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Bangladesh vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 94th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh India
Population
178415186
1480351380
Population rank 8/197 1/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bangladesh and India: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and India economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

India
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh India
2024 $450,119,432,069 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $437,415,333,018 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $460,131,689,083 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $416,271,647,911 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $373,979,442,362 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $293,732,446,625 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $265,224,515,675 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $195,146,608,978 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $172,886,611,654 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $71,795,736,172 $940,259,888,788
2005 $69,476,001,239 $820,383,763,511
2004 $65,108,544,250 $709,152,728,831
2003 $60,158,929,188 $607,700,687,237
2002 $54,724,081,491 $514,939,140,319
2001 $53,991,289,844 $485,440,139,204
2000 $53,369,787,319 $468,395,521,654
1999 $51,270,569,884 $458,821,052,616
1998 $49,984,559,471 $421,351,317,225
1997 $48,244,309,133 $415,867,563,593
1996 $46,438,484,108 $392,896,866,205
1995 $37,939,748,769 $360,281,909,643
1994 $33,768,660,883 $327,274,843,459
1993 $33,166,519,418 $279,295,648,983
1992 $31,708,874,594 $288,208,070,278
1991 $30,957,483,950 $270,105,341,879
1990 $31,598,340,778 $320,979,026,420
1989 $28,781,715,189 $296,042,052,945
1988 $26,579,005,558 $296,589,670,896
1987 $24,298,032,258 $279,033,584,092
1986 $21,774,033,333 $248,985,994,041
1985 $22,278,423,077 $232,511,554,840
1984 $18,920,840,000 $212,157,645,178
1983 $17,609,048,822 $218,262,146,413
1982 $18,525,399,202 $200,715,624,831
1981 $20,249,694,002 $193,491,368,446
1980 $18,138,049,096 $186,328,579,302
1979 $15,565,480,322 $152,995,442,498
1978 $13,281,767,143 $137,302,319,829
1977 $9,651,149,302 $121,486,641,441
1976 $10,117,113,333 $102,716,451,980
1975 $19,448,348,073 $98,473,832,017
1974 $12,512,460,520 $99,526,597,934
1973 $8,086,725,729 $85,517,673,173
1972 $6,288,245,867 $71,464,700,667
1971 $8,751,843,188 $67,351,404,352
1970 $8,992,722,167 $62,422,483,055
1969 $8,471,006,438 $58,447,995,017
1968 $7,483,685,771 $53,085,455,871
1967 $7,253,575,688 $50,134,942,204
1966 $6,439,687,854 $45,581,230,504
1965 $5,906,636,792 $59,556,105,229
1964 $5,386,054,833 $56,480,289,941
1963 $5,319,458,563 $48,421,923,459
1962 $5,081,413,542 $42,161,481,858
1961 $4,817,580,375 $39,232,435,784
1960 $4,274,894,083 $37,029,883,876

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

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Bangladesh and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh India
2024 $2,593 $2,695
2023 $2,551 $2,530
2022 $2,716 $2,347
2021 $2,483 $2,240
2020 $2,249 $1,907
2019 $2,130 $2,041
2018 $1,965 $1,966
2017 $1,811 $1,950
2016 $1,649 $1,708
2015 $1,224 $1,584
2014 $1,094 $1,554
2013 $958 $1,433
2012 $860 $1,429
2011 $837 $1,445
2010 $757 $1,348
2009 $679 $1,095
2008 $613 $993
2007 $538 $1,022
2006 $490 $802
2005 $480 $710
2004 $456 $624
2003 $427 $544
2002 $394 $469
2001 $395 $450
2000 $397 $443
1999 $388 $442
1998 $386 $414
1997 $379 $416
1996 $372 $401
1995 $309 $375
1994 $280.6 $348
1993 $280.8 $303
1992 $273.5 $319
1991 $272.1 $306
1990 $283.1 $371
1989 $263 $350
1988 $247.9 $358
1987 $231.5 $345
1986 $212.1 $315
1985 $222.2 $301
1984 $193.4 $281
1983 $184.7 $296
1982 $199.6 $278.7
1981 $224.2 $275
1980 $206.1 $271.1
1979 $181.1 $228
1978 $158.3 $209.4
1977 $117.9 $189.6
1976 $126.7 $164.1
1975 $249.8 $161.1
1974 $165 $166.7
1973 $109.7 $146.6
1972 $87.8 $125.3
1971 $124.5 $120.7
1970 $130.2 $114.4
1969 $125.9 $109.5
1968 $114.4 $101.6
1967 $114.2 $98
1966 $104.4 $91
1965 $98.6 $121.5
1964 $92.6 $117.9
1963 $94.1 $103.4
1962 $92.6 $92.2
1961 $90.4 $87.9
1960 $82.5 $84.9

