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Bangladesh vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 94th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Canada
Population
178415186
42181965
Population rank 8/197 38/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Canada: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Canada economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Canada
2024 $450,119,432,069 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $437,415,333,018 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $416,271,647,911 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $351,231,654,604 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $321,362,752,442 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $293,732,446,625 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $172,886,611,654 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $60,158,929,188 $895,540,646,635
2002 $54,724,081,491 $760,649,334,098
2001 $53,991,289,844 $738,981,792,355
2000 $53,369,787,319 $744,773,415,932
1999 $51,270,569,884 $678,412,196,271
1998 $49,984,559,471 $634,000,000,000
1997 $48,244,309,133 $654,986,999,856
1996 $46,438,484,108 $630,607,994,133
1995 $37,939,748,769 $605,961,090,061
1994 $33,768,660,883 $579,944,346,807
1993 $33,166,519,418 $579,053,561,739
1992 $31,708,874,594 $594,387,358,319
1991 $30,957,483,950 $612,527,712,316
1990 $31,598,340,778 $596,075,591,361
1989 $28,781,715,189 $567,211,993,243
1988 $26,579,005,558 $509,380,027,627
1987 $24,298,032,258 $433,134,238,311
1986 $21,774,033,333 $379,006,836,992
1985 $22,278,423,077 $366,186,012,450
1984 $18,920,840,000 $356,718,400,124
1983 $17,609,048,822 $341,866,277,183
1982 $18,525,399,202 $314,647,807,409
1981 $20,249,694,002 $307,246,642,756
1980 $18,138,049,096 $274,776,566,028
1979 $15,565,480,322 $243,891,124,296
1978 $13,281,767,143 $219,369,542,386
1977 $9,651,149,302 $212,325,176,305
1976 $10,117,113,333 $207,271,612,576
1975 $19,448,348,073 $174,419,757,177
1974 $12,512,460,520 $160,949,188,139
1973 $8,086,725,729 $131,764,343,566
1972 $6,288,245,867 $113,463,848,874
1971 $8,751,843,188 $99,606,454,744
1970 $8,992,722,167 $88,192,257,632
1969 $8,471,006,438 $79,405,011,125
1968 $7,483,685,771 $72,048,833,006
1967 $7,253,575,688 $65,856,924,424
1966 $6,439,687,854 $61,252,415,405
1965 $5,906,636,792 $54,649,410,479
1964 $5,386,054,833 $49,503,663,836
1963 $5,319,458,563 $45,140,337,827
1962 $5,081,413,542 $42,336,211,556
1961 $4,817,580,375 $41,038,192,838
1960 $4,274,894,083 $40,563,768,947

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

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Bangladesh and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Canada
2024 $2,593 $54,340
2023 $2,551 $54,220
2022 $2,716 $56,257
2021 $2,483 $52,887
2020 $2,249 $43,538
2019 $2,130 $46,353
2018 $1,965 $46,539
2017 $1,811 $45,130
2016 $1,649 $42,314
2015 $1,224 $43,594
2014 $1,094 $50,961
2013 $958 $52,638
2012 $860 $52,670
2011 $837 $52,224
2010 $757 $47,561
2009 $679 $40,875
2008 $613 $46,710
2007 $538 $44,660
2006 $490 $40,504
2005 $480 $36,384
2004 $456 $32,146
2003 $427 $28,302
2002 $394 $24,256
2001 $395 $23,822
2000 $397 $24,271
1999 $388 $22,315
1998 $386 $21,025
1997 $379 $21,902
1996 $372 $21,297
1995 $309 $20,680
1994 $280.6 $19,998
1993 $280.8 $20,187
1992 $273.5 $20,950
1991 $272.1 $21,847
1990 $283.1 $21,526
1989 $263 $20,795
1988 $247.9 $19,013
1987 $231.5 $16,378
1986 $212.1 $14,521
1985 $222.2 $14,170
1984 $193.4 $13,930
1983 $184.7 $13,477
1982 $199.6 $12,527
1981 $224.2 $12,379
1980 $206.1 $11,208
1979 $181.1 $10,078
1978 $158.3 $9,154
1977 $117.9 $8,949
1976 $126.7 $8,839
1975 $249.8 $7,537
1974 $165 $7,057
1973 $109.7 $5,858
1972 $87.8 $5,107
1971 $124.5 $4,535
1970 $130.2 $4,136
1969 $125.9 $3,776
1968 $114.4 $3,473
1967 $114.2 $3,226
1966 $104.4 $3,055
1965 $98.6 $2,777
1964 $92.6 $2,562
1963 $94.1 $2,380
1962 $92.6 $2,274
1961 $90.4 $2,246
1960 $82.5 $2,265

