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Bangladesh vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 94th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Myanmar
Population
178415186
55292116
Population rank 8/197 27/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Bangladesh and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Myanmar
2024 $450,119,432,069 $74,068,349,524
2023 $437,415,333,018 $66,757,619,000
2022 $460,131,689,083 $62,253,049,903
2021 $416,271,647,911 $66,345,291,149
2020 $373,979,442,362 $79,006,113,670
2019 $351,231,654,604 $75,065,106,243
2018 $321,362,752,442 $67,860,515,993
2017 $293,732,446,625 $66,053,040,475
2016 $265,224,515,675 $63,298,361,984
2015 $195,146,608,978 $59,607,290,408
2014 $172,886,611,654 $65,531,374,210
2013 $149,998,957,434 $60,269,732,855
2012 $133,310,747,603 $59,937,796,648
2011 $128,607,482,310 $59,977,326,086
2010 $115,275,540,051 $49,540,813,342
2009 $102,475,158,191 $36,906,181,381
2008 $91,636,997,371 $31,862,554,102
2007 $79,611,644,975 $20,182,477,481
2006 $71,795,736,172 $14,502,553,710
2005 $69,476,001,239 $11,986,972,419
2004 $65,108,544,250 $10,567,354,056
2003 $60,158,929,188 $10,467,109,978
2002 $54,724,081,491 $6,777,632,512
2001 $53,991,289,844 $6,477,790,688
2000 $53,369,787,319 $8,905,066,164
1999 $51,270,569,884 $8,486,832,801
1998 $49,984,559,471 $6,459,461,639
1997 $48,244,309,133 $4,722,288,496
1996 $46,438,484,108 $6,123,556,717
1995 $37,939,748,769 $5,289,174,943
1994 $33,768,660,883 $4,432,257,174
1993 $33,166,519,418 $3,163,020,035
1992 $31,708,874,594 $2,411,552,289
1991 $30,957,483,950 $2,069,832,687
1990 $31,598,340,778 $2,115,193,513
1989 $28,781,715,189 $2,013,448,229
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,541,088,312
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,562,448,077
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,582,873,750
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,478,908,173
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,304,063,253
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,381,573,615
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,481,165,468
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,111,000,765
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,038,225,167
1979 $15,565,480,322 $952,265,043
1978 $13,281,767,143 $935,408,775
1977 $9,651,149,302 $873,579,932
1976 $10,117,113,333 $1,204,699,849
1975 $19,448,348,073 $1,061,107,354
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,225,589,878
1973 $8,086,725,729 $719,754,655
1972 $6,288,245,867 $662,213,083
1971 $8,751,843,188 $587,448,405
1970 $8,992,722,167 $563,555,631
1969 $8,471,006,438 $571,854,215
1968 $7,483,685,771 $559,956,130
1967 $7,253,575,688 $420,359,036
1966 $6,439,687,854 $293,103,479
1965 $5,906,636,792 $367,053,117
1964 $5,386,054,833 $411,419,906
1963 $5,319,458,563 $598,998,419
1962 $5,081,413,542 $634,528,872
1961 $4,817,580,375 $605,581,577
1960 $4,274,894,083 $545,098,448

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

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Bangladesh and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Myanmar
2024 $2,593 $1,359
2023 $2,551 $1,233
2022 $2,716 $1,158
2021 $2,483 $1,243
2020 $2,249 $1,490
2019 $2,130 $1,426
2018 $1,965 $1,298
2017 $1,811 $1,273
2016 $1,649 $1,229
2015 $1,224 $1,167
2014 $1,094 $1,293
2013 $958 $1,199
2012 $860 $1,203
2011 $837 $1,214
2010 $757 $1,011
2009 $679 $758
2008 $613 $658
2007 $538 $419
2006 $490 $303
2005 $480 $252.7
2004 $456 $224.5
2003 $427 $224.3
2002 $394 $146.6
2001 $395 $141.5
2000 $397 $196.6
1999 $388 $189.5
1998 $386 $146
1997 $379 $108
1996 $372 $141.9
1995 $309 $124.1
1994 $280.6 $105.4
1993 $280.8 $76.2
1992 $273.5 $58.9
1991 $272.1 $51.2
1990 $283.1 $53.1
1989 $263 $51.3
1988 $247.9 $39.9
1987 $231.5 $41.1
1986 $212.1 $42.4
1985 $222.2 $40.4
1984 $193.4 $36.3
1983 $184.7 $39.3
1982 $199.6 $43
1981 $224.2 $32.8
1980 $206.1 $31.2
1979 $181.1 $29.2
1978 $158.3 $29.3
1977 $117.9 $27.9
1976 $126.7 $39.2
1975 $249.8 $35.2
1974 $165 $41.4
1973 $109.7 $24.8
1972 $87.8 $23.3
1971 $124.5 $21.1
1970 $130.2 $20.7
1969 $125.9 $21.5
1968 $114.4 $21.5
1967 $114.2 $16.5
1966 $104.4 $11.8
1965 $98.6 $15.1
1964 $92.6 $17.3
1963 $94.1 $25.8
1962 $92.6 $27.9
1961 $90.4 $27.3
1960 $82.5 $25.1

