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Bangladesh vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 94th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh China
Population
178415186
1402578808
Population rank 8/197 2/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79 years
2026

Bangladesh and China: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and China economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

China
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh China
2024 $450,119,432,069 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $437,415,333,018 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $460,131,689,083 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $416,271,647,911 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $373,979,442,362 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $351,231,654,604 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $321,362,752,442 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $293,732,446,625 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $265,224,515,675 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $195,146,608,978 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $172,886,611,654 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $149,998,957,434 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $133,310,747,603 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $128,607,482,310 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $115,275,540,051 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $102,475,158,191 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $91,636,997,371 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $79,611,644,975 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $71,795,736,172 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $69,476,001,239 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $60,158,929,188 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $53,369,787,319 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $51,270,569,884 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $48,244,309,133 $967,753,570,435
1996 $46,438,484,108 $868,523,936,530
1995 $37,939,748,769 $738,190,896,228
1994 $33,768,660,883 $566,929,539,493
1993 $33,166,519,418 $446,557,291,212
1992 $31,708,874,594 $428,502,354,788
1991 $30,957,483,950 $384,510,452,962
1990 $31,598,340,778 $361,560,229,446
1989 $28,781,715,189 $348,380,566,802
1988 $26,579,005,558 $312,888,888,889
1987 $24,298,032,258 $273,455,156,951
1986 $21,774,033,333 $301,310,144,928
1985 $22,278,423,077 $310,064,625,850
1984 $18,920,840,000 $260,442,857,143
1983 $17,609,048,822 $231,130,268,199
1982 $18,525,399,202 $205,480,916,031
1981 $20,249,694,002 $196,218,253,968
1980 $18,138,049,096 $191,487,500,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $178,573,913,043
1978 $13,281,767,143 $149,788,617,886
1977 $9,651,149,302 $175,226,595,860
1976 $10,117,113,333 $154,196,810,059
1975 $19,448,348,073 $163,687,619,736
1974 $12,512,460,520 $144,418,433,058
1973 $8,086,725,729 $138,764,340,892
1972 $6,288,245,867 $113,871,930,714
1971 $8,751,843,188 $99,959,013,880
1970 $8,992,722,167 $92,752,930,873
1969 $8,471,006,438 $79,847,786,729
1968 $7,483,685,771 $70,980,323,819
1967 $7,253,575,688 $73,011,350,596
1966 $6,439,687,854 $76,854,053,259
1965 $5,906,636,792 $70,565,994,356
1964 $5,386,054,833 $59,821,862,703
1963 $5,319,458,563 $50,812,227,919
1962 $5,081,413,542 $47,310,737,754
1961 $4,817,580,375 $50,162,299,350
1960 $4,274,894,083 $59,846,235,025

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

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Bangladesh and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh China
2024 $2,593 $13,303
2023 $2,551 $12,951
2022 $2,716 $12,971
2021 $2,483 $12,887
2020 $2,249 $10,627
2019 $2,130 $10,343
2018 $1,965 $10,086
2017 $1,811 $8,980
2016 $1,649 $8,255
2015 $1,224 $8,175
2014 $1,094 $7,781
2013 $958 $7,147
2012 $860 $6,405
2011 $837 $5,704
2010 $757 $4,629
2009 $679 $3,898
2008 $613 $3,523
2007 $538 $2,735
2006 $490 $2,129
2005 $480 $1,778
2004 $456 $1,531
2003 $427 $1,307
2002 $394 $1,164
2001 $395 $1,065
2000 $397 $969
1999 $388 $881
1998 $386 $835
1997 $379 $787
1996 $372 $713
1995 $309 $613
1994 $280.6 $476
1993 $280.8 $379
1992 $273.5 $368
1991 $272.1 $334
1990 $283.1 $319
1989 $263 $311
1988 $247.9 $284
1987 $231.5 $252.3
1986 $212.1 $282.4
1985 $222.2 $295
1984 $193.4 $251.2
1983 $184.7 $225.9
1982 $199.6 $203.7
1981 $224.2 $197.4
1980 $206.1 $195.1
1979 $181.1 $184.3
1978 $158.3 $156.7
1977 $117.9 $185.7
1976 $126.7 $165.7
1975 $249.8 $178.6
1974 $165 $160.4
1973 $109.7 $157.3
1972 $87.8 $132.1
1971 $124.5 $118.8
1970 $130.2 $113.3
1969 $125.9 $100.3
1968 $114.4 $91.6
1967 $114.2 $96.8
1966 $104.4 $104.5
1965 $98.6 $98.7
1964 $92.6 $85.7
1963 $94.1 $74.5
1962 $92.6 $71.1
1961 $90.4 $76
1960 $82.5 $89.7

