592
1992 $31,708,874,594 $2,491,486,594
1991 $30,957,483,950 $2,054,974,089
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,402,541,177
1989 $28,781,715,189 $1,353,137,648
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,662,877,859
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,036,974,910
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,167,630,318
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,102,669,184
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,021,176,059
1983 $17,609,048,822 $939,291,262
1982 $18,525,399,202 $865,516,040
1981 $20,249,694,002 $815,153,652
1980 $18,138,049,096 $744,384,130
1979 $15,565,480,322 $723,738,503
1978 $13,281,767,143 $766,642,356
1977 $9,651,149,302 $716,261,764
1976 $10,117,113,333 $790,357,255
1975 $19,448,348,073 $749,129,748
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
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 Cambodia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Cambodia
2024 $2,593 $2,628
2023 $2,551 $2,430
2022 $2,716 $2,325
2021 $2,483 $2,167
2020 $2,249 $2,082
2019 $2,130 $2,226
2018 $1,965 $2,037
2017 $1,811 $1,826
2016 $1,649 $1,675
2015 $1,224 $1,547
2014 $1,094 $1,432
2013 $958 $1,306
2012 $860 $1,193
2011 $837 $1,089
2010 $757 $952
2009 $679 $876
2008 $613 $866
2007 $538 $732
2006 $490 $612
2005 $480 $526
2004 $456 $444
2003 $427 $387
2002 $394 $350
2001 $395 $328
2000 $397 $296.4
1999 $388 $286.8
1998 $386 $258.8
1997 $379 $297.6
1996 $372 $325
1995 $309 $343
1994 $280.6 $302
1993 $280.8 $294.1
1992 $273.5 $307
1991 $272.1 $267.3
1990 $283.1 $190.2
1989 $263 $191.3
1988 $247.9 $244.1
1987 $231.5 $158.1
1986 $212.1 $185.8
1985 $222.2 $182.4
1984 $193.4 $174.7
1983 $184.7 $166.7
1982 $199.6 $159.2
1981 $224.2 $154.3
1980 $206.1 $143.2
1979 $181.1 $142.2
1978 $158.3 $147.1
1977 $117.9 $126.4
1976 $126.7 $128.8
1975 $249.8 $113.8
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
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. Cambodia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Cambodia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Cambodia
2026 75.5 71.1
2025 75.2 71
2024 74.9 70.8
2023 74.7 70.7
2022 74.3 70.5
2021 71.1 69.3
2020 71.4 70.1
2019 72.6 70.1
2018 72.1 70
2017 71.6 69.8
2016 71.1 69.6
2015 70.5 69.4
2014 70 69.1
2013 69.5 68.8
2012 69 68.4
2011 68.5 67.9
2010 68 67.3
2009 67.5 66.7
2008 67 66.1
2007 66.5 65.5
2006 66 64.9
2005 65.5 64.1
2004 64.9 63.3
2003 64.3 62.3
2002 63.6 61.4
2001 62.8 60.5
2000 62 59.5
1999 61.2 58.6
1998 60.4 57.9
1997 59.7 57.3
1996 58.9 56.8
1995 58.2 56.6
1994 57.6 56.2
1993 57.1 56
1992 56.6 55.7
1991 53.8 55.6
1990 55.8 55.2
1989 55.5 54.8
1988 55.2 54.4
1987 54.9 53.7
1986 54.6 51.6
1985 53.9 50.8
1984 53.8 50.1
1983 53.4 49.4
1982 53 48.8
1981 52.6 48
1980 52.3 47.5
1979 52 41.1
1978 51.6 11.6
1977 51.3 11.3
1976 51 11.6
1975 50.6 12.8
1974 49.6 39.3
1973 49.9 39.1
1972 49.6 38.9
1971 26.5 38.7
1970 42.7 38.6
1969 48.7 45.9
1968 48.4 45.6
1967 48.1 45.2
1966 47.6 44.9
1965 46 44.5
1964 46.8 44
1963 45.7 43.6
1962 45.8 43.1
1961 44.9 42.6
1960 44 42.1
1959 43.7 41.7
1958 43.1 41.2
1957 42.6 40.9
1956 41.6 40.5
1955 41.1 40.3
1954 40.4 39.9
1953 39.4 39.6
1952 38.8 39.3
1951 38.1 39
1950 37.4 38.9

