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Bangladesh vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 94th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh CAR
Population
178415186
5753659
Population rank 8/197 118/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh CAR
2024 $450,119,432,069 $2,751,494,281
2023 $437,415,333,018 $2,555,492,086
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,382,618,615
2021 $416,271,647,911 $2,516,498,412
2020 $373,979,442,362 $2,326,720,900
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,221,301,351
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,220,979,146
2017 $293,732,446,625 $2,072,349,973
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,825,018,145
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,695,825,714
2014 $172,886,611,654 $1,894,813,389
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,691,544,110
2012 $133,310,747,603 $2,510,126,512
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,437,982,705
2010 $115,275,540,051 $2,142,591,540
2009 $102,475,158,191 $2,067,381,665
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,993,407,888
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,699,811,295
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,461,859,762
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,337,894,379
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,272,360,517
2003 $60,158,929,188 $1,142,315,523
2002 $54,724,081,491 $996,068,145
2001 $53,991,289,844 $932,648,605
2000 $53,369,787,319 $916,777,283
1999 $51,270,569,884 $999,477,511
1998 $49,984,559,471 $967,338,390
1997 $48,244,309,133 $937,741,513
1996 $46,438,484,108 $1,007,791,127
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,115,389,674
1994 $33,768,660,883 $851,174,357
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,278,781,262
1992 $31,708,874,594 $1,411,917,553
1991 $30,957,483,950 $1,377,374,987
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,440,711,459
1989 $28,781,715,189 $1,233,930,281
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,264,899,288
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,200,991,978
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,122,265,013
1985 $22,278,423,077 $864,849,836
1984 $18,920,840,000 $637,820,670
1983 $17,609,048,822 $658,679,333
1982 $18,525,399,202 $748,312,391
1981 $20,249,694,002 $694,803,623
1980 $18,138,049,096 $797,048,199
1979 $15,565,480,322 $700,764,748
1978 $13,281,767,143 $610,578,632
1977 $9,651,149,302 $507,298,148
1976 $10,117,113,333 $451,152,461
1975 $19,448,348,073 $378,660,016
1974 $12,512,460,520 $281,398,706
1973 $8,086,725,729 $271,183,082
1972 $6,288,245,867 $230,317,883
1971 $8,751,843,188 $201,450,800
1970 $8,992,722,167 $189,106,529
1969 $8,471,006,438 $188,039,210
1968 $7,483,685,771 $191,767,442
1967 $7,253,575,688 $163,820,514
1966 $6,439,687,854 $157,930,018
1965 $5,906,636,792 $150,574,795
1964 $5,386,054,833 $142,025,079
1963 $5,319,458,563 $129,379,124
1962 $5,081,413,542 $124,482,774
1961 $4,817,580,375 $123,134,583
1960 $4,274,894,083 $112,155,598

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

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Bangladesh and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh CAR
2024 $2,593 $516
2023 $2,551 $496
2022 $2,716 $467
2021 $2,483 $492
2020 $2,249 $463
2019 $2,130 $449
2018 $1,965 $455
2017 $1,811 $432
2016 $1,649 $387
2015 $1,224 $366
2014 $1,094 $410
2013 $958 $364
2012 $860 $544
2011 $837 $534
2010 $757 $477
2009 $679 $456
2008 $613 $437
2007 $538 $381
2006 $490 $334
2005 $480 $312
2004 $456 $303
2003 $427 $278.4
2002 $394 $248.6
2001 $395 $238
2000 $397 $239.2
1999 $388 $268
1998 $386 $266.6
1997 $379 $265.5
1996 $372 $293.3
1995 $309 $333
1994 $280.6 $261.3
1993 $280.8 $405
1992 $273.5 $462
1991 $272.1 $465
1990 $283.1 $502
1989 $263 $443
1988 $247.9 $466
1987 $231.5 $450
1986 $212.1 $426
1985 $222.2 $333
1984 $193.4 $248.3
1983 $184.7 $259.6
1982 $199.6 $298.4
1981 $224.2 $280.3
1980 $206.1 $325
1979 $181.1 $289.1
1978 $158.3 $254.6
1977 $117.9 $213.8
1976 $126.7 $192.1
1975 $249.8 $163.6
1974 $165 $124
1973 $109.7 $121.8
1972 $87.8 $105.5
1971 $124.5 $94.1
1970 $130.2 $90.2
1969 $125.9 $91.7
1968 $114.4 $95.6
1967 $114.2 $83.6
1966 $104.4 $82.3
1965 $98.6 $80.2
1964 $92.6 $77.2
1963 $94.1 $71.8
1962 $92.6 $70.4
1961 $90.4 $71
1960 $82.5 $65.9