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

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Bangladesh vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Canada
2026 75.5 83.1
2025 75.2 82.9
2024 74.9 82.7
2023 74.7 82.6
2022 74.3 81.2
2021 71.1 82
2020 71.4 81.7
2019 72.6 82.3
2018 72.1 81.9
2017 71.6 81.9
2016 71.1 82
2015 70.5 81.9
2014 70 81.8
2013 69.5 81.8
2012 69 81.7
2011 68.5 81.5
2010 68 81.3
2009 67.5 81.1
2008 67 80.7
2007 66.5 80.5
2006 66 80.5
2005 65.5 80.1
2004 64.9 80
2003 64.3 79.7
2002 63.6 79.6
2001 62.8 79.4
2000 62 79.2
1999 61.2 78.9
1998 60.4 78.7
1997 59.7 78.5
1996 58.9 78.3
1995 58.2 78
1994 57.6 77.9
1993 57.1 77.7
1992 56.6 77.9
1991 53.8 77.6
1990 55.8 77.4
1989 55.5 77.1
1988 55.2 76.9
1987 54.9 76.8
1986 54.6 76.5
1985 53.9 76.3
1984 53.8 76.4
1983 53.4 76.1
1982 53 75.7
1981 52.6 75.5
1980 52.3 75.1
1979 52 74.8
1978 51.6 74.5
1977 51.3 74.2
1976 51 73.9
1975 50.6 73.4
1974 49.6 73.1
1973 49.9 73.1
1972 49.6 72.8
1971 26.5 72.9
1970 42.7 72.6
1969 48.7 72.4
1968 48.4 72.2
1967 48.1 72.1
1966 47.6 71.9
1965 46 71.7
1964 46.8 71.6
1963 45.7 71.3
1962 45.8 71.2
1961 44.9 71.2
1960 44 71
1959 43.7 70.6
1958 43.1 70.6
1957 42.6 69.9
1956 41.6 70
1955 41.1 70
1954 40.4 69.9
1953 39.4 69.1
1952 38.8 68.7
1951 38.1 68.5
1950 37.4 68.2

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

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Bangladesh and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Canada
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Canada
2024 173,562,364 41,288,599
2023 171,466,990 40,083,484
2022 169,384,897 38,935,934
2021 167,658,854 38,239,864
2020 166,298,024 38,028,638
2019 164,913,055 37,618,495
2018 163,523,103 37,072,620
2017 162,186,147 36,545,075
2016 160,811,932 36,110,803
2015 159,383,179 35,704,498
2014 157,964,929 35,434,066
2013 156,532,141 35,080,992
2012 155,070,101 34,713,395
2011 153,591,076 34,339,221
2010 152,201,981 34,005,902
2009 150,873,714 33,630,069
2008 149,474,264 33,247,298
2007 147,989,278 32,888,886
2006 146,405,973 32,571,193
2005 144,715,786 32,242,732
2004 142,902,856 31,938,807
2003 140,970,351 31,642,461
2002 138,933,658 31,359,199
2001 136,805,810 31,020,855
2000 134,544,304 30,685,730
1999 132,108,065 30,401,286
1998 129,622,332 30,155,173
1997 127,198,069 29,905,948
1996 124,862,179 29,610,218
1995 122,600,370 29,302,311
1994 120,343,179 29,000,663
1993 118,132,360 28,684,764
1992 115,952,192 28,371,264
1991 113,787,109 28,037,420
1990 111,633,717 27,691,138
1989 109,433,799 27,276,781
1988 107,216,008 26,791,747
1987 104,959,291 26,446,601
1986 102,635,572 26,100,278
1985 100,253,825 25,842,116
1984 97,814,966 25,607,053
1983 95,335,155 25,366,451
1982 92,814,507 25,116,942
1981 90,303,105 24,819,915
1980 88,016,432 24,515,667
1979 85,935,072 24,201,544
1978 83,889,655 23,963,203
1977 81,867,264 23,725,843
1976 79,855,318 23,449,808
1975 77,854,351 23,143,275
1974 75,839,348 22,807,969
1973 73,722,294 22,491,777
1972 71,641,519 22,218,463
1971 70,276,758 21,962,032
1970 69,058,894 21,324,000
1969 67,294,133 21,028,000
1968 65,408,276 20,744,000
1967 63,510,929 20,412,000
1966 61,669,806 20,048,000
1965 59,902,519 19,678,000
1964 58,178,374 19,325,000
1963 56,504,402 18,964,000
1962 54,881,146 18,614,000
1961 53,310,348 18,271,000
1960 51,828,660 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Canada