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

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Bangladesh vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh India
2026 75.5 72.7
2025 75.2 72.5
2024 74.9 72.2
2023 74.7 72
2022 74.3 71.7
2021 71.1 67.3
2020 71.4 70.2
2019 72.6 70.7
2018 72.1 70.4
2017 71.6 70.1
2016 71.1 69.7
2015 70.5 69.3
2014 70 68.9
2013 69.5 68.5
2012 69 68.1
2011 68.5 67.6
2010 68 67.2
2009 67.5 66.7
2008 67 66.2
2007 66.5 65.8
2006 66 65.4
2005 65.5 64.9
2004 64.9 64.5
2003 64.3 64.1
2002 63.6 63.6
2001 62.8 63.2
2000 62 62.7
1999 61.2 62.3
1998 60.4 61.9
1997 59.7 61.4
1996 58.9 61
1995 58.2 60.6
1994 57.6 60.2
1993 57.1 59.8
1992 56.6 59.4
1991 53.8 59
1990 55.8 58.6
1989 55.5 58.2
1988 55.2 57.7
1987 54.9 57.3
1986 54.6 56.8
1985 53.9 56.3
1984 53.8 55.8
1983 53.4 55.3
1982 53 54.7
1981 52.6 54.2
1980 52.3 53.6
1979 52 53
1978 51.6 52.4
1977 51.3 51.8
1976 51 51.3
1975 50.6 50.8
1974 49.6 50.3
1973 49.9 49.6
1972 49.6 49.2
1971 26.5 48.9
1970 42.7 48.6
1969 48.7 48.3
1968 48.4 47.9
1967 48.1 46.2
1966 47.6 45.9
1965 46 45.6
1964 46.8 46.7
1963 45.7 46.5
1962 45.8 46.1
1961 44.9 45.8
1960 44 45.6
1959 43.7 45.3
1958 43.1 44.8
1957 42.6 44.4
1956 41.6 44.1
1955 41.1 43.7
1954 40.4 43.2
1953 39.4 42.4
1952 38.8 42.1
1951 38.1 41.6
1950 37.4 41.2

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

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Bangladesh and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

India
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh India
2024 173,562,364 1,450,935,791
2023 171,466,990 1,438,069,596
2022 169,384,897 1,425,423,212
2021 167,658,854 1,414,203,896
2020 166,298,024 1,402,617,695
2019 164,913,055 1,389,030,312
2018 163,523,103 1,374,659,064
2017 162,186,147 1,359,657,400
2016 160,811,932 1,343,944,296
2015 159,383,179 1,328,024,498
2014 157,964,929 1,312,277,191
2013 156,532,141 1,295,829,511
2012 155,070,101 1,278,674,502
2011 153,591,076 1,261,224,954
2010 152,201,981 1,243,481,564
2009 150,873,714 1,225,524,753
2008 149,474,264 1,207,930,964
2007 147,989,278 1,190,676,021
2006 146,405,973 1,172,878,890
2005 144,715,786 1,154,676,322
2004 142,902,856 1,135,991,513
2003 140,970,351 1,116,803,006
2002 138,933,658 1,097,600,380
2001 136,805,810 1,077,898,575
2000 134,544,304 1,057,922,733
1999 132,108,065 1,038,225,823
1998 129,622,332 1,018,665,080
1997 127,198,069 999,133,762
1996 124,862,179 979,678,458
1995 122,600,370 960,301,044
1994 120,343,179 941,163,767
1993 118,132,360 922,118,387
1992 115,952,192 902,957,070
1991 113,787,109 883,927,600
1990 111,633,717 864,972,221
1989 109,433,799 846,039,529
1988 107,216,008 827,342,990
1987 104,959,291 808,931,270
1986 102,635,572 790,689,978
1985 100,253,825 772,647,793
1984 97,814,966 754,875,449
1983 95,335,155 737,372,681
1982 92,814,507 720,313,473
1981 90,303,105 703,696,250
1980 88,016,432 687,354,025
1979 85,935,072 671,155,747
1978 83,889,655 655,728,229
1977 81,867,264 640,801,103
1976 79,855,318 625,861,883
1975 77,854,351 611,309,535
1974 75,839,348 597,041,391
1973 73,722,294 583,465,598
1972 71,641,519 570,482,142
1971 70,276,758 558,096,387
1970 69,058,894 545,864,268
1969 67,294,133 533,880,544
1968 65,408,276 522,716,889
1967 63,510,929 511,606,372
1966 61,669,806 500,740,247
1965 59,902,519 490,140,146
1964 58,178,374 479,229,598
1963 56,504,402 468,138,575
1962 54,881,146 457,283,090
1961 53,310,348 446,564,729
1960 51,828,660 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and India

