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Bangladesh vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 94th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Malta
Population
178415186
581729
Population rank 8/197 167/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bangladesh and Malta: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Malta economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Malta
2024 $450,119,432,069 $24,971,574,502
2023 $437,415,333,018 $22,610,561,526
2022 $460,131,689,083 $18,928,276,162
2021 $416,271,647,911 $19,739,875,611
2020 $373,979,442,362 $16,404,663,226
2019 $351,231,654,604 $16,337,793,531
2018 $321,362,752,442 $16,153,779,511
2017 $293,732,446,625 $14,161,366,724
2016 $265,224,515,675 $12,025,782,834
2015 $195,146,608,978 $11,340,795,042
2014 $172,886,611,654 $11,888,032,874
2013 $149,998,957,434 $10,796,782,636
2012 $133,310,747,603 $9,609,532,089
2011 $128,607,482,310 $9,789,361,703
2010 $115,275,540,051 $9,097,044,159
2009 $102,475,158,191 $8,734,745,698
2008 $91,636,997,371 $9,135,419,465
2007 $79,611,644,975 $7,908,412,306
2006 $71,795,736,172 $6,749,838,806
2005 $69,476,001,239 $6,393,234,993
2004 $65,108,544,250 $6,104,141,520
2003 $60,158,929,188 $5,418,315,224
2002 $54,724,081,491 $4,455,127,414
2001 $53,991,289,844 $4,070,867,133
2000 $53,369,787,319 $4,036,809,815
1999 $51,270,569,884 $4,111,857,809
1998 $49,984,559,471 $4,010,111,688
1997 $48,244,309,133 $3,787,023,707
1996 $46,438,484,108 $3,822,547,197
1995 $37,939,748,769 $3,709,396,045
1994 $33,768,660,883 $2,998,505,428
1993 $33,166,519,418 $2,709,193,538
1992 $31,708,874,594 $3,021,942,759
1991 $30,957,483,950 $2,750,216,747
1990 $31,598,340,778 $2,547,328,748
1989 $28,781,715,189 $2,118,655,677
1988 $26,579,005,558 $2,019,503,068
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,751,293,461
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,435,038,441
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,117,797,439
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,101,807,023
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,165,729,707
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,234,474,404
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,243,509,394
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,250,198,601
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,001,288,847
1978 $13,281,767,143 $793,673,402
1977 $9,651,149,302 $625,563,171
1976 $10,117,113,333 $527,936,989
1975 $19,448,348,073 $474,618,321
1974 $12,512,460,520 $376,081,124
1973 $8,086,725,729 $345,616,106
1972 $6,288,245,867 $295,106,628
1971 $8,751,843,188 $264,578,485
1970 $8,992,722,167 $250,728,796
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Malta
2024 $2,593 $43,899
2023 $2,551 $40,906
2022 $2,716 $35,639
2021 $2,483 $38,097
2020 $2,249 $31,823
2019 $2,130 $32,422
2018 $1,965 $33,382
2017 $1,811 $30,317
2016 $1,649 $26,459
2015 $1,224 $25,530
2014 $1,094 $27,425
2013 $958 $25,416
2012 $860 $22,878
2011 $837 $23,517
2010 $757 $21,947
2009 $679 $21,176
2008 $613 $22,315
2007 $538 $19,444
2006 $490 $16,654
2005 $480 $15,831
2004 $456 $15,212
2003 $427 $13,594
2002 $394 $11,251
2001 $395 $10,358
2000 $397 $10,348
1999 $388 $10,609
1998 $386 $10,408
1997 $379 $9,893
1996 $372 $10,062
1995 $309 $9,828
1994 $280.6 $8,000
1993 $280.8 $7,296
1992 $273.5 $8,220
1991 $272.1 $7,559
1990 $283.1 $7,192
1989 $263 $6,041
1988 $247.9 $5,814
1987 $231.5 $5,084
1986 $212.1 $4,195
1985 $222.2 $3,322
1984 $193.4 $3,333
1983 $184.7 $3,527
1982 $199.6 $3,788
1981 $224.2 $3,898
1980 $206.1 $3,948
1979 $181.1 $3,196
1978 $158.3 $2,559
1977 $117.9 $2,038
1976 $126.7 $1,727
1975 $249.8 $1,560
1974 $165 $1,245
1973 $109.7 $1,144
1972 $87.8 $976
1971 $124.5 $874
1970 $130.2 $828
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Malta
2026 75.5 83.8
2025 75.2 83.6
2024 74.9 83.5
2023 74.7 83.3
2022 74.3 82.2
2021 71.1 82.3
2020 71.4 82.3
2019 72.6 82.8
2018 72.1 82.9
2017 71.6 83.1
2016 71.1 82.7
2015 70.5 82.6
2014 70 82.3
2013 69.5 81.8
2012 69 81.1
2011 68.5 80.8
2010 68 81.4
2009 67.5 80.4
2008 67 79.7
2007 66.5 79.7
2006 66 79.6
2005 65.5 79.5
2004 64.9 79.2
2003 64.3 78.7
2002 63.6 78.5
2001 62.8 78.9
2000 62 77.9
1999 61.2 77.8
1998 60.4 77.8
1997 59.7 77.3
1996 58.9 76.3
1995 58.2 77
1994 57.6 76.9
1993 57.1 76.8
1992 56.6 76.7
1991 53.8 76.5
1990 55.8 76.2
1989 55.5 76.2
1988 55.2 75.9
1987 54.9 75.3
1986 54.6 74.5
1985 53.9 73.9
1984 53.8 73.3
1983 53.4 73.1
1982 53 72.8
1981 52.6 72.4
1980 52.3 72.3
1979 52 72.5
1978 51.6 72.3
1977 51.3 72.3
1976 51 72.2
1975 50.6 72.1
1974 49.6 71.9
1973 49.9 71.3
1972 49.6 70.7
1971 26.5 70.1
1970 42.7 70.4
1969 48.7 70.1
1968 48.4 69.9
1967 48.1 69.8
1966 47.6 69.7
1965 46 69.5
1964 46.8 69.3
1963 45.7 69.2
1962 45.8 69.2
1961 44.9 68.4
1960 44 68.4
1959 43.7 68.4
1958 43.1 67.8
1957 42.6 67.5
1956 41.6 66.8
1955 41.1 66.3
1954 40.4 65.1
1953 39.4 64.3
1952 38.8 64.1
1951 38.1 63.9
1950 37.4 63.5

