Skip to content

Bangladesh vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 94th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Kenya
Population
178415186
58955623
Population rank 8/197 25/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Kenya
2024 $450,119,432,069 $120,339,557,906
2023 $437,415,333,018 $107,500,884,685
2022 $460,131,689,083 $114,448,978,153
2021 $416,271,647,911 $109,703,658,905
2020 $373,979,442,362 $100,657,505,751
2019 $351,231,654,604 $100,378,436,207
2018 $321,362,752,442 $92,202,979,985
2017 $293,732,446,625 $82,036,510,877
2016 $265,224,515,675 $74,815,144,164
2015 $195,146,608,978 $70,120,446,897
2014 $172,886,611,654 $68,285,796,514
2013 $149,998,957,434 $61,671,440,408
2012 $133,310,747,603 $56,396,704,672
2011 $128,607,482,310 $46,869,473,151
2010 $115,275,540,051 $45,405,615,064
2009 $102,475,158,191 $42,347,217,913
2008 $91,636,997,371 $35,895,153,328
2007 $79,611,644,975 $31,958,195,182
2006 $71,795,736,172 $25,825,512,284
2005 $69,476,001,239 $18,737,895,513
2004 $65,108,544,250 $16,095,337,094
2003 $60,158,929,188 $14,904,517,650
2002 $54,724,081,491 $13,147,736,899
2001 $53,991,289,844 $12,986,007,426
2000 $53,369,787,319 $12,705,350,098
1999 $51,270,569,884 $12,896,010,459
1998 $49,984,559,471 $14,093,998,844
1997 $48,244,309,133 $13,115,764,358
1996 $46,438,484,108 $12,045,865,396
1995 $37,939,748,769 $9,046,320,255
1994 $33,768,660,883 $7,148,148,564
1993 $33,166,519,418 $5,751,786,643
1992 $31,708,874,594 $8,209,120,763
1991 $30,957,483,950 $8,151,488,783
1990 $31,598,340,778 $8,572,359,038
1989 $28,781,715,189 $8,283,114,514
1988 $26,579,005,558 $8,355,380,879
1987 $24,298,032,258 $7,970,820,369
1986 $21,774,033,333 $7,239,126,568
1985 $22,278,423,077 $6,135,034,214
1984 $18,920,840,000 $6,191,437,070
1983 $17,609,048,822 $5,979,198,314
1982 $18,525,399,202 $6,431,579,357
1981 $20,249,694,002 $6,854,491,706
1980 $18,138,049,096 $7,265,315,820
1979 $15,565,480,322 $6,234,391,113
1978 $13,281,767,143 $5,303,735,111
1977 $9,651,149,302 $4,494,378,764
1976 $10,117,113,333 $3,474,542,392
1975 $19,448,348,073 $3,259,345,083
1974 $12,512,460,520 $2,969,958,812
1973 $8,086,725,729 $2,509,001,324
1972 $6,288,245,867 $2,107,279,157
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,778,391,289
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,603,447,359
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,458,379,417
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,353,295,459
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,232,559,507
1966 $6,439,687,854 $1,164,519,674
1965 $5,906,636,792 $997,919,321
1964 $5,386,054,833 $998,759,334
1963 $5,319,458,563 $926,589,349
1962 $5,081,413,542 $868,111,401
1961 $4,817,580,375 $792,959,473
1960 $4,274,894,083 $791,265,459

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bangladesh/kenya | CC BY

Bangladesh and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Kenya
2024 $2,593 $2,132
2023 $2,551 $1,943
2022 $2,716 $2,110
2021 $2,483 $2,061
2020 $2,249 $1,928
2019 $2,130 $1,960
2018 $1,965 $1,836
2017 $1,811 $1,667
2016 $1,649 $1,554
2015 $1,224 $1,489
2014 $1,094 $1,483
2013 $958 $1,371
2012 $860 $1,285
2011 $837 $1,096
2010 $757 $1,092
2009 $679 $1,048
2008 $613 $916
2007 $538 $840
2006 $490 $700
2005 $480 $523
2004 $456 $464
2003 $427 $443
2002 $394 $403
2001 $395 $411
2000 $397 $415
1999 $388 $434
1998 $386 $488
1997 $379 $467
1996 $372 $441
1995 $309 $340
1994 $280.6 $276.4
1993 $280.8 $229
1992 $273.5 $337
1991 $272.1 $345
1990 $283.1 $374
1989 $263 $374
1988 $247.9 $391
1987 $231.5 $387
1986 $212.1 $364
1985 $222.2 $320
1984 $193.4 $334
1983 $184.7 $335
1982 $199.6 $374
1981 $224.2 $413
1980 $206.1 $454
1979 $181.1 $403
1978 $158.3 $355
1977 $117.9 $311
1976 $126.7 $248.9
1975 $249.8 $241.2
1974 $165 $227.2
1973 $109.7 $198.6
1972 $87.8 $172.6
1971 $124.5 $150.9
1970 $130.2 $141
1969 $125.9 $133.3
1968 $114.4 $128.7
1967 $114.2 $121.9
1966 $104.4 $119.8
1965 $98.6 $106.9
1964 $92.6 $111.3
1963 $94.1 $107.4
1962 $92.6 $104.6
1961 $90.4 $99.3
1960 $82.5 $102.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bangladesh/kenya | CC BY

