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Bangladesh vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 94th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh France
Population
178415186
68788006
Population rank 8/197 23/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bangladesh and France: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and France economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

France
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh France
2024 $450,119,432,069 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $437,415,333,018 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $416,271,647,911 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $373,979,442,362 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $293,732,446,625 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $265,224,515,675 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $195,146,608,978 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $172,886,611,654 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $149,998,957,434 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $133,310,747,603 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $115,275,540,051 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $102,475,158,191 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $91,636,997,371 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $79,611,644,975 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $71,795,736,172 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $69,476,001,239 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $65,108,544,250 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $60,158,929,188 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $53,369,787,319 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $51,270,569,884 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $48,244,309,133 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $46,438,484,108 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $31,708,874,594 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $30,957,483,950 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $28,781,715,189 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $24,298,032,258 $926,320,855,615
1986 $21,774,033,333 $764,946,585,851
1985 $22,278,423,077 $547,220,981,165
1984 $18,920,840,000 $525,033,325,828
1983 $17,609,048,822 $553,356,312,936
1982 $18,525,399,202 $578,152,310,610
1981 $20,249,694,002 $609,184,791,792
1980 $18,138,049,096 $694,529,183,483
1979 $15,565,480,322 $608,218,624,730
1978 $13,281,767,143 $501,724,418,605
1977 $9,651,149,302 $406,401,711,688
1976 $10,117,113,333 $368,363,152,144
1975 $19,448,348,073 $357,324,307,786
1974 $12,512,460,520 $282,739,225,314
1973 $8,086,725,729 $261,970,536,240
1972 $6,288,245,867 $201,738,881,664
1971 $8,751,843,188 $164,694,210,962
1970 $8,992,722,167 $147,312,861,698
1969 $8,471,006,438 $140,660,914,841
1968 $7,483,685,771 $128,710,572,572
1967 $7,253,575,688 $118,088,635,381
1966 $6,439,687,854 $109,306,730,313
1965 $5,906,636,792 $100,927,668,584
1964 $5,386,054,833 $93,424,179,943
1963 $5,319,458,563 $84,227,606,650
1962 $5,081,413,542 $75,196,980,365
1961 $4,817,580,375 $67,158,050,215
1960 $4,274,894,083 $61,959,085,885

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

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Bangladesh and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh France
2024 $2,593 $46,103
2023 $2,551 $44,700
2022 $2,716 $40,989
2021 $2,483 $43,725
2020 $2,249 $39,170
2019 $2,130 $40,408
2018 $1,965 $41,418
2017 $1,811 $38,687
2016 $1,649 $37,024
2015 $1,224 $36,702
2014 $1,094 $43,148
2013 $958 $42,669
2012 $860 $40,864
2011 $837 $43,930
2010 $757 $40,695
2009 $679 $41,728
2008 $613 $45,465
2007 $538 $41,486
2006 $490 $36,432
2005 $480 $34,696
2004 $456 $33,645
2003 $427 $29,480
2002 $394 $24,145
2001 $395 $22,332
2000 $397 $22,341
1999 $388 $24,576
1998 $386 $24,869
1997 $379 $24,169
1996 $372 $26,758
1995 $309 $26,792
1994 $280.6 $23,360
1993 $280.8 $22,239
1992 $273.5 $23,615
1991 $272.1 $21,501
1990 $283.1 $21,586
1989 $263 $17,547
1988 $247.9 $17,550
1987 $231.5 $16,176
1986 $212.1 $13,430
1985 $222.2 $9,657
1984 $193.4 $9,312
1983 $184.7 $9,862
1982 $199.6 $10,360
1981 $224.2 $10,956
1980 $206.1 $12,565
1979 $181.1 $11,063
1978 $158.3 $9,167
1977 $117.9 $7,459
1976 $126.7 $6,792
1975 $249.8 $6,617
1974 $165 $5,261
1973 $109.7 $4,907
1972 $87.8 $3,809
1971 $124.5 $3,137
1970 $130.2 $2,833
1969 $125.9 $2,729
1968 $114.4 $2,518
1967 $114.2 $2,328
1966 $104.4 $2,173
1965 $98.6 $2,024
1964 $92.6 $1,891
1963 $94.1 $1,723
1962 $92.6 $1,554
1961 $90.4 $1,402
1960 $82.5 $1,307

