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Bangladesh vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 94th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Ireland
Population
178415186
5518360
Population rank 8/197 121/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bangladesh and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Ireland
2024 $450,119,432,069 $609,157,459,747
2023 $437,415,333,018 $567,372,737,459
2022 $460,131,689,083 $548,341,794,599
2021 $416,271,647,911 $530,394,123,830
2020 $373,979,442,362 $436,009,027,819
2019 $351,231,654,604 $407,211,793,801
2018 $321,362,752,442 $395,780,319,817
2017 $293,732,446,625 $348,355,212,569
2016 $265,224,515,675 $305,431,252,709
2015 $195,146,608,978 $302,101,388,556
2014 $172,886,611,654 $266,490,442,124
2013 $149,998,957,434 $242,924,245,719
2012 $133,310,747,603 $226,921,827,888
2011 $128,607,482,310 $240,975,871,047
2010 $115,275,540,051 $221,732,824,603
2009 $102,475,158,191 $236,443,115,854
2008 $91,636,997,371 $275,447,471,451
2007 $79,611,644,975 $270,079,279,420
2006 $71,795,736,172 $232,180,617,162
2005 $69,476,001,239 $211,876,989,656
2004 $65,108,544,250 $194,372,115,041
2003 $60,158,929,188 $164,670,771,260
2002 $54,724,081,491 $128,596,035,288
2001 $53,991,289,844 $109,346,669,230
2000 $53,369,787,319 $100,207,610,430
1999 $51,270,569,884 $98,893,958,263
1998 $49,984,559,471 $90,199,410,116
1997 $48,244,309,133 $82,856,648,758
1996 $46,438,484,108 $75,790,786,290
1995 $37,939,748,769 $69,139,823,232
1994 $33,768,660,883 $57,097,656,066
1993 $33,166,519,418 $52,417,477,614
1992 $31,708,874,594 $55,918,538,121
1991 $30,957,483,950 $49,787,501,584
1990 $31,598,340,778 $49,305,632,408
1989 $28,781,715,189 $39,238,392,678
1988 $26,579,005,558 $37,772,896,221
1987 $24,298,032,258 $33,920,518,493
1986 $21,774,033,333 $28,714,571,852
1985 $22,278,423,077 $21,270,013,326
1984 $18,920,840,000 $20,106,648,455
1983 $17,609,048,822 $20,766,047,764
1982 $18,525,399,202 $21,474,752,962
1981 $20,249,694,002 $20,670,190,138
1980 $18,138,049,096 $21,747,855,640
1979 $15,565,480,322 $18,319,334,300
1978 $13,281,767,143 $14,647,996,074
1977 $9,651,149,302 $11,248,340,431
1976 $10,117,113,333 $9,453,756,015
1975 $19,448,348,073 $9,483,808,362
1974 $12,512,460,520 $7,896,860,615
1973 $8,086,725,729 $7,481,173,066
1972 $6,288,245,867 $6,318,060,582
1971 $8,751,843,188 $5,098,250,287
1970 $8,992,722,167 $4,395,995,086
1969 $8,471,006,438 $3,902,721,632
1968 $7,483,685,771 $3,378,701,147
1967 $7,253,575,688 $3,445,739,915
1966 $6,439,687,854 $3,198,820,904
1965 $5,906,636,792 $3,035,655,794
1964 $5,386,054,833 $2,851,091,646
1963 $5,319,458,563 $2,505,073,358
1962 $5,081,413,542 $2,329,372,972
1961 $4,817,580,375 $2,151,772,980
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,998,550,222

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

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Bangladesh and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Ireland
2024 $2,593 $112,895
2023 $2,551 $106,819
2022 $2,716 $105,191
2021 $2,483 $103,783
2020 $2,249 $86,514
2019 $2,130 $81,828
2018 $1,965 $80,804
2017 $1,811 $72,161
2016 $1,649 $64,130
2015 $1,224 $64,250
2014 $1,094 $57,215
2013 $958 $52,538
2012 $860 $49,336
2011 $837 $52,614
2010 $757 $48,624
2009 $679 $52,133
2008 $613 $61,353
2007 $538 $61,396
2006 $490 $54,329
2005 $480 $50,933
2004 $456 $47,754
2003 $427 $41,204
2002 $394 $32,705
2001 $395 $28,282
2000 $397 $26,335
1999 $388 $26,338
1998 $386 $24,295
1997 $379 $22,551
1996 $372 $20,836
1995 $309 $19,158
1994 $280.6 $15,903
1993 $280.8 $14,657
1992 $273.5 $15,714
1991 $272.1 $14,087
1990 $283.1 $14,031
1989 $263 $11,176
1988 $247.9 $10,716
1987 $231.5 $9,582
1986 $212.1 $8,112
1985 $222.2 $6,012
1984 $193.4 $5,692
1983 $184.7 $5,915
1982 $199.6 $6,161
1981 $224.2 $5,986
1980 $206.1 $6,372
1979 $181.1 $5,430
1978 $158.3 $4,400
1977 $117.9 $3,427
1976 $126.7 $2,920
1975 $249.8 $2,973
1974 $165 $2,517
1973 $109.7 $2,424
1972 $87.8 $2,080
1971 $124.5 $1,704
1970 $130.2 $1,487
1969 $125.9 $1,331
1968 $114.4 $1,159
1967 $114.2 $1,187
1966 $104.4 $1,107
1965 $98.6 $1,055
1964 $92.6 $995
1963 $94.1 $878
1962 $92.6 $821
1961 $90.4 $762
1960 $82.5 $707

