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Bangladesh vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 94th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Nauru
Population
178415186
12125
Population rank 8/197 195/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 36/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Nauru
2024 $450,119,432,069 $162,588,621
2023 $437,415,333,018 $151,435,610
2022 $460,131,689,083 $152,373,434
2021 $416,271,647,911 $175,390,281
2020 $373,979,442,362 $124,685,688
2019 $351,231,654,604 $125,160,116
2018 $321,362,752,442 $130,995,566
2017 $293,732,446,625 $109,355,639
2016 $265,224,515,675 $97,541,943
2015 $195,146,608,978 $84,863,441
2014 $172,886,611,654 $99,149,244
2013 $149,998,957,434 $94,385,015
2012 $133,310,747,603 $101,055,723
2011 $128,607,482,310 $65,071,880
2010 $115,275,540,051 $47,562,845
2009 $102,475,158,191 $44,176,246
2008 $91,636,997,371 $37,602,265
2007 $79,611,644,975 $22,766,972
2006 $71,795,736,172 $29,200,359
2005 $69,476,001,239 $30,070,666
2004 $65,108,544,250 $30,587,566
2003 $60,158,929,188 $24,778,160
2002 $54,724,081,491 $21,017,424
2001 $53,991,289,844 $22,613,288
2000 $53,369,787,319 $26,930,980
1999 $51,270,569,884 $27,328,613
1998 $49,984,559,471 $29,664,451
1997 $48,244,309,133 $37,331,507
1996 $46,438,484,108 $37,458,801
1995 $37,939,748,769 $39,969,706
1994 $33,768,660,883 $39,742,511
1993 $33,166,519,418 $43,542,088
1992 $31,708,874,594 $51,133,123
1991 $30,957,483,950 $52,533,789
1990 $31,598,340,778 $55,572,376
1989 $28,781,715,189 $53,736,786
1988 $26,579,005,558 $45,931,134
1987 $24,298,032,258 $40,118,410
1986 $21,774,033,333 $39,939,391
1985 $22,278,423,077 $41,548,741
1984 $18,920,840,000 $47,363,231
1983 $17,609,048,822 $48,439,093
1982 $18,525,399,202 $52,877,742
1981 $20,249,694,002 $51,689,637
1980 $18,138,049,096 $46,947,124
1979 $15,565,480,322 $44,431,330
1978 $13,281,767,143 $41,754,147
1977 $9,651,149,302 $40,444,702
1976 $10,117,113,333 $40,287,427
1975 $19,448,348,073 $40,106,776
1974 $12,512,460,520 $35,994,511
1973 $8,086,725,729 $26,529,817
1972 $6,288,245,867 $21,734,269
1971 $8,751,843,188 $19,009,433
1970 $8,992,722,167 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Nauru
2024 $2,593 $13,609
2023 $2,551 $12,752
2022 $2,716 $12,912
2021 $2,483 $14,979
2020 $2,249 $10,709
2019 $2,130 $10,802
2018 $1,965 $11,414
2017 $1,811 $9,657
2016 $1,649 $8,748
2015 $1,224 $7,747
2014 $1,094 $9,230
2013 $958 $8,975
2012 $860 $9,843
2011 $837 $6,444
2010 $757 $4,736
2009 $679 $4,411
2008 $613 $3,757
2007 $538 $2,272
2006 $490 $2,910
2005 $480 $2,992
2004 $456 $3,041
2003 $427 $2,463
2002 $394 $2,085
2001 $395 $2,232
2000 $397 $2,649
1999 $388 $2,683
1998 $386 $2,909
1997 $379 $3,661
1996 $372 $3,679
1995 $309 $3,932
1994 $280.6 $3,921
1993 $280.8 $4,310
1992 $273.5 $5,103
1991 $272.1 $5,333
1990 $283.1 $5,776
1989 $263 $5,723
1988 $247.9 $5,012
1987 $231.5 $4,485
1986 $212.1 $4,569
1985 $222.2 $4,859
1984 $193.4 $5,654
1983 $184.7 $5,896
1982 $199.6 $6,577
1981 $224.2 $6,594
1980 $206.1 $6,138
1979 $181.1 $5,950
1978 $158.3 $5,721
1977 $117.9 $5,646
1976 $126.7 $5,703
1975 $249.8 $5,740
1974 $165 $5,199
1973 $109.7 $3,864
1972 $87.8 $3,191
1971 $124.5 $2,811
1970 $130.2 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Nauru
2026 75.5 62.6
2025 75.2 62.4
2024 74.9 62.3
2023 74.7 62.1
2022 74.3 61.9
2021 71.1 61.3
2020 71.4 61.5
2019 72.6 61.4
2018 72.1 61.2
2017 71.6 61.1
2016 71.1 61
2015 70.5 60.9
2014 70 60.8
2013 69.5 60.7
2012 69 60.5
2011 68.5 60.3
2010 68 60.1
2009 67.5 59.9
2008 67 59.7
2007 66.5 59.5
2006 66 59.4
2005 65.5 59.4
2004 64.9 59.3
2003 64.3 59.4
2002 63.6 59.4
2001 62.8 59.5
2000 62 59.6
1999 61.2 59.7
1998 60.4 59.9
1997 59.7 60
1996 58.9 60.1
1995 58.2 60.1
1994 57.6 60
1993 57.1 59.8
1992 56.6 59.5
1991 53.8 59.3
1990 55.8 59.1
1989 55.5 58.9
1988 55.2 58.7
1987 54.9 58.6
1986 54.6 58.6
1985 53.9 58.6
1984 53.8 58.7
1983 53.4 58.7
1982 53 58.6
1981 52.6 58.6
1980 52.3 58.5
1979 52 58.4
1978 51.6 58.3
1977 51.3 58.1
1976 51 58.2
1975 50.6 58.3
1974 49.6 58.3
1973 49.9 58.4
1972 49.6 58.4
1971 26.5 58.4
1970 42.7 58.4
1969 48.7 58.4
1968 48.4 58.6
1967 48.1 58.6
1966 47.6 58.4
1965 46 58.3
1964 46.8 58.2
1963 45.7 58.1
1962 45.8 58
1961 44.9 58
1960 44 57.9
1959 43.7 57.9
1958 43.1 57.8
1957 42.6 57.7
1956 41.6 57.6
1955 41.1 57.5
1954 40.4 57.4
1953 39.4 57.2
1952 38.8 57
1951 38.1 56.8
1950 37.4 56.6