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

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Bangladesh vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh China
2026 75.5 79
2025 75.2 78.4
2024 74.9 78
2023 74.7 78
2022 74.3 78.2
2021 71.1 78.1
2020 71.4 78
2019 72.6 77.9
2018 72.1 77.7
2017 71.6 77.2
2016 71.1 77.2
2015 70.5 77
2014 70 76.7
2013 69.5 76.5
2012 69 76.2
2011 68.5 75.9
2010 68 75.7
2009 67.5 75.3
2008 67 74.8
2007 66.5 74.8
2006 66 74.4
2005 65.5 74.1
2004 64.9 73.7
2003 64.3 73.4
2002 63.6 73
2001 62.8 72.7
2000 62 72.3
1999 61.2 72
1998 60.4 71.6
1997 59.7 71.2
1996 58.9 70.8
1995 58.2 70.4
1994 57.6 69.8
1993 57.1 69.5
1992 56.6 69.1
1991 53.8 68.6
1990 55.8 68.2
1989 55.5 67.9
1988 55.2 67.6
1987 54.9 67.3
1986 54.6 66.9
1985 53.9 66.5
1984 53.8 66.1
1983 53.4 65.7
1982 53 65.2
1981 52.6 64.8
1980 52.3 64.2
1979 52 63.7
1978 51.6 63.1
1977 51.3 62.5
1976 51 61.2
1975 50.6 61
1974 49.6 60.2
1973 49.9 59.5
1972 49.6 58.6
1971 26.5 57.7
1970 42.7 56.8
1969 48.7 56
1968 48.4 55.2
1967 48.1 54.4
1966 47.6 53.7
1965 46 53
1964 46.8 52.3
1963 45.7 51.7
1962 45.8 51
1961 44.9 40.2
1960 44 33.4
1959 43.7 40.2
1958 43.1 48.8
1957 42.6 48.4
1956 41.6 47.8
1955 41.1 47.2
1954 40.4 46.8
1953 39.4 45.9
1952 38.8 45.3
1951 38.1 44.6
1950 37.4 43.8

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

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Bangladesh and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

China
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh China
2024 173,562,364 1,408,975,000
2023 171,466,990 1,410,710,000
2022 169,384,897 1,412,175,000
2021 167,658,854 1,412,360,000
2020 166,298,024 1,411,100,000
2019 164,913,055 1,407,745,000
2018 163,523,103 1,402,760,000
2017 162,186,147 1,396,215,000
2016 160,811,932 1,387,790,000
2015 159,383,179 1,379,860,000
2014 157,964,929 1,371,860,000
2013 156,532,141 1,363,240,000
2012 155,070,101 1,354,190,000
2011 153,591,076 1,345,035,000
2010 152,201,981 1,337,705,000
2009 150,873,714 1,331,260,000
2008 149,474,264 1,324,655,000
2007 147,989,278 1,317,885,000
2006 146,405,973 1,311,020,000
2005 144,715,786 1,303,720,000
2004 142,902,856 1,296,075,000
2003 140,970,351 1,288,400,000
2002 138,933,658 1,280,400,000
2001 136,805,810 1,271,850,000
2000 134,544,304 1,262,645,000
1999 132,108,065 1,252,735,000
1998 129,622,332 1,241,935,000
1997 127,198,069 1,230,075,000
1996 124,862,179 1,217,550,000
1995 122,600,370 1,204,855,000
1994 120,343,179 1,191,835,000
1993 118,132,360 1,178,440,000
1992 115,952,192 1,164,970,000
1991 113,787,109 1,150,780,000
1990 111,633,717 1,135,185,000
1989 109,433,799 1,118,650,000
1988 107,216,008 1,101,630,000
1987 104,959,291 1,084,035,000
1986 102,635,572 1,066,790,000
1985 100,253,825 1,051,040,000
1984 97,814,966 1,036,825,000
1983 95,335,155 1,023,310,000
1982 92,814,507 1,008,630,000
1981 90,303,105 993,885,000
1980 88,016,432 981,235,000
1979 85,935,072 969,005,000
1978 83,889,655 956,165,000
1977 81,867,264 943,455,000
1976 79,855,318 930,685,000
1975 77,854,351 916,395,000
1974 75,839,348 900,350,000
1973 73,722,294 881,940,000
1972 71,641,519 862,030,000
1971 70,276,758 841,105,000
1970 69,058,894 818,315,000
1969 67,294,133 796,025,000
1968 65,408,276 774,510,000
1967 63,510,929 754,550,000
1966 61,669,806 735,400,000
1965 59,902,519 715,185,000
1964 58,178,374 698,355,000
1963 56,504,402 682,335,000
1962 54,881,146 665,770,000
1961 53,310,348 660,330,000
1960 51,828,660 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and China

