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Bangladesh vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 94th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Colombia
Population
178415186
54105437
Population rank 8/197 28/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Colombia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $418,818,154,879
2023 $437,415,333,018 $366,291,836,138
2022 $460,131,689,083 $345,632,492,851
2021 $416,271,647,911 $318,524,633,225
2020 $373,979,442,362 $270,348,342,541
2019 $351,231,654,604 $323,031,701,193
2018 $321,362,752,442 $334,198,218,098
2017 $293,732,446,625 $311,866,875,157
2016 $265,224,515,675 $282,720,100,286
2015 $195,146,608,978 $293,492,370,193
2014 $172,886,611,654 $381,240,864,422
2013 $149,998,957,434 $382,093,697,078
2012 $133,310,747,603 $370,691,143,018
2011 $128,607,482,310 $334,966,134,805
2010 $115,275,540,051 $286,498,534,095
2009 $102,475,158,191 $232,468,663,110
2008 $91,636,997,371 $242,504,150,473
2007 $79,611,644,975 $206,229,540,926
2006 $71,795,736,172 $161,792,958,905
2005 $69,476,001,239 $145,600,529,606
2004 $65,108,544,250 $117,092,416,666
2003 $60,158,929,188 $94,644,969,157
2002 $54,724,081,491 $97,945,812,803
2001 $53,991,289,844 $98,200,641,203
2000 $53,369,787,319 $99,875,074,951
1999 $51,270,569,884 $86,186,158,685
1998 $49,984,559,471 $98,443,739,941
1997 $48,244,309,133 $106,659,508,271
1996 $46,438,484,108 $97,160,109,278
1995 $37,939,748,769 $92,507,279,383
1994 $33,768,660,883 $81,703,500,846
1993 $33,166,519,418 $66,446,804,803
1992 $31,708,874,594 $58,418,985,443
1991 $30,957,483,950 $49,175,565,911
1990 $31,598,340,778 $47,844,090,710
1989 $28,781,715,189 $39,540,080,200
1988 $26,579,005,558 $39,212,550,050
1987 $24,298,032,258 $36,373,307,085
1986 $21,774,033,333 $34,942,489,684
1985 $22,278,423,077 $34,894,411,352
1984 $18,920,840,000 $38,253,120,738
1983 $17,609,048,822 $38,729,822,782
1982 $18,525,399,202 $38,968,039,722
1981 $20,249,694,002 $36,388,366,869
1980 $18,138,049,096 $33,400,735,644
1979 $15,565,480,322 $27,940,411,250
1978 $13,281,767,143 $23,263,511,958
1977 $9,651,149,302 $19,470,960,619
1976 $10,117,113,333 $15,341,403,660
1975 $19,448,348,073 $13,098,633,902
1974 $12,512,460,520 $12,370,029,584
1973 $8,086,725,729 $10,315,760,000
1972 $6,288,245,867 $8,671,358,733
1971 $8,751,843,188 $7,820,380,971
1970 $8,992,722,167 $7,198,360,460
1969 $8,471,006,438 $6,450,175,214
1968 $7,483,685,771 $5,960,212,869
1967 $7,253,575,688 $5,825,170,438
1966 $6,439,687,854 $5,428,518,519
1965 $5,906,636,792 $5,760,761,905
1964 $5,386,054,833 $5,973,366,667
1963 $5,319,458,563 $4,836,166,667
1962 $5,081,413,542 $4,955,543,963
1961 $4,817,580,375 $4,540,447,761
1960 $4,274,894,083 $4,031,152,977

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

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Bangladesh and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Colombia
2024 $2,593 $7,919
2023 $2,551 $7,001
2022 $2,716 $6,680
2021 $2,483 $6,223
2020 $2,249 $5,340
2019 $2,130 $6,473
2018 $1,965 $6,817
2017 $1,811 $6,480
2016 $1,649 $5,960
2015 $1,224 $6,249
2014 $1,094 $8,187
2013 $958 $8,279
2012 $860 $8,109
2011 $837 $7,401
2010 $757 $6,398
2009 $679 $5,251
2008 $613 $5,542
2007 $538 $4,770
2006 $490 $3,790
2005 $480 $3,456
2004 $456 $2,819
2003 $427 $2,312
2002 $394 $2,429
2001 $395 $2,473
2000 $397 $2,555
1999 $388 $2,241
1998 $386 $2,605
1997 $379 $2,873
1996 $372 $2,665
1995 $309 $2,584
1994 $280.6 $2,326
1993 $280.8 $1,929
1992 $273.5 $1,730
1991 $272.1 $1,486
1990 $283.1 $1,475
1989 $263 $1,244
1988 $247.9 $1,260
1987 $231.5 $1,193
1986 $212.1 $1,169
1985 $222.2 $1,192
1984 $193.4 $1,336
1983 $184.7 $1,384
1982 $199.6 $1,425
1981 $224.2 $1,362
1980 $206.1 $1,280
1979 $181.1 $1,095
1978 $158.3 $932
1977 $117.9 $798
1976 $126.7 $643
1975 $249.8 $561
1974 $165 $542
1973 $109.7 $462
1972 $87.8 $397
1971 $124.5 $367
1970 $130.2 $346
1969 $125.9 $318
1968 $114.4 $302
1967 $114.2 $303
1966 $104.4 $290.3
1965 $98.6 $317
1964 $92.6 $339
1963 $94.1 $282.6
1962 $92.6 $298.5
1961 $90.4 $282.1
1960 $82.5 $258.3