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

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Bangladesh and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Nauru
2024 173,562,364 11,947
2023 171,466,990 11,875
2022 169,384,897 11,801
2021 167,658,854 11,709
2020 166,298,024 11,643
2019 164,913,055 11,587
2018 163,523,103 11,477
2017 162,186,147 11,324
2016 160,811,932 11,150
2015 159,383,179 10,954
2014 157,964,929 10,742
2013 156,532,141 10,517
2012 155,070,101 10,267
2011 153,591,076 10,098
2010 152,201,981 10,043
2009 150,873,714 10,016
2008 149,474,264 10,009
2007 147,989,278 10,020
2006 146,405,973 10,034
2005 144,715,786 10,049
2004 142,902,856 10,060
2003 140,970,351 10,059
2002 138,933,658 10,082
2001 136,805,810 10,130
2000 134,544,304 10,168
1999 132,108,065 10,187
1998 129,622,332 10,198
1997 127,198,069 10,197
1996 124,862,179 10,183
1995 122,600,370 10,165
1994 120,343,179 10,137
1993 118,132,360 10,102
1992 115,952,192 10,021
1991 113,787,109 9,850
1990 111,633,717 9,622
1989 109,433,799 9,390
1988 107,216,008 9,165
1987 104,959,291 8,946
1986 102,635,572 8,742
1985 100,253,825 8,551
1984 97,814,966 8,377
1983 95,335,155 8,216
1982 92,814,507 8,040
1981 90,303,105 7,839
1980 88,016,432 7,649
1979 85,935,072 7,468
1978 83,889,655 7,298
1977 81,867,264 7,163
1976 79,855,318 7,064
1975 77,854,351 6,987
1974 75,839,348 6,923
1973 73,722,294 6,866
1972 71,641,519 6,812
1971 70,276,758 6,762
1970 69,058,894 6,710
1969 67,294,133 6,581
1968 65,408,276 6,328
1967 63,510,929 6,135
1966 61,669,806 6,043
1965 59,902,519 5,832
1964 58,178,374 5,515
1963 56,504,402 5,226
1962 54,881,146 4,979
1961 53,310,348 4,774
1960 51,828,660 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Nauru