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

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Bangladesh and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Malta
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Malta
2024 173,562,364 568,847
2023 171,466,990 552,747
2022 169,384,897 531,113
2021 167,658,854 518,150
2020 166,298,024 515,490
2019 164,913,055 503,912
2018 163,523,103 483,903
2017 162,186,147 467,106
2016 160,811,932 454,505
2015 159,383,179 444,220
2014 157,964,929 433,481
2013 156,532,141 424,810
2012 155,070,101 420,028
2011 153,591,076 416,268
2010 152,201,981 414,508
2009 150,873,714 412,477
2008 149,474,264 409,379
2007 147,989,278 406,724
2006 146,405,973 405,308
2005 144,715,786 403,834
2004 142,902,856 401,268
2003 140,970,351 398,582
2002 138,933,658 395,969
2001 136,805,810 393,028
2000 134,544,304 390,087
1999 132,108,065 387,578
1998 129,622,332 385,287
1997 127,198,069 382,791
1996 124,862,179 379,905
1995 122,600,370 377,419
1994 120,343,179 374,797
1993 118,132,360 371,308
1992 115,952,192 367,618
1991 113,787,109 363,845
1990 111,633,717 354,170
1989 109,433,799 350,722
1988 107,216,008 347,325
1987 104,959,291 344,485
1986 102,635,572 342,121
1985 100,253,825 336,452
1984 97,814,966 330,593
1983 95,335,155 330,524
1982 92,814,507 325,898
1981 90,303,105 318,982
1980 88,016,432 316,645
1979 85,935,072 313,342
1978 83,889,655 310,182
1977 81,867,264 306,970
1976 79,855,318 305,774
1975 77,854,351 304,222
1974 75,839,348 301,996
1973 73,722,294 302,200
1972 71,641,519 302,450
1971 70,276,758 302,700
1970 69,058,894 302,650
1969 67,294,133 304,300
1968 65,408,276 307,900
1967 63,510,929 311,550
1966 61,669,806 315,200
1965 59,902,519 318,800
1964 58,178,374 321,250
1963 56,504,402 322,550
1962 54,881,146 323,900
1961 53,310,348 325,250
1960 51,828,660 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Malta