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

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Bangladesh vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Colombia
2026 75.5 78.3
2025 75.2 78.1
2024 74.9 77.9
2023 74.7 77.7
2022 74.3 76.5
2021 71.1 72.7
2020 71.4 74.8
2019 72.6 76.8
2018 72.1 76.6
2017 71.6 76.4
2016 71.1 76.2
2015 70.5 76.1
2014 70 75.9
2013 69.5 75.8
2012 69 75.6
2011 68.5 75.2
2010 68 74.9
2009 67.5 74.5
2008 67 74.2
2007 66.5 73.8
2006 66 73.5
2005 65.5 73.2
2004 64.9 72.8
2003 64.3 72.3
2002 63.6 71.5
2001 62.8 71.2
2000 62 70.9
1999 61.2 70.9
1998 60.4 70.9
1997 59.7 70.6
1996 58.9 70.2
1995 58.2 69.8
1994 57.6 69.4
1993 57.1 69.1
1992 56.6 68.8
1991 53.8 68.8
1990 55.8 68.7
1989 55.5 68.6
1988 55.2 68.3
1987 54.9 68.2
1986 54.6 68.3
1985 53.9 65.4
1984 53.8 68.3
1983 53.4 68.1
1982 53 67.9
1981 52.6 67.2
1980 52.3 66.7
1979 52 66.2
1978 51.6 65.8
1977 51.3 65.2
1976 51 64.6
1975 50.6 64
1974 49.6 63.5
1973 49.9 63
1972 49.6 62.5
1971 26.5 62
1970 42.7 61.5
1969 48.7 61
1968 48.4 60.6
1967 48.1 60.1
1966 47.6 59.7
1965 46 59.2
1964 46.8 58.8
1963 45.7 58.3
1962 45.8 57.7
1961 44.9 57.2
1960 44 56.6
1959 43.7 55.9
1958 43.1 54.7
1957 42.6 54.1
1956 41.6 52.5
1955 41.1 51.9
1954 40.4 51.3
1953 39.4 50.6
1952 38.8 49.8
1951 38.1 49
1950 37.4 48.3

