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Bangladesh vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 94th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Denmark
Population
178415186
6032403
Population rank 8/197 114/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Denmark
2024 $450,119,432,069 $424,524,722,037
2023 $437,415,333,018 $404,651,706,118
2022 $460,131,689,083 $400,114,306,337
2021 $416,271,647,911 $406,110,162,088
2020 $373,979,442,362 $355,631,021,932
2019 $351,231,654,604 $345,401,473,013
2018 $321,362,752,442 $355,293,374,912
2017 $293,732,446,625 $331,610,593,962
2016 $265,224,515,675 $312,181,849,372
2015 $195,146,608,978 $301,758,922,338
2014 $172,886,611,654 $352,832,602,064
2013 $149,998,957,434 $344,631,016,965
2012 $133,310,747,603 $326,792,574,245
2011 $128,607,482,310 $344,315,595,263
2010 $115,275,540,051 $322,345,594,075
2009 $102,475,158,191 $322,619,152,195
2008 $91,636,997,371 $354,979,471,960
2007 $79,611,644,975 $320,213,157,595
2006 $71,795,736,172 $283,386,151,544
2005 $69,476,001,239 $265,150,087,712
2004 $65,108,544,250 $251,986,155,631
2003 $60,158,929,188 $218,421,193,436
2002 $54,724,081,491 $178,788,209,558
2001 $53,991,289,844 $164,881,594,415
2000 $53,369,787,319 $164,043,817,224
1999 $51,270,569,884 $177,887,720,536
1998 $49,984,559,471 $176,877,077,513
1997 $48,244,309,133 $173,241,365,735
1996 $46,438,484,108 $187,481,157,846
1995 $37,939,748,769 $184,848,481,008
1994 $33,768,660,883 $156,017,919,221
1993 $33,166,519,418 $143,111,306,004
1992 $31,708,874,594 $152,966,494,260
1991 $30,957,483,950 $139,180,507,778
1990 $31,598,340,778 $138,217,740,684
1989 $28,781,715,189 $112,312,200,761
1988 $26,579,005,558 $115,540,189,705
1987 $24,298,032,258 $109,183,446,340
1986 $21,774,033,333 $87,748,695,217
1985 $22,278,423,077 $62,452,421,011
1984 $18,920,840,000 $58,868,891,335
1983 $17,609,048,822 $60,331,158,447
1982 $18,525,399,202 $60,084,214,872
1981 $20,249,694,002 $61,459,941,461
1980 $18,138,049,096 $70,811,287,816
1979 $15,565,480,322 $70,393,030,603
1978 $13,281,767,143 $60,320,089,218
1977 $9,651,149,302 $49,711,709,588
1976 $10,117,113,333 $44,503,607,444
1975 $19,448,348,073 $40,418,967,666
1974 $12,512,460,520 $34,125,712,481
1973 $8,086,725,729 $30,718,181,337
1972 $6,288,245,867 $23,230,667,549
1971 $8,751,843,188 $19,086,192,720
1970 $8,992,722,167 $17,075,457,733
1969 $8,471,006,438 $15,414,902,667
1968 $7,483,685,771 $13,505,574,133
1967 $7,253,575,688 $13,059,064,806
1966 $6,439,687,854 $11,931,740,293
1965 $5,906,636,792 $10,870,670,865
1964 $5,386,054,833 $9,677,401,337
1963 $5,319,458,563 $8,466,044,980
1962 $5,081,413,542 $7,953,274,741
1961 $4,817,580,375 $7,058,361,229
1960 $4,274,894,083 $6,361,166,545

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

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Bangladesh and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Denmark
2024 $2,593 $71,026
2023 $2,551 $68,044
2022 $2,716 $67,781
2021 $2,483 $69,341
2020 $2,249 $60,985
2019 $2,130 $59,404
2018 $1,965 $61,325
2017 $1,811 $57,522
2016 $1,649 $54,501
2015 $1,224 $53,094
2014 $1,094 $62,520
2013 $958 $61,378
2012 $860 $58,444
2011 $837 $61,810
2010 $757 $58,105
2009 $679 $58,413
2008 $613 $64,617
2007 $538 $58,632
2006 $490 $52,119
2005 $480 $48,926
2004 $456 $46,625
2003 $427 $40,519
2002 $394 $33,257
2001 $395 $30,768
2000 $397 $30,722
1999 $388 $33,426
1998 $386 $33,346
1997 $379 $32,780
1996 $372 $35,622
1995 $309 $35,321
1994 $280.6 $29,968
1993 $280.8 $27,582
1992 $273.5 $29,579
1991 $272.1 $27,003
1990 $283.1 $26,886
1989 $263 $21,882
1988 $247.9 $22,525
1987 $231.5 $21,296
1986 $212.1 $17,137
1985 $222.2 $12,213
1984 $193.4 $11,517
1983 $184.7 $11,797
1982 $199.6 $11,740
1981 $224.2 $12,000
1980 $206.1 $13,822
1979 $181.1 $13,757
1978 $158.3 $11,818
1977 $117.9 $9,770
1976 $126.7 $8,773
1975 $249.8 $7,988
1974 $165 $6,764
1973 $109.7 $6,117
1972 $87.8 $4,654
1971 $124.5 $3,846
1970 $130.2 $3,464
1969 $125.9 $3,151
1968 $114.4 $2,776
1967 $114.2 $2,701
1966 $104.4 $2,487
1965 $98.6 $2,284
1964 $92.6 $2,049
1963 $94.1 $1,807
1962 $92.6 $1,711
1961 $90.4 $1,531
1960 $82.5 $1,389

