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Bangladesh vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 94th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Iraq
Population
178415186
48289334
Population rank 8/197 33/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Iraq
2024 $450,119,432,069 $279,641,257,615
2023 $437,415,333,018 $268,881,051,644
2022 $460,131,689,083 $287,372,232,138
2021 $416,271,647,911 $209,691,945,713
2020 $373,979,442,362 $180,898,797,517
2019 $351,231,654,604 $233,636,097,800
2018 $321,362,752,442 $227,367,469,034
2017 $293,732,446,625 $187,217,660,051
2016 $265,224,515,675 $166,743,557,748
2015 $195,146,608,978 $166,774,104,959
2014 $172,886,611,654 $228,415,656,175
2013 $149,998,957,434 $234,637,675,129
2012 $133,310,747,603 $218,002,476,129
2011 $128,607,482,310 $185,749,664,444
2010 $115,275,540,051 $138,516,722,650
2009 $102,475,158,191 $111,657,580,326
2008 $91,636,997,371 $131,614,434,154
2007 $79,611,644,975 $88,837,057,320
2006 $71,795,736,172 $65,147,051,918
2005 $69,476,001,239 $50,065,104,668
2004 $65,108,544,250 $36,633,669,269
2003 $60,158,929,188 $21,921,569,479
2002 $54,724,081,491 $32,928,454,672
2001 $53,991,289,844 $36,176,430,129
2000 $53,369,787,319 $48,364,250,944
1999 $51,270,569,884 $36,881,601,584
1998 $49,984,559,471 $20,617,405,044
1997 $48,244,309,133 $20,764,857,056
1996 $46,438,484,108 $10,433,698,621
1995 $37,939,748,769 $12,894,029,888
1994 $33,768,660,883 $3,991,349,283
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,031,944,881
1992 $31,708,874,594 $553,671,958
1991 $30,957,483,950 $407,796,350
1990 $31,598,340,778 $180,408,064,516
1989 $28,781,715,189 $65,831,935,484
1988 $26,579,005,558 $62,684,516,129
1987 $24,298,032,258 $56,774,193,548
1986 $21,774,033,333 $47,264,516,129
1985 $22,278,423,077 $48,425,161,290
1984 $18,920,840,000 $46,938,387,097
1983 $17,609,048,822 $40,712,903,226
1982 $18,525,399,202 $42,382,333,333
1981 $20,249,694,002 $37,823,000,000
1980 $18,138,049,096 $52,569,000,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $37,816,457,839
1978 $13,281,767,143 $23,762,275,652
1977 $9,651,149,302 $19,838,130,715
1976 $10,117,113,333 $17,754,825,601
1975 $19,448,348,073 $13,458,516,763
1974 $12,512,460,520 $11,516,762,614
1973 $8,086,725,729 $5,134,367,778
1972 $6,288,245,867 $4,113,848,002
1971 $8,751,843,188 $3,865,346,535
1970 $8,992,722,167 $3,281,318,687
1969 $8,471,006,438 $3,007,758,797
1968 $7,483,685,771 $2,896,598,841
1967 $7,253,575,688 $2,551,522,656
1966 $6,439,687,854 $2,530,306,096
1965 $5,906,636,792 $2,335,785,506
1964 $5,386,054,833 $2,136,408,198
1963 $5,319,458,563 $1,805,901,510
1962 $5,081,413,542 $1,784,174,541
1961 $4,817,580,375 $1,671,960,965
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,537,252,193

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

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Bangladesh and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Iraq
2024 $2,593 $6,074
2023 $2,551 $5,965
2022 $2,716 $6,521
2021 $2,483 $4,868
2020 $2,249 $4,295
2019 $2,130 $5,672
2018 $1,965 $5,647
2017 $1,811 $4,759
2016 $1,649 $4,334
2015 $1,224 $4,440
2014 $1,094 $6,249
2013 $958 $6,650
2012 $860 $6,478
2011 $837 $5,776
2010 $757 $4,462
2009 $679 $3,715
2008 $613 $4,543
2007 $538 $3,129
2006 $490 $2,277
2005 $480 $1,762
2004 $456 $1,328
2003 $427 $818
2002 $394 $1,266
2001 $395 $1,436
2000 $397 $1,980
1999 $388 $1,560
1998 $386 $901
1997 $379 $936
1996 $372 $485
1995 $309 $619
1994 $280.6 $198.2
1993 $280.8 $53.7
1992 $273.5 $30.3
1991 $272.1 $23
1990 $283.1 $10,261
1989 $263 $3,791
1988 $247.9 $3,707
1987 $231.5 $3,436
1986 $212.1 $2,940
1985 $222.2 $3,088
1984 $193.4 $3,066
1983 $184.7 $2,743
1982 $199.6 $2,942
1981 $224.2 $2,700
1980 $206.1 $3,868
1979 $181.1 $2,871
1978 $158.3 $1,863
1977 $117.9 $1,609
1976 $126.7 $1,489
1975 $249.8 $1,166
1974 $165 $1,031
1973 $109.7 $476
1972 $87.8 $394
1971 $124.5 $384
1970 $130.2 $337
1969 $125.9 $320
1968 $114.4 $319
1967 $114.2 $290.6
1966 $104.4 $298.2
1965 $98.6 $284.8
1964 $92.6 $269.4
1963 $94.1 $235.5
1962 $92.6 $240.7
1961 $90.4 $232.4
1960 $82.5 $218.9