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

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Bangladesh vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh CAR
2026 75.5 58.2
2025 75.2 57.9
2024 74.9 57.7
2023 74.7 57.4
2022 74.3 18.8
2021 71.1 40.3
2020 71.4 50.6
2019 72.6 31.5
2018 72.1 52.3
2017 71.6 45.2
2016 71.1 51
2015 70.5 51.9
2014 70 40.3
2013 69.5 49.5
2012 69 51.3
2011 68.5 50.1
2010 68 46.9
2009 67.5 14.7
2008 67 49.9
2007 66.5 49.3
2006 66 48.7
2005 65.5 48.2
2004 64.9 47.7
2003 64.3 47.3
2002 63.6 46.8
2001 62.8 46.7
2000 62 46.6
1999 61.2 46.9
1998 60.4 47.1
1997 59.7 47.3
1996 58.9 47.7
1995 58.2 48.1
1994 57.6 48.5
1993 57.1 48.9
1992 56.6 49.2
1991 53.8 49.6
1990 55.8 49.9
1989 55.5 50.1
1988 55.2 50.2
1987 54.9 50.4
1986 54.6 50.4
1985 53.9 50.5
1984 53.8 50.4
1983 53.4 50.3
1982 53 50.2
1981 52.6 50
1980 52.3 49.8
1979 52 49.5
1978 51.6 49.2
1977 51.3 48.8
1976 51 48.4
1975 50.6 47.9
1974 49.6 47.4
1973 49.9 46.9
1972 49.6 46.3
1971 26.5 45.8
1970 42.7 45.2
1969 48.7 44.6
1968 48.4 44
1967 48.1 43.4
1966 47.6 42.8
1965 46 42.2
1964 46.8 41.6
1963 45.7 41.1
1962 45.8 40.6
1961 44.9 40.1
1960 44 39.6
1959 43.7 39.1
1958 43.1 38.7
1957 42.6 38.3
1956 41.6 37.8
1955 41.1 37.4
1954 40.4 37
1953 39.4 36.6
1952 38.8 36.2
1951 38.1 35.8
1950 37.4 35.4