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

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Bangladesh vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Denmark
2026 75.5 82.4
2025 75.2 82.2
2024 74.9 82.1
2023 74.7 81.9
2022 74.3 81.3
2021 71.1 81.4
2020 71.4 81.5
2019 72.6 81.4
2018 72.1 81
2017 71.6 81.1
2016 71.1 80.9
2015 70.5 80.7
2014 70 80.6
2013 69.5 80.3
2012 69 80.1
2011 68.5 79.8
2010 68 79.2
2009 67.5 79
2008 67 78.7
2007 66.5 78.3
2006 66 78.2
2005 65.5 78.2
2004 64.9 77.8
2003 64.3 77.4
2002 63.6 77.1
2001 62.8 77
2000 62 76.8
1999 61.2 76.6
1998 60.4 76.4
1997 59.7 76
1996 58.9 75.7
1995 58.2 75.3
1994 57.6 75.4
1993 57.1 75.2
1992 56.6 75.3
1991 53.8 75.2
1990 55.8 74.9
1989 55.5 74.9
1988 55.2 74.8
1987 54.9 74.7
1986 54.6 74.6
1985 53.9 74.5
1984 53.8 74.6
1983 53.4 74.5
1982 53 74.6
1981 52.6 74.3
1980 52.3 74.1
1979 52 74.2
1978 51.6 74.4
1977 51.3 74.7
1976 51 73.8
1975 50.6 74.1
1974 49.6 73.8
1973 49.9 73.7
1972 49.6 73.5
1971 26.5 73.4
1970 42.7 73.4
1969 48.7 73.2
1968 48.4 73.1
1967 48.1 73
1966 47.6 72.5
1965 46 72.4
1964 46.8 72.5
1963 45.7 72.4
1962 45.8 72.4
1961 44.9 72.5
1960 44 72.2
1959 43.7 72.2
1958 43.1 72.2
1957 42.6 71.8
1956 41.6 72
1955 41.1 71.9
1954 40.4 71.3
1953 39.4 71.2
1952 38.8 70.8
1951 38.1 70.9
1950 37.4 70.3

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

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Bangladesh and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Denmark
2024 173,562,364 5,976,992
2023 171,466,990 5,946,952
2022 169,384,897 5,903,037
2021 167,658,854 5,856,733
2020 166,298,024 5,831,404
2019 164,913,055 5,814,422
2018 163,523,103 5,793,636
2017 162,186,147 5,764,980
2016 160,811,932 5,728,010
2015 159,383,179 5,683,483
2014 157,964,929 5,643,475
2013 156,532,141 5,614,932
2012 155,070,101 5,591,572
2011 153,591,076 5,570,572
2010 152,201,981 5,547,683
2009 150,873,714 5,523,095
2008 149,474,264 5,493,621
2007 147,989,278 5,461,438
2006 146,405,973 5,437,272
2005 144,715,786 5,419,432
2004 142,902,856 5,404,523
2003 140,970,351 5,390,574
2002 138,933,658 5,375,931
2001 136,805,810 5,358,783
2000 134,544,304 5,339,616
1999 132,108,065 5,321,799
1998 129,622,332 5,304,219
1997 127,198,069 5,284,991
1996 124,862,179 5,263,074
1995 122,600,370 5,233,373
1994 120,343,179 5,206,180
1993 118,132,360 5,188,628
1992 115,952,192 5,171,370
1991 113,787,109 5,154,298
1990 111,633,717 5,140,939
1989 109,433,799 5,132,594
1988 107,216,008 5,129,516
1987 104,959,291 5,127,024
1986 102,635,572 5,120,534
1985 100,253,825 5,113,691
1984 97,814,966 5,111,619
1983 95,335,155 5,114,297
1982 92,814,507 5,117,810
1981 90,303,105 5,121,572
1980 88,016,432 5,123,027
1979 85,935,072 5,116,801
1978 83,889,655 5,104,248
1977 81,867,264 5,088,419
1976 79,855,318 5,072,596
1975 77,854,351 5,059,862
1974 75,839,348 5,045,297
1973 73,722,294 5,021,861
1972 71,641,519 4,991,596
1971 70,276,758 4,963,126
1970 69,058,894 4,928,757
1969 67,294,133 4,891,860
1968 65,408,276 4,864,883
1967 63,510,929 4,835,354
1966 61,669,806 4,797,381
1965 59,902,519 4,759,012
1964 58,178,374 4,722,072
1963 56,504,402 4,684,483
1962 54,881,146 4,647,727
1961 53,310,348 4,611,687
1960 51,828,660 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Denmark

