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Bangladesh vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 94th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Germany
Population
178415186
82575542
Population rank 8/197 19/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Bangladesh and Germany: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Germany economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Germany
2024 $450,119,432,069 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $437,415,333,018 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $460,131,689,083 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $416,271,647,911 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $373,979,442,362 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $351,231,654,604 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $321,362,752,442 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $293,732,446,625 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $265,224,515,675 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $195,146,608,978 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $172,886,611,654 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $149,998,957,434 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $133,310,747,603 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $128,607,482,310 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $115,275,540,051 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $102,475,158,191 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $91,636,997,371 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $79,611,644,975 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $71,795,736,172 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $69,476,001,239 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $65,108,544,250 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $60,158,929,188 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $54,724,081,491 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $53,369,787,319 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $51,270,569,884 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $49,984,559,471 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $48,244,309,133 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $46,438,484,108 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $37,939,748,769 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $33,768,660,883 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $33,166,519,418 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $31,708,874,594 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $30,957,483,950 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $28,781,715,189 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $22,278,423,077 $735,218,723,093
1984 $18,920,840,000 $727,767,760,979
1983 $17,609,048,822 $773,507,930,295
1982 $18,525,399,202 $779,421,633,755
1981 $20,249,694,002 $803,404,797,058
1980 $18,138,049,096 $953,772,499,462
1979 $15,565,480,322 $884,574,218,333
1978 $13,281,767,143 $743,182,891,918
1977 $9,651,149,302 $602,698,323,086
1976 $10,117,113,333 $521,658,712,133
1975 $19,448,348,073 $492,434,094,920
1974 $12,512,460,520 $446,934,971,657
1973 $8,086,725,729 $399,833,571,167
1972 $6,288,245,867 $300,899,944,795
1971 $8,751,843,188 $250,900,942,397
1970 $8,992,722,167 $216,629,229,947
1969 $8,471,006,438 $177,733,486,326
1968 $7,483,685,771 $156,527,292,653
1967 $7,253,575,688 $145,100,667,773
1966 $6,439,687,854 $143,304,275,684
1965 $5,906,636,792 $134,774,688,191
1964 $5,386,054,833 $123,330,404,665
1963 $5,319,458,563 $112,232,503,744
1962 $5,081,413,542 $105,895,435,234
1961 $4,817,580,375 $96,558,204,043
1960 $4,274,894,083 $84,619,845,881

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

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Bangladesh and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Germany
2024 $2,593 $56,104
2023 $2,551 $54,777
2022 $2,716 $50,507
2021 $2,483 $52,349
2020 $2,249 $47,395
2019 $2,130 $47,656
2018 $1,965 $48,916
2017 $1,811 $45,554
2016 $1,649 $42,949
2015 $1,224 $41,930
2014 $1,094 $48,960
2013 $958 $47,207
2012 $860 $44,718
2011 $837 $47,631
2010 $757 $42,397
2009 $679 $42,472
2008 $613 $46,379
2007 $538 $42,351
2006 $490 $36,980
2005 $480 $35,084
2004 $456 $34,567
2003 $427 $30,711
2002 $394 $25,487
2001 $395 $23,878
2000 $397 $23,926
1999 $388 $26,965
1998 $386 $27,396
1997 $379 $27,047
1996 $372 $30,600
1995 $309 $31,747
1994 $280.6 $27,202
1993 $280.8 $25,617
1992 $273.5 $26,560
1991 $272.1 $23,443
1990 $283.1 $22,386
1989 $263 $17,829
1988 $247.9 $17,997
1987 $231.5 $16,739
1986 $212.1 $13,511
1985 $222.2 $9,464
1984 $193.4 $9,347
1983 $184.7 $9,900
1982 $199.6 $9,950
1981 $224.2 $10,246
1980 $206.1 $12,183
1979 $181.1 $11,322
1978 $158.3 $9,517
1977 $117.9 $7,711
1976 $126.7 $6,659
1975 $249.8 $6,259
1974 $165 $5,660
1973 $109.7 $5,065
1972 $87.8 $3,824
1971 $124.5 $3,204
1970 $130.2 $2,771
1969 $125.9 $2,281
1968 $114.4 $2,025
1967 $114.2 $1,886
1966 $104.4 $1,871
1965 $98.6 $1,774
1964 $92.6 $1,637
1963 $94.1 $1,502
1962 $92.6 $1,431
1961 $90.4 $1,316
1960 $82.5 $1,162