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

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Bangladesh and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Colombia
2024 173,562,364 52,886,363
2023 171,466,990 52,321,152
2022 169,384,897 51,737,944
2021 167,658,854 51,188,173
2020 166,298,024 50,629,997
2019 164,913,055 49,907,985
2018 163,523,103 49,024,465
2017 162,186,147 48,131,078
2016 160,811,932 47,437,512
2015 159,383,179 46,969,940
2014 157,964,929 46,565,429
2013 156,532,141 46,151,584
2012 155,070,101 45,715,810
2011 153,591,076 45,259,614
2010 152,201,981 44,777,319
2009 150,873,714 44,271,541
2008 149,474,264 43,758,808
2007 147,989,278 43,235,374
2006 146,405,973 42,691,084
2005 144,715,786 42,128,977
2004 142,902,856 41,543,171
2003 140,970,351 40,937,429
2002 138,933,658 40,324,680
2001 136,805,810 39,709,262
2000 134,544,304 39,089,934
1999 132,108,065 38,454,863
1998 129,622,332 37,792,165
1997 127,198,069 37,121,149
1996 124,862,179 36,462,745
1995 122,600,370 35,804,662
1994 120,343,179 35,127,410
1993 118,132,360 34,441,473
1992 115,952,192 33,760,571
1991 113,787,109 33,098,372
1990 111,633,717 32,440,069
1989 109,433,799 31,776,279
1988 107,216,008 31,130,524
1987 104,959,291 30,499,467
1986 102,635,572 29,879,112
1985 100,253,825 29,268,470
1984 97,814,966 28,642,690
1983 95,335,155 27,988,173
1982 92,814,507 27,338,331
1981 90,303,105 26,713,267
1980 88,016,432 26,104,498
1979 85,935,072 25,515,626
1978 83,889,655 24,950,337
1977 81,867,264 24,393,494
1976 79,855,318 23,858,810
1975 77,854,351 23,344,644
1974 75,839,348 22,833,469
1973 73,722,294 22,325,374
1972 71,641,519 21,819,563
1971 70,276,758 21,319,096
1970 69,058,894 20,811,782
1969 67,294,133 20,291,942
1968 65,408,276 19,766,796
1967 63,510,929 19,235,618
1966 61,669,806 18,702,688
1965 59,902,519 18,169,050
1964 58,178,374 17,637,411
1963 56,504,402 17,113,823
1962 54,881,146 16,599,029
1961 53,310,348 16,095,203
1960 51,828,660 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Colombia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Colombia
2023 2.16 1.65
2022 2.18 1.66
2021 2.17 1.68
2020 2.17 1.69
2019 2.18 1.71
2018 2.19 1.72
2017 2.21 1.72
2016 2.23 1.72
2015 2.23 1.77
2014 2.23 1.82
2013 2.25 1.86
2012 2.26 1.9
2011 2.31 1.94
2010 2.38 2.01
2009 2.48 2.1
2008 2.58 2.15
2007 2.67 2.19
2006 2.76 2.24
2005 2.85 2.31
2004 2.94 2.38
2003 3.03 2.45
2002 3.13 2.49
2001 3.2 2.52
2000 3.28 2.57
1999 3.36 2.64
1998 3.43 2.72
1997 3.5 2.74
1996 3.51 2.77
1995 3.59 2.85
1994 3.74 2.94
1993 3.83 2.98
1992 4.03 2.98
1991 4.26 2.98
1990 4.51 3
1989 4.7 3.01
1988 4.85 3.04
1987 5.08 3.09
1986 5.3 3.15
1985 5.54 3.23
1984 5.73 3.35
1983 5.91 3.5
1982 6.12 3.62
1981 6.24 3.71
1980 6.33 3.8
1979 6.42 3.89
1978 6.51 4
1977 6.58 4.16
1976 6.66 4.29
1975 6.73 4.4
1974 6.78 4.53
1973 6.8 4.68
1972 6.82 4.86
1971 6.83 5.06
1970 6.84 5.28
1969 6.81 5.51
1968 6.79 5.74
1967 6.79 5.96
1966 6.77 6.16
1965 6.77 6.33
1964 6.79 6.48
1963 6.8 6.58
1962 6.81 6.66
1961 6.78 6.71
1960 6.74 6.74

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

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Bangladesh and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Colombia
2024 26.7 33.1
2023 26.4 32.7
2022 26 32.2
2021 25.8 31.9
2020 25.6 31.5
2019 25.4 31.1
2018 25.2 30.7
2017 25 30.4
2016 24.8 30
2015 24.5 29.6
2014 24.2 29.2
2013 23.8 28.7
2012 23.5 28.3
2011 23.2 27.9
2010 22.9 27.5
2009 22.7 27.1
2008 22.4 26.7
2007 22.2 26.4
2006 22 26
2005 21.8 25.6
2004 21.6 25.3
2003 21.4 25
2002 21.2 24.7
2001 21 24.5
2000 20.7 24.2
1999 20.4 23.9
1998 20.2 23.7
1997 19.9 23.5
1996 19.7 23.2
1995 19.5 23
1994 19.3 22.8
1993 19.1 22.5
1992 18.9 22.3
1991 18.7 22.1
1990 18.5 21.8
1989 18.4 21.6
1988 18.2 21.3
1987 18 21
1986 17.9 20.7
1985 17.8 20.4
1984 17.7 20.1
1983 17.7 19.8
1982 17.6 19.5
1981 17.6 19.2
1980 17.6 19
1979 17.6 18.7
1978 17.6 18.5
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.5 18
1975 17.5 17.8
1974 17.5 17.6
1973 17.6 17.3
1972 17.7 17.1
1971 17.8 16.9
1970 17.9 16.8
1969 18 16.6
1968 18.2 16.5
1967 18.3 16.4
1966 18.4 16.4
1965 18.5 16.3
1964 18.6 16.3
1963 18.7 16.4
1962 18.8 16.4
1961 18.9 16.5
1960 19 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Colombia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
95.3%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Colombia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
127,001 mi
2021

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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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