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Denmark
2023 2.16 1.5
2022 2.18 1.55
2021 2.17 1.72
2020 2.17 1.68
2019 2.18 1.7
2018 2.19 1.73
2017 2.21 1.75
2016 2.23 1.79
2015 2.23 1.71
2014 2.23 1.69
2013 2.25 1.67
2012 2.26 1.73
2011 2.31 1.75
2010 2.38 1.87
2009 2.48 1.84
2008 2.58 1.89
2007 2.67 1.84
2006 2.76 1.85
2005 2.85 1.8
2004 2.94 1.78
2003 3.03 1.76
2002 3.13 1.72
2001 3.2 1.74
2000 3.28 1.77
1999 3.36 1.73
1998 3.43 1.72
1997 3.5 1.75
1996 3.51 1.75
1995 3.59 1.8
1994 3.74 1.81
1993 3.83 1.75
1992 4.03 1.76
1991 4.26 1.68
1990 4.51 1.67
1989 4.7 1.62
1988 4.85 1.56
1987 5.08 1.5
1986 5.3 1.48
1985 5.54 1.45
1984 5.73 1.4
1983 5.91 1.38
1982 6.12 1.43
1981 6.24 1.44
1980 6.33 1.55
1979 6.42 1.6
1978 6.51 1.67
1977 6.58 1.66
1976 6.66 1.75
1975 6.73 1.92
1974 6.78 1.9
1973 6.8 1.92
1972 6.82 2.03
1971 6.83 2.04
1970 6.84 1.95
1969 6.81 2
1968 6.79 2.12
1967 6.79 2.35
1966 6.77 2.62
1965 6.77 2.61
1964 6.79 2.6
1963 6.8 2.67
1962 6.81 2.55
1961 6.78 2.55
1960 6.74 2.57

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

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Bangladesh and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Denmark
2024 26.7 42.3
2023 26.4 42.2
2022 26 42.1
2021 25.8 42.2
2020 25.6 42.1
2019 25.4 41.9
2018 25.2 41.8
2017 25 41.7
2016 24.8 41.6
2015 24.5 41.5
2014 24.2 41.4
2013 23.8 41.2
2012 23.5 41
2011 23.2 40.7
2010 22.9 40.5
2009 22.7 40.4
2008 22.4 40.2
2007 22.2 40.1
2006 22 39.8
2005 21.8 39.5
2004 21.6 39.2
2003 21.4 39
2002 21.2 38.8
2001 21 38.6
2000 20.7 38.4
1999 20.4 38.2
1998 20.2 38
1997 19.9 37.9
1996 19.7 37.7
1995 19.5 37.7
1994 19.3 37.6
1993 19.1 37.5
1992 18.9 37.4
1991 18.7 37.3
1990 18.5 37.1
1989 18.4 36.9
1988 18.2 36.7
1987 18 36.5
1986 17.9 36.2
1985 17.8 36
1984 17.7 35.7
1983 17.7 35.5
1982 17.6 35.1
1981 17.6 34.7
1980 17.6 34.3
1979 17.6 33.9
1978 17.6 33.7
1977 17.5 33.4
1976 17.5 33.2
1975 17.5 33
1974 17.5 32.8
1973 17.6 32.7
1972 17.7 32.6
1971 17.8 32.5
1970 17.9 32.5
1969 18 32.5
1968 18.2 32.5
1967 18.3 32.5
1966 18.4 32.6
1965 18.5 32.8
1964 18.6 32.9
1963 18.7 33
1962 18.8 33
1961 18.9 33.1
1960 19 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Denmark
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Denmark
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
45,717 mi
2010

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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