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Nauru
2023 2.16 3.33
2022 2.18 3.38
2021 2.17 3.43
2020 2.17 3.47
2019 2.18 3.53
2018 2.19 3.68
2017 2.21 3.88
2016 2.23 4.03
2015 2.23 4.08
2014 2.23 4.09
2013 2.25 4.1
2012 2.26 4.12
2011 2.31 4.12
2010 2.38 4.02
2009 2.48 3.85
2008 2.58 3.67
2007 2.67 3.5
2006 2.76 3.4
2005 2.85 3.38
2004 2.94 3.38
2003 3.03 3.39
2002 3.13 3.4
2001 3.2 3.46
2000 3.28 3.54
1999 3.36 3.64
1998 3.43 3.68
1997 3.5 3.74
1996 3.51 3.78
1995 3.59 3.81
1994 3.74 3.84
1993 3.83 3.89
1992 4.03 3.95
1991 4.26 3.99
1990 4.51 4.02
1989 4.7 4.07
1988 4.85 4.11
1987 5.08 4.14
1986 5.3 4.15
1985 5.54 4.14
1984 5.73 4.11
1983 5.91 4.06
1982 6.12 3.99
1981 6.24 3.94
1980 6.33 3.88
1979 6.42 3.85
1978 6.51 3.84
1977 6.58 3.86
1976 6.66 3.9
1975 6.73 3.97
1974 6.78 4.07
1973 6.8 4.19
1972 6.82 4.36
1971 6.83 4.54
1970 6.84 4.74
1969 6.81 4.94
1968 6.79 5.14
1967 6.79 5.29
1966 6.77 5.41
1965 6.77 5.48
1964 6.79 5.47
1963 6.8 5.44
1962 6.81 5.42
1961 6.78 5.38
1960 6.74 5.34

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

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Bangladesh and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Nauru
2024 26.7 21.4
2023 26.4 21.5
2022 26 21.6
2021 25.8 21.7
2020 25.6 21.8
2019 25.4 21.9
2018 25.2 21.8
2017 25 21.6
2016 24.8 21.5
2015 24.5 21.4
2014 24.2 21.5
2013 23.8 21.6
2012 23.5 21.7
2011 23.2 21.8
2010 22.9 21.8
2009 22.7 21.8
2008 22.4 21.7
2007 22.2 21.5
2006 22 21.3
2005 21.8 21.2
2004 21.6 21
2003 21.4 20.8
2002 21.2 20.6
2001 21 20.4
2000 20.7 20.1
1999 20.4 19.8
1998 20.2 19.6
1997 19.9 19.5
1996 19.7 19.4
1995 19.5 19.3
1994 19.3 19.3
1993 19.1 19.3
1992 18.9 19.4
1991 18.7 19.7
1990 18.5 20.2
1989 18.4 20.8
1988 18.2 21.4
1987 18 22.1
1986 17.9 22.8
1985 17.8 23.7
1984 17.7 24.5
1983 17.7 25.2
1982 17.6 25.1
1981 17.6 24.7
1980 17.6 24.2
1979 17.6 23.6
1978 17.6 22.9
1977 17.5 22.1
1976 17.5 21.5
1975 17.5 21
1974 17.5 20.4
1973 17.6 19.8
1972 17.7 19.4
1971 17.8 19.1
1970 17.9 18.7
1969 18 18.9
1968 18.2 21.2
1967 18.3 22.9
1966 18.4 22.9
1965 18.5 23.1
1964 18.6 23.4
1963 18.7 23.7
1962 18.8 23.9
1961 18.9 24
1960 19 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.4%
2012
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Nauru
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
47
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
12%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Bangladesh Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Nauru
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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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