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Bangladesh vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 94th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Japan
Population
178415186
122677250
Population rank 8/197 12/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Japan: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Japan economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Japan
2024 $450,119,432,069 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $437,415,333,018 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $460,131,689,083 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $416,271,647,911 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $373,979,442,362 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $351,231,654,604 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $321,362,752,442 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $293,732,446,625 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $265,224,515,675 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $195,146,608,978 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $172,886,611,654 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $149,998,957,434 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $133,310,747,603 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $128,607,482,310 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $115,275,540,051 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $102,475,158,191 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $91,636,997,371 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $79,611,644,975 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $71,795,736,172 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $69,476,001,239 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $65,108,544,250 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $60,158,929,188 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $54,724,081,491 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $53,991,289,844 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $53,369,787,319 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $51,270,569,884 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $49,984,559,471 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $48,244,309,133 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $46,438,484,108 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $37,939,748,769 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $33,768,660,883 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $33,166,519,418 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $31,708,874,594 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $28,781,715,189 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $26,579,005,558 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $24,298,032,258 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $21,774,033,333 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $13,281,767,143 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $9,651,149,302 $737,069,290,928
1976 $10,117,113,333 $598,883,902,156
1975 $19,448,348,073 $532,861,438,885
1974 $12,512,460,520 $490,035,789,970
1973 $8,086,725,729 $441,460,582,536
1972 $6,288,245,867 $324,933,841,269
1971 $8,751,843,188 $245,364,056,622
1970 $8,992,722,167 $217,223,652,719
1969 $8,471,006,438 $184,298,841,305
1968 $7,483,685,771 $156,897,496,759
1967 $7,253,575,688 $132,475,614,227
1966 $6,439,687,854 $113,046,784,179
1965 $5,906,636,792 $97,338,107,606
1964 $5,386,054,833 $87,490,590,818
1963 $5,319,458,563 $74,379,284,603
1962 $5,081,413,542 $64,987,857,542
1961 $4,817,580,375 $57,266,758,180
1960 $4,274,894,083 $47,419,238,274

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

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Bangladesh and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Japan
2024 $2,593 $32,487
2023 $2,551 $33,836
2022 $2,716 $34,066
2021 $2,483 $40,095
2020 $2,249 $40,029
2019 $2,130 $40,416
2018 $1,965 $39,751
2017 $1,811 $38,834
2016 $1,649 $39,375
2015 $1,224 $34,961
2014 $1,094 $38,475
2013 $958 $40,899
2012 $860 $49,145
2011 $837 $48,760
2010 $757 $44,968
2009 $679 $41,309
2008 $613 $39,876
2007 $538 $35,779
2006 $490 $35,992
2005 $480 $37,813
2004 $456 $38,299
2003 $427 $35,387
2002 $394 $32,821
2001 $395 $34,406
2000 $397 $39,169
1999 $388 $36,610
1998 $386 $32,424
1997 $379 $35,638
1996 $372 $39,150
1995 $309 $44,198
1994 $280.6 $39,934
1993 $280.8 $36,345
1992 $273.5 $31,993
1991 $272.1 $29,428
1990 $283.1 $25,801
1989 $263 $25,266
1988 $247.9 $25,500
1987 $231.5 $21,142
1986 $212.1 $17,452
1985 $222.2 $11,809
1984 $193.4 $11,207
1983 $184.7 $10,652
1982 $199.6 $9,780
1981 $224.2 $10,583
1980 $206.1 $9,669
1979 $181.1 $9,301
1978 $158.3 $9,012
1977 $117.9 $6,473
1976 $126.7 $5,310
1975 $249.8 $4,776
1974 $165 $4,448
1973 $109.7 $4,061
1972 $87.8 $3,031
1971 $124.5 $2,321
1970 $130.2 $2,101
1969 $125.9 $1,803
1968 $114.4 $1,553
1967 $114.2 $1,326
1966 $104.4 $1,144
1965 $98.6 $994
1964 $92.6 $903
1963 $94.1 $776
1962 $92.6 $685
1961 $90.4 $609
1960 $82.5 $509