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Canada
2023 2.16 1.26
2022 2.18 1.33
2021 2.17 1.44
2020 2.17 1.41
2019 2.18 1.47
2018 2.19 1.51
2017 2.21 1.55
2016 2.23 1.59
2015 2.23 1.6
2014 2.23 1.61
2013 2.25 1.61
2012 2.26 1.63
2011 2.31 1.63
2010 2.38 1.65
2009 2.48 1.69
2008 2.58 1.7
2007 2.67 1.67
2006 2.76 1.63
2005 2.85 1.58
2004 2.94 1.56
2003 3.03 1.55
2002 3.13 1.52
2001 3.2 1.54
2000 3.28 1.51
1999 3.36 1.55
1998 3.43 1.56
1997 3.5 1.57
1996 3.51 1.63
1995 3.59 1.67
1994 3.74 1.69
1993 3.83 1.69
1992 4.03 1.71
1991 4.26 1.72
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.7 1.77
1988 4.85 1.68
1987 5.08 1.68
1986 5.3 1.68
1985 5.54 1.67
1984 5.73 1.65
1983 5.91 1.68
1982 6.12 1.69
1981 6.24 1.7
1980 6.33 1.74
1979 6.42 1.75
1978 6.51 1.77
1977 6.58 1.78
1976 6.66 1.8
1975 6.73 1.82
1974 6.78 1.84
1973 6.8 1.89
1972 6.82 1.98
1971 6.83 2.14
1970 6.84 2.26
1969 6.81 2.33
1968 6.79 2.39
1967 6.79 2.53
1966 6.77 2.75
1965 6.77 3.12
1964 6.79 3.46
1963 6.8 3.61
1962 6.81 3.68
1961 6.78 3.75
1960 6.74 3.81

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

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Bangladesh and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Canada
2024 26.7 41.5
2023 26.4 41.4
2022 26 41.3
2021 25.8 41.1
2020 25.6 40.9
2019 25.4 40.8
2018 25.2 40.8
2017 25 40.8
2016 24.8 40.7
2015 24.5 40.6
2014 24.2 40.5
2013 23.8 40.3
2012 23.5 40.1
2011 23.2 39.9
2010 22.9 39.7
2009 22.7 39.5
2008 22.4 39.3
2007 22.2 39.1
2006 22 38.8
2005 21.8 38.5
2004 21.6 38.1
2003 21.4 37.8
2002 21.2 37.4
2001 21 37.1
2000 20.7 36.7
1999 20.4 36.4
1998 20.2 36
1997 19.9 35.5
1996 19.7 35.1
1995 19.5 34.7
1994 19.3 34.3
1993 19.1 33.9
1992 18.9 33.6
1991 18.7 33.2
1990 18.5 32.9
1989 18.4 32.5
1988 18.2 32.2
1987 18 31.8
1986 17.9 31.4
1985 17.8 31
1984 17.7 30.6
1983 17.7 30.2
1982 17.6 29.8
1981 17.6 29.5
1980 17.6 29.2
1979 17.6 28.8
1978 17.6 28.5
1977 17.5 28.1
1976 17.5 27.7
1975 17.5 27.4
1974 17.5 27.2
1973 17.6 26.9
1972 17.7 26.6
1971 17.8 26.3
1970 17.9 26
1969 18 25.8
1968 18.2 25.7
1967 18.3 25.5
1966 18.4 25.5
1965 18.5 25.5
1964 18.6 25.6
1963 18.7 25.8
1962 18.8 26
1961 18.9 26.3
1960 19 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
57%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Canada
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
94%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Canada
% of world land
0.09%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
647,655 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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