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

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Bangladesh vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh France
2026 75.5 83.7
2025 75.2 83.6
2024 74.9 83.5
2023 74.7 83.3
2022 74.3 82.5
2021 71.1 82.3
2020 71.4 82.2
2019 72.6 82.7
2018 72.1 82.6
2017 71.6 82.4
2016 71.1 82.4
2015 70.5 82.1
2014 70 82.4
2013 69.5 82
2012 69 81.7
2011 68.5 81.8
2010 68 81.4
2009 67.5 81.2
2008 67 81
2007 66.5 81
2006 66 80.7
2005 65.5 80.3
2004 64.9 80.3
2003 64.3 79.4
2002 63.6 79.4
2001 62.8 79.2
2000 62 79
1999 61.2 78.7
1998 60.4 78.6
1997 59.7 78.4
1996 58.9 78.1
1995 58.2 77.9
1994 57.6 77.8
1993 57.1 77.3
1992 56.6 77.3
1991 53.8 77
1990 55.8 76.8
1989 55.5 76.5
1988 55.2 76.4
1987 54.9 76.1
1986 54.6 75.6
1985 53.9 75.3
1984 53.8 75.2
1983 53.4 74.7
1982 53 74.8
1981 52.6 74.4
1980 52.3 74.2
1979 52 74.1
1978 51.6 73.8
1977 51.3 73.7
1976 51 73.1
1975 50.6 72.9
1974 49.6 72.8
1973 49.9 72.5
1972 49.6 72.3
1971 26.5 72.1
1970 42.7 72.1
1969 48.7 71.2
1968 48.4 71.5
1967 48.1 71.5
1966 47.6 71.5
1965 46 71.1
1964 46.8 71.3
1963 45.7 70.3
1962 45.8 70.5
1961 44.9 71
1960 44 70.4
1959 43.7 70.2
1958 43.1 70.1
1957 42.6 68.9
1956 41.6 68.5
1955 41.1 68.4
1954 40.4 68.2
1953 39.4 67.3
1952 38.8 67.4
1951 38.1 66.1
1950 37.4 66.4

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

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Bangladesh and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

France
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh France
2024 173,562,364 68,551,653
2023 171,466,990 68,372,286
2022 169,384,897 68,184,457
2021 167,658,854 67,842,811
2020 166,298,024 67,601,110
2019 164,913,055 67,382,061
2018 163,523,103 67,158,348
2017 162,186,147 66,918,020
2016 160,811,932 66,724,104
2015 159,383,179 66,548,272
2014 157,964,929 66,312,067
2013 156,532,141 65,997,932
2012 155,070,101 65,657,659
2011 153,591,076 65,340,830
2010 152,201,981 65,026,211
2009 150,873,714 64,706,436
2008 149,474,264 64,375,116
2007 147,989,278 64,016,890
2006 146,405,973 63,622,342
2005 144,715,786 63,180,854
2004 142,902,856 62,707,588
2003 140,970,351 62,249,855
2002 138,933,658 61,812,142
2001 136,805,810 61,364,377
2000 134,544,304 60,918,661
1999 132,108,065 60,501,986
1998 129,622,332 60,190,684
1997 127,198,069 59,968,066
1996 124,862,179 59,754,504
1995 122,600,370 59,541,294
1994 120,343,179 59,324,863
1993 118,132,360 59,103,094
1992 115,952,192 58,846,584
1991 113,787,109 58,554,242
1990 111,633,717 58,261,012
1989 109,433,799 57,943,062
1988 107,216,008 57,598,186
1987 104,959,291 57,266,167
1986 102,635,572 56,956,002
1985 100,253,825 56,665,619
1984 97,814,966 56,383,085
1983 95,335,155 56,108,330
1982 92,814,507 55,806,789
1981 90,303,105 55,603,353
1980 88,016,432 55,274,184
1979 85,935,072 54,979,851
1978 83,889,655 54,734,030
1977 81,867,264 54,486,467
1976 79,855,318 54,232,383
1975 77,854,351 54,002,853
1974 75,839,348 53,746,571
1973 73,722,294 53,392,161
1972 71,641,519 52,962,356
1971 70,276,758 52,499,553
1970 69,058,894 52,007,169
1969 67,294,133 51,536,014
1968 65,408,276 51,112,980
1967 63,510,929 50,722,791
1966 61,669,806 50,311,637
1965 59,902,519 49,877,725
1964 58,178,374 49,401,492
1963 56,504,402 48,877,567
1962 54,881,146 48,389,516
1961 53,310,348 47,905,982
1960 51,828,660 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and France