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

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Bangladesh vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Myanmar
2026 75.5 67.5
2025 75.2 67.3
2024 74.9 67.1
2023 74.7 66.9
2022 74.3 66.5
2021 71.1 65.6
2020 71.4 66.6
2019 72.6 66.5
2018 72.1 66.2
2017 71.6 65.9
2016 71.1 65.6
2015 70.5 65.3
2014 70 65
2013 69.5 64.6
2012 69 64.3
2011 68.5 63.9
2010 68 63.5
2009 67.5 63.1
2008 67 56.4
2007 66.5 62.4
2006 66 62
2005 65.5 61.7
2004 64.9 61.4
2003 64.3 61.2
2002 63.6 60.9
2001 62.8 60.6
2000 62 60.4
1999 61.2 60.1
1998 60.4 59.9
1997 59.7 59.5
1996 58.9 59.2
1995 58.2 58.7
1994 57.6 58.3
1993 57.1 58
1992 56.6 57.7
1991 53.8 57.4
1990 55.8 57.2
1989 55.5 56.9
1988 55.2 56.6
1987 54.9 56.4
1986 54.6 56.1
1985 53.9 55.8
1984 53.8 55.6
1983 53.4 55.3
1982 53 55
1981 52.6 54.7
1980 52.3 54.4
1979 52 54
1978 51.6 53.5
1977 51.3 53.3
1976 51 52.9
1975 50.6 52.5
1974 49.6 52.1
1973 49.9 51.8
1972 49.6 51.4
1971 26.5 51
1970 42.7 50.5
1969 48.7 50
1968 48.4 49.4
1967 48.1 48.9
1966 47.6 48.2
1965 46 47.4
1964 46.8 46.7
1963 45.7 46
1962 45.8 45.3
1961 44.9 44.6
1960 44 44.1
1959 43.7 43.4
1958 43.1 42.8
1957 42.6 42
1956 41.6 41.2
1955 41.1 40.4
1954 40.4 39.6
1953 39.4 38.6
1952 38.8 37.7
1951 38.1 36.5
1950 37.4 35.7