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

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Bangladesh vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Japan
2026 75.5 85.1
2025 75.2 85
2024 74.9 84.9
2023 74.7 84.7
2022 74.3 84.1
2021 71.1 84.6
2020 71.4 84.7
2019 72.6 84.4
2018 72.1 84.3
2017 71.6 84.2
2016 71.1 84.1
2015 70.5 83.9
2014 70 83.6
2013 69.5 83.4
2012 69 83.2
2011 68.5 82.7
2010 68 82.9
2009 67.5 83
2008 67 82.6
2007 66.5 82.5
2006 66 82.4
2005 65.5 82
2004 64.9 82.1
2003 64.3 81.9
2002 63.6 81.8
2001 62.8 81.5
2000 62 81.2
1999 61.2 80.6
1998 60.4 80.6
1997 59.7 80.6
1996 58.9 80.4
1995 58.2 79.7
1994 57.6 79.8
1993 57.1 79.4
1992 56.6 79.3
1991 53.8 79.3
1990 55.8 79
1989 55.5 79
1988 55.2 78.5
1987 54.9 78.6
1986 54.6 78.2
1985 53.9 77.8
1984 53.8 77.5
1983 53.4 77.1
1982 53 77.1
1981 52.6 76.6
1980 52.3 76.1
1979 52 76.2
1978 51.6 75.7
1977 51.3 75.3
1976 51 74.8
1975 50.6 74.4
1974 49.6 73.8
1973 49.9 73.4
1972 49.6 73.3
1971 26.5 72.8
1970 42.7 72
1969 48.7 71.9
1968 48.4 71.7
1967 48.1 71.4
1966 47.6 71.1
1965 46 70.3
1964 46.8 70.2
1963 45.7 69.7
1962 45.8 68.7
1961 44.9 68.4
1960 44 67.7
1959 43.7 67.5
1958 43.1 67
1957 42.6 65.4
1956 41.6 65.6
1955 41.1 65.7
1954 40.4 64.5
1953 39.4 63.3
1952 38.8 63
1951 38.1 61
1950 37.4 59.3

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

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Bangladesh and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Japan
2024 173,562,364 123,975,371
2023 171,466,990 124,516,650
2022 169,384,897 125,124,989
2021 167,658,854 125,681,593
2020 166,298,024 126,261,000
2019 164,913,055 126,633,000
2018 163,523,103 126,811,000
2017 162,186,147 126,972,000
2016 160,811,932 127,076,000
2015 159,383,179 127,141,000
2014 157,964,929 127,276,000
2013 156,532,141 127,445,000
2012 155,070,101 127,629,000
2011 153,591,076 127,833,000
2010 152,201,981 128,070,000
2009 150,873,714 128,047,000
2008 149,474,264 128,063,000
2007 147,989,278 128,001,000
2006 146,405,973 127,854,000
2005 144,715,786 127,773,000
2004 142,902,856 127,761,000
2003 140,970,351 127,718,000
2002 138,933,658 127,445,000
2001 136,805,810 127,149,000
2000 134,544,304 126,843,000
1999 132,108,065 126,631,000
1998 129,622,332 126,400,000
1997 127,198,069 126,057,000
1996 124,862,179 125,757,000
1995 122,600,370 125,472,000
1994 120,343,179 125,178,000
1993 118,132,360 124,829,000
1992 115,952,192 124,425,000
1991 113,787,109 123,964,000
1990 111,633,717 123,478,000
1989 109,433,799 123,069,000
1988 107,216,008 122,578,000
1987 104,959,291 122,069,000
1986 102,635,572 121,482,000
1985 100,253,825 120,837,000
1984 97,814,966 120,083,000
1983 95,335,155 119,307,000
1982 92,814,507 118,480,000
1981 90,303,105 117,661,000
1980 88,016,432 116,807,000
1979 85,935,072 115,890,000
1978 83,889,655 114,913,000
1977 81,867,264 113,872,000
1976 79,855,318 112,775,000
1975 77,854,351 111,573,000
1974 75,839,348 110,162,000
1973 73,722,294 108,707,000
1972 71,641,519 107,188,000
1971 70,276,758 105,697,000
1970 69,058,894 103,403,000
1969 67,294,133 102,219,000
1968 65,408,276 101,011,000
1967 63,510,929 99,879,000
1966 61,669,806 98,851,000
1965 59,902,519 97,952,000
1964 58,178,374 96,903,000
1963 56,504,402 95,900,000
1962 54,881,146 94,933,000
1961 53,310,348 94,055,000
1960 51,828,660 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Japan