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh France
2023 2.16 1.66
2022 2.18 1.79
2021 2.17 1.84
2020 2.17 1.83
2019 2.18 1.86
2018 2.19 1.87
2017 2.21 1.89
2016 2.23 1.92
2015 2.23 1.96
2014 2.23 2
2013 2.25 1.99
2012 2.26 2.01
2011 2.31 2.01
2010 2.38 2.03
2009 2.48 2
2008 2.58 2.01
2007 2.67 1.98
2006 2.76 2
2005 2.85 1.94
2004 2.94 1.92
2003 3.03 1.89
2002 3.13 1.88
2001 3.2 1.9
2000 3.28 1.89
1999 3.36 1.81
1998 3.43 1.78
1997 3.5 1.77
1996 3.51 1.75
1995 3.59 1.74
1994 3.74 1.73
1993 3.83 1.73
1992 4.03 1.74
1991 4.26 1.75
1990 4.51 1.77
1989 4.7 1.79
1988 4.85 1.81
1987 5.08 1.83
1986 5.3 1.85
1985 5.54 1.86
1984 5.73 1.86
1983 5.91 1.86
1982 6.12 1.86
1981 6.24 1.85
1980 6.33 1.85
1979 6.42 1.87
1978 6.51 1.89
1977 6.58 1.94
1976 6.66 2.01
1975 6.73 2.09
1974 6.78 2.18
1973 6.8 2.28
1972 6.82 2.38
1971 6.83 2.47
1970 6.84 2.55
1969 6.81 2.62
1968 6.79 2.69
1967 6.79 2.75
1966 6.77 2.8
1965 6.77 2.84
1964 6.79 2.87
1963 6.8 2.89
1962 6.81 2.89
1961 6.78 2.87
1960 6.74 2.85

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

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Bangladesh and France demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh France
2024 26.7 43
2023 26.4 42.8
2022 26 42.6
2021 25.8 42.4
2020 25.6 42.3
2019 25.4 42.1
2018 25.2 41.9
2017 25 41.6
2016 24.8 41.4
2015 24.5 41.2
2014 24.2 41
2013 23.8 40.8
2012 23.5 40.5
2011 23.2 40.3
2010 22.9 40
2009 22.7 39.8
2008 22.4 39.6
2007 22.2 39.4
2006 22 39.1
2005 21.8 38.9
2004 21.6 38.6
2003 21.4 38.4
2002 21.2 38.2
2001 21 37.9
2000 20.7 37.7
1999 20.4 37.4
1998 20.2 37.1
1997 19.9 36.8
1996 19.7 36.5
1995 19.5 36.2
1994 19.3 35.9
1993 19.1 35.6
1992 18.9 35.3
1991 18.7 35
1990 18.5 34.7
1989 18.4 34.5
1988 18.2 34.2
1987 18 34
1986 17.9 33.7
1985 17.8 33.5
1984 17.7 33.3
1983 17.7 33
1982 17.6 32.8
1981 17.6 32.6
1980 17.6 32.4
1979 17.6 32.3
1978 17.6 32.1
1977 17.5 31.9
1976 17.5 31.7
1975 17.5 31.6
1974 17.5 31.7
1973 17.6 31.8
1972 17.7 32
1971 17.8 32.2
1970 17.9 32.4
1969 18 32.5
1968 18.2 32.6
1967 18.3 32.7
1966 18.4 32.7
1965 18.5 32.7
1964 18.6 32.8
1963 18.7 32.8
1962 18.8 32.9
1961 18.9 32.8
1960 19 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh France
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh France
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.5:51.5
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
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Bangladesh France
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh France
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
654,437 mi
2011

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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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