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

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Bangladesh vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Ireland
2026 75.5 82.9
2025 75.2 82.7
2024 74.9 82.6
2023 74.7 82.4
2022 74.3 82.1
2021 71.1 81.9
2020 71.4 82.4
2019 72.6 82.4
2018 72.1 82.1
2017 71.6 82.1
2016 71.1 81.7
2015 70.5 81.5
2014 70 81.4
2013 69.5 81.1
2012 69 80.9
2011 68.5 80.7
2010 68 80.6
2009 67.5 80.1
2008 67 79.8
2007 66.5 79.6
2006 66 79.2
2005 65.5 78.9
2004 64.9 78.5
2003 64.3 78.1
2002 63.6 77.6
2001 62.8 77.1
2000 62 76.5
1999 61.2 76.1
1998 60.4 76.2
1997 59.7 76
1996 58.9 75.8
1995 58.2 75.5
1994 57.6 75.8
1993 57.1 75.3
1992 56.6 75.4
1991 53.8 75
1990 55.8 74.8
1989 55.5 74.5
1988 55.2 74.4
1987 54.9 74.4
1986 54.6 73.6
1985 53.9 73.6
1984 53.8 73.6
1983 53.4 73.2
1982 53 73.2
1981 52.6 72.9
1980 52.3 72.5
1979 52 72.2
1978 51.6 71.9
1977 51.3 71.9
1976 51 71.8
1975 50.6 71.7
1974 49.6 71.1
1973 49.9 71.2
1972 49.6 71
1971 26.5 71.6
1970 42.7 70.8
1969 48.7 70.8
1968 48.4 70.9
1967 48.1 71.2
1966 47.6 70.2
1965 46 70.6
1964 46.8 70.4
1963 45.7 70.2
1962 45.8 69.9
1961 44.9 69.6
1960 44 70.2
1959 43.7 69.4
1958 43.1 69.3
1957 42.6 69
1956 41.6 69
1955 41.1 68
1954 40.4 68
1953 39.4 67.9
1952 38.8 67.2
1951 38.1 64.8
1950 37.4 65.6

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

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Bangladesh and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Ireland
2024 173,562,364 5,395,790
2023 171,466,990 5,311,538
2022 169,384,897 5,212,836
2021 167,658,854 5,110,585
2020 166,298,024 5,039,747
2019 164,913,055 4,976,456
2018 163,523,103 4,898,022
2017 162,186,147 4,827,445
2016 160,811,932 4,762,722
2015 159,383,179 4,701,957
2014 157,964,929 4,657,740
2013 156,532,141 4,623,816
2012 155,070,101 4,599,533
2011 153,591,076 4,580,084
2010 152,201,981 4,560,155
2009 150,873,714 4,535,375
2008 149,474,264 4,489,544
2007 147,989,278 4,398,942
2006 146,405,973 4,273,591
2005 144,715,786 4,159,914
2004 142,902,856 4,070,262
2003 140,970,351 3,996,521
2002 138,933,658 3,931,947
2001 136,805,810 3,866,243
2000 134,544,304 3,805,174
1999 132,108,065 3,754,786
1998 129,622,332 3,712,696
1997 127,198,069 3,674,171
1996 124,862,179 3,637,510
1995 122,600,370 3,608,841
1994 120,343,179 3,590,386
1993 118,132,360 3,576,261
1992 115,952,192 3,558,430
1991 113,787,109 3,534,235
1990 111,633,717 3,513,974
1989 109,433,799 3,511,009
1988 107,216,008 3,524,949
1987 104,959,291 3,540,057
1986 102,635,572 3,539,690
1985 100,253,825 3,538,082
1984 97,814,966 3,532,423
1983 95,335,155 3,510,600
1982 92,814,507 3,485,800
1981 90,303,105 3,453,000
1980 88,016,432 3,412,800
1979 85,935,072 3,373,750
1978 83,889,655 3,329,100
1977 81,867,264 3,282,200
1976 79,855,318 3,238,050
1975 77,854,351 3,189,550
1974 75,839,348 3,137,500
1973 73,722,294 3,085,950
1972 71,641,519 3,036,850
1971 70,276,758 2,992,050
1970 69,058,894 2,957,250
1969 67,294,133 2,932,650
1968 65,408,276 2,915,550
1967 63,510,929 2,902,450
1966 61,669,806 2,888,800
1965 59,902,519 2,877,300
1964 58,178,374 2,866,550
1963 56,504,402 2,852,650
1962 54,881,146 2,836,050
1961 53,310,348 2,824,400
1960 51,828,660 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Ireland