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

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Bangladesh and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh CAR
2024 173,562,364 5,330,690
2023 171,466,990 5,152,421
2022 169,384,897 5,098,039
2021 167,658,854 5,112,100
2020 166,298,024 5,026,628
2019 164,913,055 4,944,703
2018 163,523,103 4,878,657
2017 162,186,147 4,793,511
2016 160,811,932 4,713,663
2015 159,383,179 4,629,320
2014 157,964,929 4,623,182
2013 156,532,141 4,642,419
2012 155,070,101 4,610,848
2011 153,591,076 4,565,021
2010 152,201,981 4,492,995
2009 150,873,714 4,529,047
2008 149,474,264 4,558,984
2007 147,989,278 4,462,770
2006 146,405,973 4,377,579
2005 144,715,786 4,288,810
2004 142,902,856 4,192,826
2003 140,970,351 4,103,086
2002 138,933,658 4,006,077
2001 136,805,810 3,919,487
2000 134,544,304 3,833,416
1999 132,108,065 3,729,450
1998 129,622,332 3,628,827
1997 127,198,069 3,531,700
1996 124,862,179 3,435,965
1995 122,600,370 3,348,052
1994 120,343,179 3,257,954
1993 118,132,360 3,157,839
1992 115,952,192 3,058,831
1991 113,787,109 2,963,191
1990 111,633,717 2,871,910
1989 109,433,799 2,783,970
1988 107,216,008 2,713,965
1987 104,959,291 2,669,155
1986 102,635,572 2,634,258
1985 100,253,825 2,600,932
1984 97,814,966 2,568,610
1983 95,335,155 2,537,399
1982 92,814,507 2,507,375
1981 90,303,105 2,478,402
1980 88,016,432 2,450,535
1979 85,935,072 2,423,794
1978 83,889,655 2,397,961
1977 81,867,264 2,372,930
1976 79,855,318 2,348,566
1975 77,854,351 2,313,916
1974 75,839,348 2,269,338
1973 73,722,294 2,226,008
1972 71,641,519 2,183,769
1971 70,276,758 2,141,450
1970 69,058,894 2,097,505
1969 67,294,133 2,051,515
1968 65,408,276 2,005,100
1967 63,510,929 1,960,444
1966 61,669,806 1,918,082
1965 59,902,519 1,877,854
1964 58,178,374 1,839,583
1963 56,504,402 1,803,063
1962 54,881,146 1,768,115
1961 53,310,348 1,734,580
1960 51,828,660 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh CAR
2023 2.16 6.01
2022 2.18 6.02
2021 2.17 6.05
2020 2.17 6.06
2019 2.18 6.09
2018 2.19 6.11
2017 2.21 6.13
2016 2.23 6.13
2015 2.23 6.13
2014 2.23 6.1
2013 2.25 6.08
2012 2.26 6.05
2011 2.31 6.01
2010 2.38 5.96
2009 2.48 5.94
2008 2.58 5.9
2007 2.67 5.87
2006 2.76 5.84
2005 2.85 5.81
2004 2.94 5.78
2003 3.03 5.8
2002 3.13 5.79
2001 3.2 5.81
2000 3.28 5.85
1999 3.36 5.88
1998 3.43 5.89
1997 3.5 5.92
1996 3.51 5.96
1995 3.59 5.94
1994 3.74 5.92
1993 3.83 5.93
1992 4.03 5.96
1991 4.26 6.03
1990 4.51 6.05
1989 4.7 6.07
1988 4.85 6.1
1987 5.08 6.12
1986 5.3 6.11
1985 5.54 6.12
1984 5.73 6.14
1983 5.91 6.15
1982 6.12 6.16
1981 6.24 6.17
1980 6.33 6.13
1979 6.42 6.09
1978 6.51 6.04
1977 6.58 5.99
1976 6.66 5.94
1975 6.73 5.88
1974 6.78 5.9
1973 6.8 5.93
1972 6.82 5.96
1971 6.83 5.99
1970 6.84 6.03
1969 6.81 6.06
1968 6.79 6.1
1967 6.79 6.08
1966 6.77 6.06
1965 6.77 6.03
1964 6.79 6.01
1963 6.8 5.99
1962 6.81 5.97
1961 6.78 5.96
1960 6.74 5.95

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

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Bangladesh and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh CAR
2024 26.7 15.4
2023 26.4 15.3
2022 26 15.3
2021 25.8 15.4
2020 25.6 15.4
2019 25.4 15.4
2018 25.2 15.4
2017 25 15.4
2016 24.8 15.4
2015 24.5 15.4
2014 24.2 15.6
2013 23.8 16
2012 23.5 16.3
2011 23.2 16.6
2010 22.9 16.7
2009 22.7 16.9
2008 22.4 17
2007 22.2 17.1
2006 22 17.1
2005 21.8 17.2
2004 21.6 17.2
2003 21.4 17.2
2002 21.2 17.1
2001 21 17.1
2000 20.7 17.1
1999 20.4 17.1
1998 20.2 17.1
1997 19.9 17.1
1996 19.7 17.2
1995 19.5 17.3
1994 19.3 17.4
1993 19.1 17.5
1992 18.9 17.5
1991 18.7 17.6
1990 18.5 17.8
1989 18.4 17.9
1988 18.2 18
1987 18 18.1
1986 17.9 18.2
1985 17.8 18.3
1984 17.7 18.3
1983 17.7 18.3
1982 17.6 18.4
1981 17.6 18.4
1980 17.6 18.5
1979 17.6 18.5
1978 17.6 18.5
1977 17.5 18.5
1976 17.5 18.5
1975 17.5 18.5
1974 17.5 18.6
1973 17.6 18.6
1972 17.7 18.7
1971 17.8 18.8
1970 17.9 18.9
1969 18 18.9
1968 18.2 19
1967 18.3 19.2
1966 18.4 19.3
1965 18.5 19.4
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.7 19.7
1962 18.8 19.9
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 19 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.1%
2021
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
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Bangladesh CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Bangladesh CAR
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
37.5%
2020
English speaking
12%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Bangladesh CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh CAR
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
14,913 mi
2018

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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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