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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 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Nauru
Population
177398795
12088
Population rank 8/197 195/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 36/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$181B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.3%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,159
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
50,186 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
3,458 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Bangladesh and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Nauru
Year GDP
Bangladesh Nauru
1960 $4,274,894,083 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 $17,570,366
1971 $8,751,843,188 $19,009,433
1972 $6,288,245,867 $21,734,269
1973 $8,086,725,729 $26,529,817
1974 $12,512,460,520 $35,994,511
1975 $19,448,348,073 $40,106,776
1976 $10,117,113,333 $40,287,427
1977 $9,651,149,302 $40,444,702
1978 $13,281,767,143 $41,754,147
1979 $15,565,480,322 $44,431,330
1980 $18,138,049,096 $46,947,124
1981 $20,249,694,002 $51,689,637
1982 $18,525,399,202 $52,877,742
1983 $17,609,048,822 $48,439,093
1984 $18,920,840,000 $47,363,231
1985 $22,278,423,077 $41,548,741
1986 $21,774,033,333 $39,939,391
1987 $24,298,032,258 $40,118,410
1988 $26,579,005,558 $45,931,134
1989 $28,781,715,189 $53,736,786
1990 $31,598,340,778 $55,572,376
1991 $30,957,483,950 $52,533,789
1992 $31,708,874,594 $51,133,123
1993 $33,166,519,418 $43,542,088
1994 $33,768,660,883 $39,742,511
1995 $37,939,748,769 $39,969,706
1996 $46,438,484,108 $37,458,801
1997 $48,244,309,133 $37,331,507
1998 $49,984,559,471 $29,664,451
1999 $51,270,569,884 $27,328,613
2000 $53,369,787,319 $26,930,980
2001 $53,991,289,844 $22,613,288
2002 $54,724,081,491 $21,017,424
2003 $60,158,929,188 $24,778,160
2004 $65,108,544,250 $30,587,566
2005 $69,476,001,239 $30,282,840
2006 $71,795,736,172 $29,183,627
2007 $79,611,644,975 $23,068,623
2008 $91,636,997,371 $37,184,925
2009 $102,475,158,191 $44,024,970
2010 $115,275,540,051 $47,442,299
2011 $128,607,482,310 $65,444,174
2012 $133,310,747,603 $100,794,925
2013 $149,998,957,434 $94,385,015
2014 $172,886,611,654 $98,752,257
2015 $195,146,608,978 $84,383,389
2016 $265,224,515,675 $97,276,023
2017 $293,732,446,625 $108,862,279
2018 $321,362,752,442 $130,937,590
2019 $351,231,654,604 $124,871,111
2020 $373,979,442,362 $124,530,027
2021 $416,271,647,911 $175,513,985
2022 $460,131,689,083 $152,190,819
2023 $437,415,333,018 $151,455,968
2024 $450,119,424,622 $160,350,640

Bangladesh and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Nauru
1960 $82.5 -
1961 $90.4 -
1962 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1964 $92.6 -
1965 $98.6 -
1966 $104.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1968 $114.4 -
1969 $125.9 -
1970 $130.2 $2,619
1971 $124.5 $2,811
1972 $87.8 $3,191
1973 $109.7 $3,864
1974 $165 $5,199
1975 $249.8 $5,740
1976 $126.7 $5,703
1977 $117.9 $5,646
1978 $158.3 $5,721
1979 $181.1 $5,950
1980 $206.1 $6,138
1981 $224.2 $6,594
1982 $199.6 $6,577
1983 $184.7 $5,896
1984 $193.4 $5,654
1985 $222.2 $4,859
1986 $212.1 $4,569
1987 $231.5 $4,485
1988 $247.9 $5,012
1989 $263 $5,723
1990 $283.1 $5,776
1991 $272.1 $5,333
1992 $273.5 $5,103
1993 $280.8 $4,310
1994 $280.6 $3,921
1995 $309 $3,932
1996 $372 $3,679
1997 $379 $3,661
1998 $386 $2,909
1999 $388 $2,683
2000 $397 $2,649
2001 $395 $2,232
2002 $394 $2,085
2003 $427 $2,463
2004 $456 $3,041
2005 $480 $3,014
2006 $490 $2,908
2007 $538 $2,302
2008 $613 $3,715
2009 $679 $4,395
2010 $757 $4,724
2011 $837 $6,481
2012 $860 $9,817
2013 $958 $8,975
2014 $1,094 $9,193
2015 $1,224 $7,703
2016 $1,649 $8,724
2017 $1,811 $9,613
2018 $1,965 $11,409
2019 $2,130 $10,777
2020 $2,249 $10,696
2021 $2,483 $14,990
2022 $2,716 $12,896
2023 $2,551 $12,754
2024 $2,593 $13,422

Bangladesh vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

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

Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Nauru

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.12%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
54.7
2025
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
$27.2B
2024
$881K
2023
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
124.8 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.73 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
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
2.13%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-473,362
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
41.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
37.2
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
61
2025
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
50
2025
90
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
$61.1
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$44.3
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2021
1.25
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
93
2025
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%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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