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

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Bangladesh vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Germany
2026 75.5 81.9
2025 75.2 81.7
2024 74.9 81.5
2023 74.7 81.4
2022 74.3 80.6
2021 71.1 81.1
2020 71.4 81
2019 72.6 81.2
2018 72.1 80.9
2017 71.6 80.9
2016 71.1 80.8
2015 70.5 80.6
2014 70 80.9
2013 69.5 80.5
2012 69 80.5
2011 68.5 80.4
2010 68 80.1
2009 67.5 79.9
2008 67 79.8
2007 66.5 79.7
2006 66 79.6
2005 65.5 79.3
2004 64.9 79.1
2003 64.3 78.5
2002 63.6 78.5
2001 62.8 78.4
2000 62 78.1
1999 61.2 77.8
1998 60.4 77.6
1997 59.7 77.2
1996 58.9 76.8
1995 58.2 76.6
1994 57.6 76.4
1993 57.1 76.1
1992 56.6 76
1991 53.8 75.6
1990 55.8 75.3
1989 55.5 75.5
1988 55.2 75.3
1987 54.9 75.1
1986 54.6 74.7
1985 53.9 74.5
1984 53.8 74.4
1983 53.4 73.9
1982 53 73.6
1981 52.6 73.3
1980 52.3 73.1
1979 52 72.9
1978 51.6 72.6
1977 51.3 72.6
1976 51 72
1975 50.6 71.5
1974 49.6 71.7
1973 49.9 71.4
1972 49.6 71.1
1971 26.5 70.9
1970 42.7 70.7
1969 48.7 70.5
1968 48.4 70.6
1967 48.1 71
1966 47.6 70.7
1965 46 70.6
1964 46.8 70.6
1963 45.7 70.1
1962 45.8 70
1961 44.9 69.8
1960 44 69.3
1959 43.7 69.3
1958 43.1 69.2
1957 42.6 68.5
1956 41.6 68.6
1955 41.1 68.3
1954 40.4 68.1
1953 39.4 67.8
1952 38.8 67.5
1951 38.1 67.1
1950 37.4 66.8

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

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Bangladesh and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Germany
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Germany
2024 173,562,364 83,516,593
2023 171,466,990 83,287,273
2022 169,384,897 83,177,813
2021 167,658,854 83,196,078
2020 166,298,024 83,160,871
2019 164,913,055 83,092,962
2018 163,523,103 82,905,782
2017 162,186,147 82,657,002
2016 160,811,932 82,348,669
2015 159,383,179 81,686,611
2014 157,964,929 80,982,500
2013 156,532,141 80,645,605
2012 155,070,101 80,425,823
2011 153,591,076 80,274,983
2010 152,201,981 81,776,930
2009 150,873,714 81,902,307
2008 149,474,264 82,110,097
2007 147,989,278 82,266,372
2006 146,405,973 82,376,451
2005 144,715,786 82,469,422
2004 142,902,856 82,516,260
2003 140,970,351 82,534,176
2002 138,933,658 82,488,495
2001 136,805,810 82,349,925
2000 134,544,304 82,211,508
1999 132,108,065 82,100,243
1998 129,622,332 82,047,195
1997 127,198,069 82,034,771
1996 124,862,179 81,914,831
1995 122,600,370 81,678,051
1994 120,343,179 81,438,348
1993 118,132,360 81,156,363
1992 115,952,192 80,624,598
1991 113,787,109 80,013,896
1990 111,633,717 79,433,029
1989 109,433,799 78,751,283
1988 107,216,008 78,144,619
1987 104,959,291 77,839,920
1986 102,635,572 77,720,436
1985 100,253,825 77,684,873
1984 97,814,966 77,858,685
1983 95,335,155 78,128,282
1982 92,814,507 78,333,366
1981 90,303,105 78,407,907
1980 88,016,432 78,288,576
1979 85,935,072 78,126,350
1978 83,889,655 78,091,820
1977 81,867,264 78,159,814
1976 79,855,318 78,336,950
1975 77,854,351 78,673,554
1974 75,839,348 78,967,433
1973 73,722,294 78,936,666
1972 71,641,519 78,688,452
1971 70,276,758 78,312,842
1970 69,058,894 78,169,289
1969 67,294,133 77,909,682
1968 65,408,276 77,294,314
1967 63,510,929 76,951,336
1966 61,669,806 76,600,311
1965 59,902,519 75,963,695
1964 58,178,374 75,318,337
1963 56,504,402 74,714,353
1962 54,881,146 74,025,784
1961 53,310,348 73,377,632
1960 51,828,660 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Germany