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

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Bangladesh and Cambodia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Cambodia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Cambodia
2024 173,562,364 17,638,801
2023 171,466,990 17,423,880
2022 169,384,897 17,201,724
2021 167,658,854 16,974,305
2020 166,298,024 16,725,474
2019 164,913,055 16,481,304
2018 163,523,103 16,274,522
2017 162,186,147 16,073,372
2016 160,811,932 15,852,803
2015 159,383,179 15,623,251
2014 157,964,929 15,396,772
2013 156,532,141 15,170,208
2012 155,070,101 14,945,085
2011 153,591,076 14,722,584
2010 152,201,981 14,500,726
2009 150,873,714 14,276,810
2008 149,474,264 14,053,479
2007 147,989,278 13,841,770
2006 146,405,973 13,639,028
2005 144,715,786 13,439,202
2004 142,902,856 13,244,731
2003 140,970,351 13,050,968
2002 138,933,658 12,855,241
2001 136,805,810 12,658,484
2000 134,544,304 12,462,336
1999 132,108,065 12,265,731
1998 129,622,332 12,058,173
1997 127,198,069 11,570,982
1996 124,862,179 10,801,270
1995 122,600,370 10,018,497
1994 120,343,179 9,239,162
1993 118,132,360 8,616,381
1992 115,952,192 8,113,083
1991 113,787,109 7,686,850
1990 111,633,717 7,374,752
1989 109,433,799 7,073,473
1988 107,216,008 6,812,014
1987 104,959,291 6,557,970
1986 102,635,572 6,285,693
1985 100,253,825 6,043,783
1984 97,814,966 5,845,117
1983 95,335,155 5,636,203
1982 92,814,507 5,436,432
1981 90,303,105 5,284,495
1980 88,016,432 5,199,872
1979 85,935,072 5,088,808
1978 83,889,655 5,211,653
1977 81,867,264 5,668,551
1976 79,855,318 6,134,991
1975 77,854,351 6,581,371
1974 75,839,348 6,783,240
1973 73,722,294 6,739,726
1972 71,641,519 6,673,886
1971 70,276,758 6,620,880
1970 69,058,894 6,639,182
1969 67,294,133 6,604,725
1968 65,408,276 6,467,324
1967 63,510,929 6,332,944
1966 61,669,806 6,201,232
1965 59,902,519 6,072,289
1964 58,178,374 5,946,178
1963 56,504,402 5,823,010
1962 54,881,146 5,697,558
1961 53,310,348 5,571,168
1960 51,828,660 5,449,966

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Cambodia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Cambodia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Cambodia
2023 2.16 2.58
2022 2.18 2.62
2021 2.17 2.66
2020 2.17 2.7
2019 2.18 2.73
2018 2.19 2.72
2017 2.21 2.72
2016 2.23 2.73
2015 2.23 2.73
2014 2.23 2.73
2013 2.25 2.74
2012 2.26 2.75
2011 2.31 2.78
2010 2.38 2.86
2009 2.48 2.97
2008 2.58 3.05
2007 2.67 3.13
2006 2.76 3.18
2005 2.85 3.24
2004 2.94 3.31
2003 3.03 3.43
2002 3.13 3.57
2001 3.2 3.69
2000 3.28 3.79
1999 3.36 3.93
1998 3.43 4.13
1997 3.5 4.39
1996 3.51 4.87
1995 3.59 5.08
1994 3.74 5.28
1993 3.83 5.43
1992 4.03 5.49
1991 4.26 5.59
1990 4.51 5.64
1989 4.7 5.68
1988 4.85 5.94
1987 5.08 6.1
1986 5.3 6.23
1985 5.54 6.31
1984 5.73 6.34
1983 5.91 6.3
1982 6.12 6.19
1981 6.24 6.04
1980 6.33 5.77
1979 6.42 4.56
1978 6.51 3.34
1977 6.58 2.72
1976 6.66 3.41
1975 6.73 4.1
1974 6.78 4.8
1973 6.8 5.56
1972 6.82 5.94
1971 6.83 6.01
1970 6.84 6.07
1969 6.81 6.12
1968 6.79 6.17
1967 6.79 6.2
1966 6.77 6.24
1965 6.77 6.27
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.8 6.29
1962 6.81 6.3
1961 6.78 6.3
1960 6.74 6.31

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

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Bangladesh and Cambodia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Cambodia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Cambodia
2024 26.7 27
2023 26.4 26.8
2022 26 26.5
2021 25.8 26.3
2020 25.6 26.1
2019 25.4 25.8
2018 25.2 25.5
2017 25 25
2016 24.8 24.6
2015 24.5 24.2
2014 24.2 23.9
2013 23.8 23.5
2012 23.5 23.1
2011 23.2 22.7
2010 22.9 22.4
2009 22.7 22
2008 22.4 21.6
2007 22.2 21.1
2006 22 20.6
2005 21.8 20.1
2004 21.6 19.7
2003 21.4 19.3
2002 21.2 18.9
2001 21 18.5
2000 20.7 18.1
1999 20.4 17.7
1998 20.2 17.4
1997 19.9 17.2
1996 19.7 17.1
1995 19.5 17.3
1994 19.3 18
1993 19.1 18.4
1992 18.9 18.1
1991 18.7 18
1990 18.5 18.1
1989 18.4 18.1
1988 18.2 18.1
1987 18 18.1
1986 17.9 18
1985 17.8 17.9
1984 17.7 17.9
1983 17.7 17.9
1982 17.6 17.8
1981 17.6 17.7
1980 17.6 17.8
1979 17.6 17.6
1978 17.6 17.4
1977 17.5 17.3
1976 17.5 17.2
1975 17.5 17.2
1974 17.5 17.2
1973 17.6 17.2
1972 17.7 17.2
1971 17.8 17.3
1970 17.9 17.6
1969 18 17.8
1968 18.2 17.8
1967 18.3 17.9
1966 18.4 17.9
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.6 18
1963 18.7 18
1962 18.8 18.1
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 19 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Cambodia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
17.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
191,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
0.26%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
35.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
41.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
58.7
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
$22.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$2.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,306,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
5.37%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
39%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Cambodia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
502 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$13.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
54.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
52.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
6.86%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
58.9%
2021
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
813 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
56.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
57.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
95%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Cambodia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-31,469
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
41.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
25
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.84
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
19.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
83.8%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
22.2%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
60.7%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Cambodia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$114.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$69.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.21
2019
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
137
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
22.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
4.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
6.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Cambodia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,864 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
23,762 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
29,349 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
34,175 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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