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Ireland
2023 2.16 1.5
2022 2.18 1.54
2021 2.17 1.78
2020 2.17 1.63
2019 2.18 1.71
2018 2.19 1.75
2017 2.21 1.77
2016 2.23 1.81
2015 2.23 1.85
2014 2.23 1.89
2013 2.25 1.93
2012 2.26 1.98
2011 2.31 2.03
2010 2.38 2.05
2009 2.48 2.06
2008 2.58 2.06
2007 2.67 2.01
2006 2.76 1.91
2005 2.85 1.86
2004 2.94 1.93
2003 3.03 1.96
2002 3.13 1.97
2001 3.2 1.94
2000 3.28 1.89
1999 3.36 1.9
1998 3.43 1.94
1997 3.5 1.93
1996 3.51 1.88
1995 3.59 1.84
1994 3.74 1.85
1993 3.83 1.9
1992 4.03 1.99
1991 4.26 2.08
1990 4.51 2.11
1989 4.7 2.08
1988 4.85 2.17
1987 5.08 2.32
1986 5.3 2.44
1985 5.54 2.48
1984 5.73 2.58
1983 5.91 2.74
1982 6.12 2.94
1981 6.24 3.05
1980 6.33 3.21
1979 6.42 3.21
1978 6.51 3.21
1977 6.58 3.24
1976 6.66 3.29
1975 6.73 3.37
1974 6.78 3.59
1973 6.8 3.71
1972 6.82 3.84
1971 6.83 3.93
1970 6.84 3.85
1969 6.81 3.83
1968 6.79 3.77
1967 6.79 3.84
1966 6.77 3.94
1965 6.77 4.04
1964 6.79 4.07
1963 6.8 4.01
1962 6.81 3.92
1961 6.78 3.78
1960 6.74 3.78

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

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Bangladesh and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Ireland
2024 26.7 39.7
2023 26.4 39.4
2022 26 38.9
2021 25.8 38.6
2020 25.6 38.2
2019 25.4 37.8
2018 25.2 37.4
2017 25 37.1
2016 24.8 36.8
2015 24.5 36.4
2014 24.2 36
2013 23.8 35.6
2012 23.5 35.2
2011 23.2 34.8
2010 22.9 34.3
2009 22.7 33.9
2008 22.4 33.5
2007 22.2 33.4
2006 22 33.4
2005 21.8 33.4
2004 21.6 33.4
2003 21.4 33.2
2002 21.2 33
2001 21 32.7
2000 20.7 32.5
1999 20.4 32.2
1998 20.2 31.9
1997 19.9 31.6
1996 19.7 31.3
1995 19.5 30.9
1994 19.3 30.6
1993 19.1 30.2
1992 18.9 29.9
1991 18.7 29.6
1990 18.5 29.2
1989 18.4 28.8
1988 18.2 28.4
1987 18 27.9
1986 17.9 27.6
1985 17.8 27.3
1984 17.7 27.1
1983 17.7 26.9
1982 17.6 26.7
1981 17.6 26.6
1980 17.6 26.5
1979 17.6 26.5
1978 17.6 26.5
1977 17.5 26.5
1976 17.5 26.4
1975 17.5 26.5
1974 17.5 26.5
1973 17.6 26.7
1972 17.7 26.9
1971 17.8 27.1
1970 17.9 27.4
1969 18 27.6
1968 18.2 27.8
1967 18.3 28
1966 18.4 28.2
1965 18.5 28.6
1964 18.6 28.9
1963 18.7 29.2
1962 18.8 29.5
1961 18.9 29.8
1960 19 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Ireland
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Ireland
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
62,031 mi
2018

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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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