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Japan
2023 2.16 1.2
2022 2.18 1.26
2021 2.17 1.3
2020 2.17 1.33
2019 2.18 1.36
2018 2.19 1.42
2017 2.21 1.43
2016 2.23 1.44
2015 2.23 1.45
2014 2.23 1.42
2013 2.25 1.43
2012 2.26 1.41
2011 2.31 1.39
2010 2.38 1.39
2009 2.48 1.37
2008 2.58 1.37
2007 2.67 1.34
2006 2.76 1.32
2005 2.85 1.26
2004 2.94 1.29
2003 3.03 1.29
2002 3.13 1.32
2001 3.2 1.33
2000 3.28 1.36
1999 3.36 1.34
1998 3.43 1.38
1997 3.5 1.39
1996 3.51 1.43
1995 3.59 1.42
1994 3.74 1.5
1993 3.83 1.46
1992 4.03 1.5
1991 4.26 1.53
1990 4.51 1.54
1989 4.7 1.57
1988 4.85 1.66
1987 5.08 1.69
1986 5.3 1.72
1985 5.54 1.76
1984 5.73 1.81
1983 5.91 1.8
1982 6.12 1.77
1981 6.24 1.74
1980 6.33 1.75
1979 6.42 1.77
1978 6.51 1.79
1977 6.58 1.8
1976 6.66 1.85
1975 6.73 1.91
1974 6.78 2.05
1973 6.8 2.14
1972 6.82 2.14
1971 6.83 2.16
1970 6.84 2.13
1969 6.81 2.13
1968 6.79 2.13
1967 6.79 2.23
1966 6.77 1.58
1965 6.77 2.14
1964 6.79 2.05
1963 6.8 2
1962 6.81 1.98
1961 6.78 1.96
1960 6.74 2

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

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Bangladesh and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Japan
2024 26.7 50.4
2023 26.4 50
2022 26 49.5
2021 25.8 49.1
2020 25.6 48.7
2019 25.4 48.3
2018 25.2 48
2017 25 47.6
2016 24.8 47.3
2015 24.5 47
2014 24.2 46.6
2013 23.8 46.2
2012 23.5 45.8
2011 23.2 45.5
2010 22.9 45.2
2009 22.7 44.9
2008 22.4 44.6
2007 22.2 44.2
2006 22 43.9
2005 21.8 43.6
2004 21.6 43.2
2003 21.4 42.8
2002 21.2 42.5
2001 21 42.1
2000 20.7 41.8
1999 20.4 41.4
1998 20.2 41
1997 19.9 40.7
1996 19.7 40.3
1995 19.5 40
1994 19.3 39.6
1993 19.1 39.2
1992 18.9 38.7
1991 18.7 38.2
1990 18.5 37.7
1989 18.4 37.2
1988 18.2 36.8
1987 18 36.3
1986 17.9 35.9
1985 17.8 35.4
1984 17.7 34.9
1983 17.7 34.3
1982 17.6 33.7
1981 17.6 33.1
1980 17.6 32.8
1979 17.6 32.4
1978 17.6 32
1977 17.5 31.5
1976 17.5 30.9
1975 17.5 30.6
1974 17.5 30.4
1973 17.6 30.2
1972 17.7 29.9
1971 17.8 29.6
1970 17.9 29.2
1969 18 28.9
1968 18.2 28.6
1967 18.3 28.4
1966 18.4 28
1965 18.5 27.6
1964 18.6 27.2
1963 18.7 26.9
1962 18.8 26.5
1961 18.9 26.2
1960 19 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Japan
% of world population
2.14%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
12%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Japan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
757,310 mi
2021

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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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