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh India
2023 2.16 1.98
2022 2.18 1.99
2021 2.17 2.01
2020 2.17 2.05
2019 2.18 2.12
2018 2.19 2.18
2017 2.21 2.19
2016 2.23 2.28
2015 2.23 2.29
2014 2.23 2.29
2013 2.25 2.4
2012 2.26 2.47
2011 2.31 2.53
2010 2.38 2.6
2009 2.48 2.67
2008 2.58 2.71
2007 2.67 2.78
2006 2.76 2.87
2005 2.85 2.96
2004 2.94 3.05
2003 3.03 3.12
2002 3.13 3.22
2001 3.2 3.3
2000 3.28 3.35
1999 3.36 3.38
1998 3.43 3.45
1997 3.5 3.51
1996 3.51 3.58
1995 3.59 3.65
1994 3.74 3.72
1993 3.83 3.8
1992 4.03 3.88
1991 4.26 3.96
1990 4.51 4.05
1989 4.7 4.13
1988 4.85 4.22
1987 5.08 4.31
1986 5.3 4.4
1985 5.54 4.43
1984 5.73 4.52
1983 5.91 4.57
1982 6.12 4.62
1981 6.24 4.7
1980 6.33 4.78
1979 6.42 4.81
1978 6.51 4.89
1977 6.58 5.01
1976 6.66 5.13
1975 6.73 5.2
1974 6.78 5.33
1973 6.8 5.4
1972 6.82 5.48
1971 6.83 5.57
1970 6.84 5.62
1969 6.81 5.68
1968 6.79 5.76
1967 6.79 5.83
1966 6.77 5.88
1965 6.77 5.94
1964 6.79 5.98
1963 6.8 5.97
1962 6.81 5.95
1961 6.78 5.94
1960 6.74 5.92

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

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Bangladesh and India demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh India
2024 26.7 29.5
2023 26.4 29.1
2022 26 28.7
2021 25.8 28.4
2020 25.6 28.1
2019 25.4 27.7
2018 25.2 27.3
2017 25 27
2016 24.8 26.6
2015 24.5 26.3
2014 24.2 26
2013 23.8 25.6
2012 23.5 25.3
2011 23.2 25
2010 22.9 24.7
2009 22.7 24.4
2008 22.4 24.1
2007 22.2 23.8
2006 22 23.6
2005 21.8 23.3
2004 21.6 23.1
2003 21.4 22.9
2002 21.2 22.7
2001 21 22.5
2000 20.7 22.3
1999 20.4 22.1
1998 20.2 21.9
1997 19.9 21.7
1996 19.7 21.6
1995 19.5 21.4
1994 19.3 21.2
1993 19.1 21.1
1992 18.9 21
1991 18.7 20.8
1990 18.5 20.7
1989 18.4 20.6
1988 18.2 20.5
1987 18 20.4
1986 17.9 20.4
1985 17.8 20.3
1984 17.7 20.2
1983 17.7 20.1
1982 17.6 20
1981 17.6 20
1980 17.6 19.9
1979 17.6 19.8
1978 17.6 19.7
1977 17.5 19.6
1976 17.5 19.5
1975 17.5 19.4
1974 17.5 19.3
1973 17.6 19.3
1972 17.7 19.2
1971 17.8 19.2
1970 17.9 19.2
1969 18 19.2
1968 18.2 19.2
1967 18.3 19.3
1966 18.4 19.4
1965 18.5 19.5
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.7 19.8
1962 18.8 19.9
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 19 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh India
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Bangladesh India
% of world population
2.14%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
81.7%
2023
English speaking
12%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Bangladesh India
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh India
% of world land
0.09%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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