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

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Bangladesh and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Myanmar
2024 173,562,364 54,500,091
2023 171,466,990 54,133,798
2022 169,384,897 53,756,787
2021 167,658,854 53,387,102
2020 166,298,024 53,016,522
2019 164,913,055 52,640,713
2018 163,523,103 52,272,247
2017 162,186,147 51,894,938
2016 160,811,932 51,495,696
2015 159,383,179 51,089,056
2014 157,964,929 50,681,634
2013 156,532,141 50,262,658
2012 155,070,101 49,837,446
2011 153,591,076 49,419,820
2010 152,201,981 49,024,382
2009 150,873,714 48,660,459
2008 149,474,264 48,390,793
2007 147,989,278 48,125,043
2006 146,405,973 47,785,135
2005 144,715,786 47,438,365
2004 142,902,856 47,068,772
2003 140,970,351 46,667,192
2002 138,933,658 46,232,653
2001 136,805,810 45,771,139
2000 134,544,304 45,290,841
1999 132,108,065 44,787,724
1998 129,622,332 44,257,793
1997 127,198,069 43,708,798
1996 124,862,179 43,154,860
1995 122,600,370 42,605,338
1994 120,343,179 42,055,143
1993 118,132,360 41,502,429
1992 115,952,192 40,950,342
1991 113,787,109 40,394,154
1990 111,633,717 39,817,251
1989 109,433,799 39,214,618
1988 107,216,008 38,600,927
1987 104,959,291 37,971,594
1986 102,635,572 37,314,878
1985 100,253,825 36,622,827
1984 97,814,966 35,899,313
1983 95,335,155 35,162,715
1982 92,814,507 34,482,965
1981 90,303,105 33,858,783
1980 88,016,432 33,227,204
1979 85,935,072 32,596,550
1978 83,889,655 31,972,976
1977 81,867,264 31,355,966
1976 79,855,318 30,758,811
1975 77,854,351 30,176,565
1974 75,839,348 29,598,167
1973 73,722,294 29,026,388
1972 71,641,519 28,428,324
1971 70,276,758 27,807,219
1970 69,058,894 27,193,016
1969 67,294,133 26,585,112
1968 65,408,276 25,989,662
1967 63,510,929 25,406,429
1966 61,669,806 24,836,496
1965 59,902,519 24,279,431
1964 58,178,374 23,737,315
1963 56,504,402 23,213,408
1962 54,881,146 22,704,719
1961 53,310,348 22,210,581
1960 51,828,660 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Myanmar
2023 2.16 2.12
2022 2.18 2.13
2021 2.17 2.16
2020 2.17 2.18
2019 2.18 2.21
2018 2.19 2.23
2017 2.21 2.25
2016 2.23 2.27
2015 2.23 2.27
2014 2.23 2.25
2013 2.25 2.26
2012 2.26 2.28
2011 2.31 2.31
2010 2.38 2.34
2009 2.48 2.37
2008 2.58 2.4
2007 2.67 2.45
2006 2.76 2.47
2005 2.85 2.52
2004 2.94 2.59
2003 3.03 2.68
2002 3.13 2.77
2001 3.2 2.79
2000 3.28 2.81
1999 3.36 2.85
1998 3.43 2.91
1997 3.5 2.99
1996 3.51 3.06
1995 3.59 3.13
1994 3.74 3.2
1993 3.83 3.28
1992 4.03 3.35
1991 4.26 3.43
1990 4.51 3.5
1989 4.7 3.59
1988 4.85 3.67
1987 5.08 3.86
1986 5.3 4.08
1985 5.54 4.32
1984 5.73 4.52
1983 5.91 4.63
1982 6.12 4.66
1981 6.24 4.69
1980 6.33 4.79
1979 6.42 4.9
1978 6.51 4.99
1977 6.58 5.07
1976 6.66 5.16
1975 6.73 5.25
1974 6.78 5.34
1973 6.8 5.44
1972 6.82 5.53
1971 6.83 5.62
1970 6.84 5.68
1969 6.81 5.75
1968 6.79 5.8
1967 6.79 5.84
1966 6.77 5.88
1965 6.77 5.91
1964 6.79 5.91
1963 6.8 5.91
1962 6.81 5.9
1961 6.78 5.9
1960 6.74 5.9

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

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Bangladesh and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Myanmar
2024 26.7 30.8
2023 26.4 30.5
2022 26 30.3
2021 25.8 30
2020 25.6 29.7
2019 25.4 29.5
2018 25.2 29.2
2017 25 28.9
2016 24.8 28.6
2015 24.5 28.3
2014 24.2 28
2013 23.8 27.7
2012 23.5 27.4
2011 23.2 27.1
2010 22.9 26.8
2009 22.7 26.5
2008 22.4 26.2
2007 22.2 25.8
2006 22 25.5
2005 21.8 25.3
2004 21.6 25
2003 21.4 24.7
2002 21.2 24.5
2001 21 24.2
2000 20.7 24
1999 20.4 23.7
1998 20.2 23.5
1997 19.9 23.2
1996 19.7 23
1995 19.5 22.8
1994 19.3 22.5
1993 19.1 22.3
1992 18.9 22.1
1991 18.7 21.9
1990 18.5 21.7
1989 18.4 21.5
1988 18.2 21.3
1987 18 21.1
1986 17.9 20.9
1985 17.8 20.7
1984 17.7 20.5
1983 17.7 20.4
1982 17.6 20.3
1981 17.6 20.2
1980 17.6 20.1
1979 17.6 20
1978 17.6 19.9
1977 17.5 19.8
1976 17.5 19.8
1975 17.5 19.7
1974 17.5 19.7
1973 17.6 19.6
1972 17.7 19.6
1971 17.8 19.5
1970 17.9 19.5
1969 18 19.5
1968 18.2 19.6
1967 18.3 19.7
1966 18.4 19.8
1965 18.5 19.9
1964 18.6 20.1
1963 18.7 20.3
1962 18.8 20.5
1961 18.9 20.7
1960 19 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.8%
2017
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Bangladesh Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Myanmar
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
93.5%
2020
English speaking
12%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Myanmar
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
97,555 mi
2013

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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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