Bangladesh vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Kenya
2026 75.5 64.2
2025 75.2 64
2024 74.9 63.8
2023 74.7 63.6
2022 74.3 63.5
2021 71.1 61.2
2020 71.4 61.6
2019 72.6 62.9
2018 72.1 62.8
2017 71.6 62.7
2016 71.1 62.5
2015 70.5 62.3
2014 70 62
2013 69.5 61.7
2012 69 61.5
2011 68.5 61.3
2010 68 60.9
2009 67.5 60.5
2008 67 60
2007 66.5 59.4
2006 66 59.1
2005 65.5 58.5
2004 64.9 57.9
2003 64.3 57.4
2002 63.6 56.8
2001 62.8 56.5
2000 62 56.1
1999 61.2 55.9
1998 60.4 55.6
1997 59.7 55.5
1996 58.9 55.6
1995 58.2 55.9
1994 57.6 56.1
1993 57.1 56.7
1992 56.6 57.1
1991 53.8 57.8
1990 55.8 58.3
1989 55.5 60
1988 55.2 60.3
1987 54.9 60.7
1986 54.6 60.8
1985 53.9 60.9
1984 53.8 60.6
1983 53.4 60.3
1982 53 59.9
1981 52.6 59.6
1980 52.3 59.2
1979 52 58.7
1978 51.6 58.2
1977 51.3 57.7
1976 51 57.2
1975 50.6 56.6
1974 49.6 56
1973 49.9 55.5
1972 49.6 55
1971 26.5 54.5
1970 42.7 54.1
1969 48.7 53.7
1968 48.4 53.3
1967 48.1 52.8
1966 47.6 52.4
1965 46 51.9
1964 46.8 51.3
1963 45.7 50.8
1962 45.8 50.1
1961 44.9 49.3
1960 44 48.5
1959 43.7 47.5
1958 43.1 46.5
1957 42.6 45.3
1956 41.6 43.5
1955 41.1 42.3
1954 40.4 41
1953 39.4 39.8
1952 38.8 38.6
1951 38.1 38
1950 37.4 36.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bangladesh/kenya | CC BY

Bangladesh and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Kenya
2024 173,562,364 56,432,944
2023 171,466,990 55,339,003
2022 169,384,897 54,252,461
2021 167,658,854 53,219,166
2020 166,298,024 52,217,334
2019 164,913,055 51,202,827
2018 163,523,103 50,207,107
2017 162,186,147 49,197,766
2016 160,811,932 48,139,687
2015 159,383,179 47,088,526
2014 157,964,929 46,051,440
2013 156,532,141 44,986,791
2012 155,070,101 43,888,303
2011 153,591,076 42,758,461
2010 152,201,981 41,598,567
2009 150,873,714 40,408,891
2008 149,474,264 39,206,351
2007 147,989,278 38,036,349
2006 146,405,973 36,904,008
2005 144,715,786 35,796,484
2004 142,902,856 34,713,455
2003 140,970,351 33,652,223
2002 138,933,658 32,629,808
2001 136,805,810 31,619,170
2000 134,544,304 30,642,890
1999 132,108,065 29,733,408
1998 129,622,332 28,888,057
1997 127,198,069 28,101,768
1996 124,862,179 27,344,211
1995 122,600,370 26,601,751
1994 120,343,179 25,857,130
1993 118,132,360 25,117,188
1992 115,952,192 24,382,460
1991 113,787,109 23,646,514
1990 111,633,717 22,892,651
1989 109,433,799 22,118,434
1988 107,216,008 21,356,219
1987 104,959,291 20,616,096
1986 102,635,572 19,901,646
1985 100,253,825 19,201,768
1984 97,814,966 18,514,906
1983 95,335,155 17,846,374
1982 92,814,507 17,206,175
1981 90,303,105 16,601,507
1980 88,016,432 16,018,459
1979 85,935,072 15,460,666
1978 83,889,655 14,934,126
1977 81,867,264 14,428,819
1976 79,855,318 13,957,623
1975 77,854,351 13,511,671
1974 75,839,348 13,070,078
1973 73,722,294 12,634,835
1972 71,641,519 12,206,060
1971 70,276,758 11,788,904
1970 69,058,894 11,368,791
1969 67,294,133 10,939,695
1968 65,408,276 10,518,823
1967 63,510,929 10,111,057
1966 61,669,806 9,717,816
1965 59,902,519 9,338,078
1964 58,178,374 8,973,535
1963 56,504,402 8,627,971
1962 54,881,146 8,299,308
1961 53,310,348 7,987,770
1960 51,828,660 7,695,307