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

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Bangladesh vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Iraq
2026 75.5 72.6
2025 75.2 72.5
2024 74.9 72.4
2023 74.7 72.3
2022 74.3 72
2021 71.1 70.7
2020 71.4 69.7
2019 72.6 71.2
2018 72.1 71.1
2017 71.6 69.8
2016 71.1 68.7
2015 70.5 70
2014 70 69.7
2013 69.5 69
2012 69 68.8
2011 68.5 68.4
2010 68 68.1
2009 67.5 67.8
2008 67 66.5
2007 66.5 64.4
2006 66 64
2005 65.5 64.9
2004 64.9 64.6
2003 64.3 64.8
2002 63.6 65.7
2001 62.8 65.3
2000 62 64.9
1999 61.2 64.5
1998 60.4 64.4
1997 59.7 64.2
1996 58.9 64.6
1995 58.2 64.8
1994 57.6 65
1993 57.1 65.3
1992 56.6 65.3
1991 53.8 61.3
1990 55.8 57.6
1989 55.5 57.5
1988 55.2 56.7
1987 54.9 60.3
1986 54.6 60
1985 53.9 59.8
1984 53.8 59.5
1983 53.4 59.3
1982 53 59
1981 52.6 58.7
1980 52.3 60.9
1979 52 64.4
1978 51.6 64.2
1977 51.3 63.9
1976 51 63.6
1975 50.6 61.4
1974 49.6 61
1973 49.9 62.3
1972 49.6 61.8
1971 26.5 61.3
1970 42.7 60.5
1969 48.7 59.6
1968 48.4 59
1967 48.1 58.4
1966 47.6 57.3
1965 46 56.4
1964 46.8 55.2
1963 45.7 54.4
1962 45.8 53.5
1961 44.9 52.3
1960 44 51.5
1959 43.7 49.7
1958 43.1 49
1957 42.6 47.7
1956 41.6 46.4
1955 41.1 45
1954 40.4 43.5
1953 39.4 42.1
1952 38.8 40.5
1951 38.1 39
1950 37.4 37.4

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

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Bangladesh and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Iraq
2024 173,562,364 46,042,015
2023 171,466,990 45,074,049
2022 169,384,897 44,070,551
2021 167,658,854 43,071,211
2020 166,298,024 42,116,605
2019 164,913,055 41,192,171
2018 163,523,103 40,265,624
2017 162,186,147 39,337,353
2016 160,811,932 38,469,627
2015 159,383,179 37,560,535
2014 157,964,929 36,550,059
2013 156,532,141 35,281,989
2012 155,070,101 33,654,842
2011 153,591,076 32,161,424
2010 152,201,981 31,045,366
2009 150,873,714 30,058,206
2008 149,474,264 28,971,036
2007 147,989,278 28,391,607
2006 146,405,973 28,616,515
2005 144,715,786 28,407,448
2004 142,902,856 27,577,878
2003 140,970,351 26,802,659
2002 138,933,658 26,006,559
2001 136,805,810 25,197,840
2000 134,544,304 24,424,056
1999 132,108,065 23,636,527
1998 129,622,332 22,884,399
1997 127,198,069 22,176,593
1996 124,862,179 21,501,321
1995 122,600,370 20,825,860
1994 120,343,179 20,139,807
1993 118,132,360 19,201,195
1992 115,952,192 18,300,845
1991 113,787,109 17,767,253
1990 111,633,717 17,581,206
1989 109,433,799 17,364,542
1988 107,216,008 16,908,819
1987 104,959,291 16,521,049
1986 102,635,572 16,074,145
1985 100,253,825 15,683,430
1984 97,814,966 15,310,733
1983 95,335,155 14,840,555
1982 92,814,507 14,406,083
1981 90,303,105 14,006,381
1980 88,016,432 13,591,992
1979 85,935,072 13,170,365
1978 83,889,655 12,753,355
1977 81,867,264 12,331,046
1976 79,855,318 11,927,651
1975 77,854,351 11,543,639
1974 75,839,348 11,167,761
1973 73,722,294 10,795,869
1972 71,641,519 10,430,164
1971 70,276,758 10,077,809
1970 69,058,894 9,735,611
1969 67,294,133 9,403,356
1968 65,408,276 9,085,016
1967 63,510,929 8,778,869
1966 61,669,806 8,485,104
1965 59,902,519 8,202,140
1964 58,178,374 7,929,566
1963 56,504,402 7,667,928
1962 54,881,146 7,413,875
1961 53,310,348 7,194,553
1960 51,828,660 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Iraq