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh China
2023 2.16 1
2022 2.18 1.03
2021 2.17 1.12
2020 2.17 1.24
2019 2.18 1.5
2018 2.19 1.54
2017 2.21 1.8
2016 2.23 1.77
2015 2.23 1.67
2014 2.23 1.77
2013 2.25 1.71
2012 2.26 1.8
2011 2.31 1.67
2010 2.38 1.69
2009 2.48 1.71
2008 2.58 1.7
2007 2.67 1.67
2006 2.76 1.64
2005 2.85 1.62
2004 2.94 1.61
2003 3.03 1.57
2002 3.13 1.57
2001 3.2 1.56
2000 3.28 1.63
1999 3.36 1.53
1998 3.43 1.52
1997 3.5 1.53
1996 3.51 1.55
1995 3.59 1.59
1994 3.74 1.63
1993 3.83 1.69
1992 4.03 1.78
1991 4.26 1.93
1990 4.51 2.51
1989 4.7 2.52
1988 4.85 2.54
1987 5.08 2.76
1986 5.3 2.72
1985 5.54 2.63
1984 5.73 2.61
1983 5.91 2.56
1982 6.12 2.97
1981 6.24 2.79
1980 6.33 2.74
1979 6.42 2.75
1978 6.51 2.72
1977 6.58 2.84
1976 6.66 3.24
1975 6.73 3.57
1974 6.78 4.17
1973 6.8 4.73
1972 6.82 5.11
1971 6.83 5.52
1970 6.84 6.09
1969 6.81 6.18
1968 6.79 6.51
1967 6.79 5.81
1966 6.77 6.31
1965 6.77 6.61
1964 6.79 6.67
1963 6.8 7.51
1962 6.81 6.09
1961 6.78 3.86
1960 6.74 4.45

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

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Bangladesh and China demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh China
2024 26.7 40.6
2023 26.4 40.1
2022 26 39.6
2021 25.8 39
2020 25.6 38.5
2019 25.4 38.1
2018 25.2 37.7
2017 25 37.4
2016 24.8 37.1
2015 24.5 36.7
2014 24.2 36.3
2013 23.8 36
2012 23.5 35.7
2011 23.2 35.5
2010 22.9 35.1
2009 22.7 34.7
2008 22.4 34.2
2007 22.2 33.7
2006 22 33.1
2005 21.8 32.6
2004 21.6 32.1
2003 21.4 31.6
2002 21.2 31.1
2001 21 30.5
2000 20.7 30
1999 20.4 29.4
1998 20.2 28.8
1997 19.9 28.3
1996 19.7 27.8
1995 19.5 27.2
1994 19.3 26.6
1993 19.1 26.1
1992 18.9 25.6
1991 18.7 25.1
1990 18.5 24.7
1989 18.4 24.4
1988 18.2 23.9
1987 18 23.6
1986 17.9 23.4
1985 17.8 23.2
1984 17.7 23
1983 17.7 22.6
1982 17.6 22.1
1981 17.6 21.8
1980 17.6 21.6
1979 17.6 21.4
1978 17.6 21.2
1977 17.5 20.8
1976 17.5 20.4
1975 17.5 20.1
1974 17.5 19.7
1973 17.6 19.5
1972 17.7 19.3
1971 17.8 19.2
1970 17.9 19.1
1969 18 19.1
1968 18.2 19.2
1967 18.3 19.2
1966 18.4 19.3
1965 18.5 19.6
1964 18.6 19.9
1963 18.7 20.4
1962 18.8 21
1961 18.9 21.1
1960 19 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh China
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh China
% of world population
2.14%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
96.7%
2020
English speaking
12%
2023
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Bangladesh China
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh China
% of world land
0.09%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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