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bangladesh/kenya | CC BY

Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Kenya

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Kenya
2023 2.16 3.21
2022 2.18 3.26
2021 2.17 3.31
2020 2.17 3.36
2019 2.18 3.43
2018 2.19 3.54
2017 2.21 3.61
2016 2.23 3.69
2015 2.23 3.77
2014 2.23 3.84
2013 2.25 3.96
2012 2.26 4.12
2011 2.31 4.28
2010 2.38 4.45
2009 2.48 4.57
2008 2.58 4.66
2007 2.67 4.72
2006 2.76 4.75
2005 2.85 4.8
2004 2.94 4.86
2003 3.03 4.94
2002 3.13 5.03
2001 3.2 5.09
2000 3.28 5.14
1999 3.36 5.18
1998 3.43 5.24
1997 3.5 5.27
1996 3.51 5.31
1995 3.59 5.37
1994 3.74 5.44
1993 3.83 5.57
1992 4.03 5.74
1991 4.26 5.94
1990 4.51 6.14
1989 4.7 6.33
1988 4.85 6.52
1987 5.08 6.69
1986 5.3 6.84
1985 5.54 6.96
1984 5.73 7.08
1983 5.91 7.22
1982 6.12 7.35
1981 6.24 7.45
1980 6.33 7.53
1979 6.42 7.6
1978 6.51 7.67
1977 6.58 7.73
1976 6.66 7.77
1975 6.73 7.8
1974 6.78 7.82
1973 6.8 7.86
1972 6.82 7.89
1971 6.83 7.92
1970 6.84 7.94
1969 6.81 7.95
1968 6.79 7.95
1967 6.79 7.95
1966 6.77 7.96
1965 6.77 7.92
1964 6.79 7.87
1963 6.8 7.82
1962 6.81 7.77
1961 6.78 7.72
1960 6.74 7.65

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bangladesh/kenya | CC BY

Bangladesh and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Kenya
2024 26.7 20.8
2023 26.4 20.6
2022 26 20.3
2021 25.8 20
2020 25.6 19.8
2019 25.4 19.6
2018 25.2 19.3
2017 25 19.1
2016 24.8 18.9
2015 24.5 18.7
2014 24.2 18.5
2013 23.8 18.4
2012 23.5 18.2
2011 23.2 18.1
2010 22.9 17.9
2009 22.7 17.8
2008 22.4 17.7
2007 22.2 17.6
2006 22 17.5
2005 21.8 17.4
2004 21.6 17.3
2003 21.4 17.1
2002 21.2 17
2001 21 16.8
2000 20.7 16.7
1999 20.4 16.5
1998 20.2 16.4
1997 19.9 16.2
1996 19.7 16.1
1995 19.5 16
1994 19.3 15.9
1993 19.1 15.7
1992 18.9 15.6
1991 18.7 15.5
1990 18.5 15.3
1989 18.4 15.2
1988 18.2 15.1
1987 18 15
1986 17.9 15
1985 17.8 14.9
1984 17.7 14.8
1983 17.7 14.7
1982 17.6 14.6
1981 17.6 14.5
1980 17.6 14.5
1979 17.6 14.4
1978 17.6 14.3
1977 17.5 14.3
1976 17.5 14.3
1975 17.5 14.3
1974 17.5 14.3
1973 17.6 14.3
1972 17.7 14.3
1971 17.8 14.4
1970 17.9 14.4
1969 18 14.5
1968 18.2 14.5
1967 18.3 14.6
1966 18.4 14.8
1965 18.5 14.9
1964 18.6 15.1
1963 18.7 15.2
1962 18.8 15.3
1961 18.9 15.5
1960 19 15.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bangladesh/kenya | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Bangladesh and Kenya.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Kenya
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Kenya
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
110,480 mi
2018

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.