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Malta
2023 2.16 1.06
2022 2.18 1.08
2021 2.17 1.13
2020 2.17 1.13
2019 2.18 1.14
2018 2.19 1.23
2017 2.21 1.26
2016 2.23 1.37
2015 2.23 1.37
2014 2.23 1.38
2013 2.25 1.36
2012 2.26 1.42
2011 2.31 1.45
2010 2.38 1.36
2009 2.48 1.42
2008 2.58 1.43
2007 2.67 1.35
2006 2.76 1.36
2005 2.85 1.38
2004 2.94 1.4
2003 3.03 1.48
2002 3.13 1.45
2001 3.2 1.48
2000 3.28 1.68
1999 3.36 1.73
1998 3.43 1.84
1997 3.5 1.93
1996 3.51 1.99
1995 3.59 1.77
1994 3.74 1.84
1993 3.83 1.96
1992 4.03 2.07
1991 4.26 1.99
1990 4.51 2.02
1989 4.7 2.1
1988 4.85 2.06
1987 5.08 1.97
1986 5.3 1.93
1985 5.54 1.95
1984 5.73 1.95
1983 5.91 1.92
1982 6.12 1.9
1981 6.24 1.87
1980 6.33 1.99
1979 6.42 2.1
1978 6.51 2.05
1977 6.58 2.14
1976 6.66 2.21
1975 6.73 2.27
1974 6.78 1.64
1973 6.8 1.65
1972 6.82 2.01
1971 6.83 2.06
1970 6.84 2.03
1969 6.81 2.02
1968 6.79 2.12
1967 6.79 2.24
1966 6.77 2.33
1965 6.77 2.52
1964 6.79 2.79
1963 6.8 2.9
1962 6.81 3.24
1961 6.78 3.27
1960 6.74 3.62

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

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Bangladesh and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Malta
2024 26.7 41.8
2023 26.4 41.4
2022 26 40.8
2021 25.8 40.2
2020 25.6 39.9
2019 25.4 39.9
2018 25.2 40.2
2017 25 40.5
2016 24.8 40.6
2015 24.5 40.6
2014 24.2 40.6
2013 23.8 40.4
2012 23.5 40.2
2011 23.2 39.9
2010 22.9 39.6
2009 22.7 39.3
2008 22.4 39
2007 22.2 38.7
2006 22 38.4
2005 21.8 38.1
2004 21.6 37.7
2003 21.4 37.4
2002 21.2 37
2001 21 36.7
2000 20.7 36.4
1999 20.4 36.1
1998 20.2 35.8
1997 19.9 35.5
1996 19.7 35.1
1995 19.5 34.7
1994 19.3 34.3
1993 19.1 34
1992 18.9 33.7
1991 18.7 33.3
1990 18.5 33
1989 18.4 32.7
1988 18.2 32.4
1987 18 32
1986 17.9 31.7
1985 17.8 31.4
1984 17.7 31.2
1983 17.7 30.9
1982 17.6 30.6
1981 17.6 30.3
1980 17.6 30
1979 17.6 29.6
1978 17.6 29.2
1977 17.5 28.7
1976 17.5 28.4
1975 17.5 28
1974 17.5 27.6
1973 17.6 27.2
1972 17.7 26.8
1971 17.8 26.3
1970 17.9 25.9
1969 18 25.5
1968 18.2 25
1967 18.3 24.8
1966 18.4 24.6
1965 18.5 24.5
1964 18.6 24.4
1963 18.7 24.2
1962 18.8 24
1961 18.9 23.8
1960 19 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Malta
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Malta
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
1,401 mi
2001

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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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