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Bangladesh vs Japan statistics compared

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Bangladesh has a population of 176M (ranked 8/197), compared with 123M 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 38/197 ($456B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 151/197 ($2,597), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Japan
Population
178936470
122704252
Population rank 8/197 12/197
GDP
$456B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 38/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,597
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 151/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$192B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,092
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 143/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,829
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.14
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
27 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 $456,319,229,256 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $450,119,432,069 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $437,415,333,018 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $460,131,689,083 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $416,271,647,911 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $373,979,442,362 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $351,231,654,604 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $321,362,752,442 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $293,732,446,625 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $265,224,515,675 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $195,146,608,978 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $172,886,611,654 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $149,998,957,434 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $133,310,747,603 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $128,607,482,310 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $115,275,540,051 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $102,475,158,191 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $91,636,997,371 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $79,611,644,975 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $71,795,736,172 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $69,476,001,239 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $65,108,544,250 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $60,158,929,188 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $54,724,081,491 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $53,991,289,844 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $53,369,787,319 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $51,270,569,884 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $49,984,559,471 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $48,244,309,133 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $46,438,484,108 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $37,939,748,769 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $33,768,660,883 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $33,166,519,418 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $31,708,874,594 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $28,781,715,189 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $26,579,005,558 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $24,298,032,258 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $21,774,033,333 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $13,281,767,143 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $9,651,149,302 $752,590,681,822
1976 $10,117,113,333 $611,495,350,304
1975 $19,448,348,073 $544,082,569,364
1974 $12,512,460,520 $500,355,087,138
1973 $8,086,725,729 $450,756,970,744
1972 $6,288,245,867 $331,776,379,992
1971 $8,751,843,188 $250,530,994,765
1970 $8,992,722,167 $221,798,003,144
1969 $8,471,006,438 $188,179,852,753
1968 $7,483,685,771 $160,201,483,788
1967 $7,253,575,688 $135,265,319,098
1966 $6,439,687,854 $115,427,351,851
1965 $5,906,636,792 $99,387,878,008
1964 $5,386,054,833 $89,332,989,729
1963 $5,319,458,563 $75,945,582,324
1962 $5,081,413,542 $66,356,388,224
1961 $4,817,580,375 $58,472,696,006
1960 $4,274,894,083 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Japan
2025 $2,597 $35,951
2024 $2,593 $33,797
2023 $2,551 $35,215
2022 $2,716 $35,548
2021 $2,483 $41,581
2020 $2,249 $41,099
2019 $2,130 $41,425
2018 $1,965 $40,645
2017 $1,811 $39,680
2016 $1,649 $40,215
2015 $1,224 $35,665
2014 $1,094 $39,173
2013 $958 $41,369
2012 $860 $49,627
2011 $837 $49,122
2010 $757 $45,378
2009 $679 $41,678
2008 $613 $40,294
2007 $538 $36,130
2006 $490 $36,354
2005 $480 $38,159
2004 $456 $38,678
2003 $427 $35,809
2002 $394 $33,316
2001 $395 $34,910
2000 $397 $39,753
1999 $388 $37,029
1998 $386 $32,835
1997 $379 $36,331
1996 $372 $39,930
1995 $309 $44,947
1994 $280.6 $40,774
1993 $280.8 $37,111
1992 $273.5 $32,667
1991 $272.1 $30,048
1990 $283.1 $26,345
1989 $263 $25,798
1988 $247.9 $26,037
1987 $231.5 $21,587
1986 $212.1 $17,819
1985 $222.2 $12,058
1984 $193.4 $11,443
1983 $184.7 $10,876
1982 $199.6 $9,986
1981 $224.2 $10,806
1980 $206.1 $9,872
1979 $181.1 $9,497
1978 $158.3 $9,202
1977 $117.9 $6,609
1976 $126.7 $5,422
1975 $249.8 $4,876
1974 $165 $4,542
1973 $109.7 $4,147
1972 $87.8 $3,095
1971 $124.5 $2,370
1970 $130.2 $2,145
1969 $125.9 $1,841
1968 $114.4 $1,586
1967 $114.2 $1,354
1966 $104.4 $1,168
1965 $98.6 $1,015
1964 $92.6 $922
1963 $94.1 $792
1962 $92.6 $699
1961 $90.4 $622
1960 $82.5 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Japan
2025 175,686,899 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Japan

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Japan
2024 2.14 1.15
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Japan
2025 27 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$499B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
10.9%
2025
36.9%
2025
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
-2.93%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
360
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$26.2B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$28.6B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$4.65B
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
287.8 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.8
2023
$17.3
2024
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
0.33%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
1.51%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.64%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Japan
% of world population
2.14%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
33.2%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.42 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
37.8
2026
90.3
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
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
6.53%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
53.4%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
30.5
2024
2.4
2024
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%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
285.7 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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