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Iraq
2023 2.16 3.25
2022 2.18 3.29
2021 2.17 3.36
2020 2.17 3.42
2019 2.18 3.48
2018 2.19 3.55
2017 2.21 3.64
2016 2.23 3.84
2015 2.23 4.08
2014 2.23 4.31
2013 2.25 4.44
2012 2.26 4.54
2011 2.31 4.59
2010 2.38 4.46
2009 2.48 4.38
2008 2.58 4.37
2007 2.67 4.4
2006 2.76 4.46
2005 2.85 4.45
2004 2.94 4.53
2003 3.03 4.58
2002 3.13 4.67
2001 3.2 4.8
2000 3.28 4.92
1999 3.36 5.04
1998 3.43 5.11
1997 3.5 5.19
1996 3.51 5.25
1995 3.59 5.36
1994 3.74 5.49
1993 3.83 5.61
1992 4.03 5.72
1991 4.26 5.83
1990 4.51 5.93
1989 4.7 5.99
1988 4.85 6.05
1987 5.08 6.11
1986 5.3 6.18
1985 5.54 6.25
1984 5.73 6.32
1983 5.91 6.39
1982 6.12 6.46
1981 6.24 6.53
1980 6.33 6.59
1979 6.42 6.66
1978 6.51 6.73
1977 6.58 6.8
1976 6.66 6.86
1975 6.73 6.91
1974 6.78 6.95
1973 6.8 6.99
1972 6.82 7.02
1971 6.83 7.06
1970 6.84 7.07
1969 6.81 7.08
1968 6.79 7.06
1967 6.79 7.03
1966 6.77 7.02
1965 6.77 7.02
1964 6.79 7.01
1963 6.8 7.01
1962 6.81 6.99
1961 6.78 5.8
1960 6.74 5.3

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

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Bangladesh and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Iraq
2024 26.7 21.6
2023 26.4 21.4
2022 26 21.1
2021 25.8 20.9
2020 25.6 20.6
2019 25.4 20.4
2018 25.2 20.1
2017 25 19.9
2016 24.8 19.7
2015 24.5 19.5
2014 24.2 19.4
2013 23.8 19.3
2012 23.5 19.2
2011 23.2 19.1
2010 22.9 19
2009 22.7 18.9
2008 22.4 18.8
2007 22.2 18.7
2006 22 18.6
2005 21.8 18.5
2004 21.6 18.3
2003 21.4 18.2
2002 21.2 18.1
2001 21 18
2000 20.7 17.9
1999 20.4 17.9
1998 20.2 17.8
1997 19.9 17.7
1996 19.7 17.6
1995 19.5 17.5
1994 19.3 17.4
1993 19.1 17.3
1992 18.9 17.3
1991 18.7 17.2
1990 18.5 17.1
1989 18.4 17
1988 18.2 16.9
1987 18 16.9
1986 17.9 16.8
1985 17.8 16.7
1984 17.7 16.6
1983 17.7 16.6
1982 17.6 16.5
1981 17.6 16.5
1980 17.6 16.5
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.6 16.6
1977 17.5 16.6
1976 17.5 16.7
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.5 17.2
1973 17.6 17.5
1972 17.7 17.7
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.9 18.1
1969 18 18.3
1968 18.2 18.5
1967 18.3 18.7
1966 18.4 19
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.6 19.5
1963 18.7 19.8
1962 18.8 20.1
1961 18.9 20.4
1960 19 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Iraq
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Iraq
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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