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Germany
2023 2.16 1.39
2022 2.18 1.46
2021 2.17 1.58
2020 2.17 1.53
2019 2.18 1.54
2018 2.19 1.57
2017 2.21 1.57
2016 2.23 1.6
2015 2.23 1.5
2014 2.23 1.47
2013 2.25 1.42
2012 2.26 1.41
2011 2.31 1.39
2010 2.38 1.39
2009 2.48 1.36
2008 2.58 1.38
2007 2.67 1.37
2006 2.76 1.33
2005 2.85 1.34
2004 2.94 1.36
2003 3.03 1.34
2002 3.13 1.34
2001 3.2 1.35
2000 3.28 1.38
1999 3.36 1.36
1998 3.43 1.36
1997 3.5 1.35
1996 3.51 1.3
1995 3.59 1.25
1994 3.74 1.24
1993 3.83 1.28
1992 4.03 1.29
1991 4.26 1.33
1990 4.51 1.45
1989 4.7 1.42
1988 4.85 1.46
1987 5.08 1.43
1986 5.3 1.43
1985 5.54 1.37
1984 5.73 1.29
1983 5.91 1.33
1982 6.12 1.41
1981 6.24 1.43
1980 6.33 1.44
1979 6.42 1.38
1978 6.51 1.38
1977 6.58 1.4
1976 6.66 1.45
1975 6.73 1.45
1974 6.78 1.51
1973 6.8 1.54
1972 6.82 1.71
1971 6.83 1.92
1970 6.84 2.03
1969 6.81 2.21
1968 6.79 2.38
1967 6.79 2.48
1966 6.77 2.53
1965 6.77 2.5
1964 6.79 2.54
1963 6.8 2.51
1962 6.81 2.44
1961 6.78 2.45
1960 6.74 2.37

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

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Bangladesh and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Germany
2024 26.7 46.3
2023 26.4 46.2
2022 26 46
2021 25.8 45.9
2020 25.6 45.8
2019 25.4 45.8
2018 25.2 45.8
2017 25 45.8
2016 24.8 45.7
2015 24.5 45.7
2014 24.2 45.7
2013 23.8 45.5
2012 23.5 45.1
2011 23.2 44.6
2010 22.9 44.2
2009 22.7 43.9
2008 22.4 43.5
2007 22.2 43.1
2006 22 42.5
2005 21.8 42
2004 21.6 41.6
2003 21.4 41.2
2002 21.2 40.8
2001 21 40.4
2000 20.7 40
1999 20.4 39.7
1998 20.2 39.3
1997 19.9 38.9
1996 19.7 38.6
1995 19.5 38.4
1994 19.3 38.1
1993 19.1 37.9
1992 18.9 37.8
1991 18.7 37.7
1990 18.5 37.6
1989 18.4 37.6
1988 18.2 37.6
1987 18 37.4
1986 17.9 37.2
1985 17.8 37.1
1984 17.7 37
1983 17.7 36.7
1982 17.6 36.6
1981 17.6 36.5
1980 17.6 36.5
1979 17.6 36.4
1978 17.6 36.3
1977 17.5 36.1
1976 17.5 35.8
1975 17.5 35.5
1974 17.5 35
1973 17.6 34.7
1972 17.7 34.6
1971 17.8 34.4
1970 17.9 34.3
1969 18 34.1
1968 18.2 34.2
1967 18.3 34.3
1966 18.4 34.4
1965 18.5 34.4
1964 18.6 34.5
1963 18.7 34.6
1962 18.8 34.7
1961 18.9 34.7
1960 19 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Germany
% of world population
2.14%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Germany
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
515,738 mi
2022

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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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