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Bangladesh vs Nepal statistics compared

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Bangladesh has a population of 176M (ranked 8/197), compared with 29.6M in Nepal (ranked 52/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 94th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 38/197 ($456B) and Nepal ranks 102/197 ($45.5B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 151/197 ($2,597), while Nepal ranks 165/197 ($1,536).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Nepal
Population
178936470
29619950
Population rank 8/197 52/197
GDP
$456B
2025
$45.5B
2025
GDP rank 38/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,597
2025
$1,536
2025
GDP per capita rank 151/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$192B
2025
$21.9B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42%
2025
48.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,092
2025
$740
2025
Government debt per person rank 143/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,829
2026
$1,743
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.14
2024
1.96
2024
Median age
27 years
2025
26.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Nepal
2025 $456,319,229,256 $45,489,810,283
2024 $450,119,432,069 $43,298,911,700
2023 $437,415,333,018 $41,049,329,851
2022 $460,131,689,083 $41,182,939,520
2021 $416,271,647,911 $36,924,841,394
2020 $373,979,442,362 $33,433,659,301
2019 $351,231,654,604 $34,186,180,699
2018 $321,362,752,442 $33,111,525,237
2017 $293,732,446,625 $28,971,588,940
2016 $265,224,515,675 $24,524,109,484
2015 $195,146,608,978 $24,360,801,287
2014 $172,886,611,654 $22,731,612,922
2013 $149,998,957,434 $22,162,204,925
2012 $133,310,747,603 $21,703,100,877
2011 $128,607,482,310 $21,573,872,421
2010 $115,275,540,051 $16,002,656,434
2009 $102,475,158,191 $12,854,985,464
2008 $91,636,997,371 $12,545,438,605
2007 $79,611,644,975 $10,325,618,017
2006 $71,795,736,172 $9,043,715,356
2005 $69,476,001,239 $8,130,258,378
2004 $65,108,544,250 $7,273,938,315
2003 $60,158,929,188 $6,330,473,097
2002 $54,724,081,491 $6,050,875,807
2001 $53,991,289,844 $6,007,055,042
2000 $53,369,787,319 $5,494,252,208
1999 $51,270,569,884 $5,033,642,384
1998 $49,984,559,471 $4,856,255,044
1997 $48,244,309,133 $4,918,691,917
1996 $46,438,484,108 $4,521,580,381
1995 $37,939,748,769 $4,401,104,418
1994 $33,768,660,883 $4,066,775,510
1993 $33,166,519,418 $3,660,041,667
1992 $31,708,874,594 $3,401,211,581
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,921,476,085
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,627,560,239
1989 $28,781,715,189 $3,525,225,787
1988 $26,579,005,558 $3,487,009,748
1987 $24,298,032,258 $2,957,255,380
1986 $21,774,033,333 $2,850,782,044
1985 $22,278,423,077 $2,619,913,956
1984 $18,920,840,000 $2,581,207,388
1983 $17,609,048,822 $2,447,174,803
1982 $18,525,399,202 $2,395,423,742
1981 $20,249,694,002 $2,275,583,317
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,945,916,583
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,851,250,008
1978 $13,281,767,143 $1,604,162,497
1977 $9,651,149,302 $1,382,400,000
1976 $10,117,113,333 $1,452,788,985
1975 $19,448,348,073 $1,575,789,254
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,217,953,547
1973 $8,086,725,729 $972,101,725
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,024,098,400
1971 $8,751,843,188 $882,765,472
1970 $8,992,722,167 $865,975,309
1969 $8,471,006,438 $788,641,965
1968 $7,483,685,771 $772,231,387
1967 $7,253,575,688 $841,974,025
1966 $6,439,687,854 $906,811,944
1965 $5,906,636,792 $735,267,082
1964 $5,386,054,833 $496,098,775
1963 $5,319,458,563 $496,947,904
1962 $5,081,413,542 $574,091,101
1961 $4,817,580,375 $531,959,562
1960 $4,274,894,083 $508,334,414

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Nepal
2025 $2,597 $1,536
2024 $2,593 $1,460
2023 $2,551 $1,382
2022 $2,716 $1,386
2021 $2,483 $1,253
2020 $2,249 $1,154
2019 $2,130 $1,203
2018 $1,965 $1,179
2017 $1,811 $1,034
2016 $1,649 $877
2015 $1,224 $876
2014 $1,094 $821
2013 $958 $803
2012 $860 $788
2011 $837 $786
2010 $757 $585
2009 $679 $473
2008 $613 $465
2007 $538 $385
2006 $490 $340
2005 $480 $309
2004 $456 $279.6
2003 $427 $246.4
2002 $394 $238.9
2001 $395 $240.8
2000 $397 $223.8
1999 $388 $208.6
1998 $386 $205.1
1997 $379 $211.8
1996 $372 $198.8
1995 $309 $197.8
1994 $280.6 $187.3
1993 $280.8 $172.8
1992 $273.5 $165
1991 $272.1 $195.7
1990 $283.1 $185.8
1989 $263 $185
1988 $247.9 $187.1
1987 $231.5 $162
1986 $212.1 $159.5
1985 $222.2 $149.9
1984 $193.4 $151.1
1983 $184.7 $146.6
1982 $199.6 $147
1981 $224.2 $142.9
1980 $206.1 $125.1
1979 $181.1 $121.9
1978 $158.3 $108.1
1977 $117.9 $95.3
1976 $126.7 $102.5
1975 $249.8 $113.6
1974 $165 $89.8
1973 $109.7 $73.2
1972 $87.8 $78.8
1971 $124.5 $69.5
1970 $130.2 $69.6
1969 $125.9 $64.8
1968 $114.4 $64.9
1967 $114.2 $72.3
1966 $104.4 $79.5
1965 $98.6 $65.8
1964 $92.6 $45.3
1963 $94.1 $46.3
1962 $92.6 $54.6
1961 $90.4 $51.6
1960 $82.5 $50.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Nepal
2026 75.5 71.2
2025 75.2 70.9
2024 74.9 70.6
2023 74.7 70.4
2022 74.3 70.1
2021 71.1 68.4
2020 71.4 69.1
2019 72.6 69.3
2018 72.1 69
2017 71.6 68.7
2016 71.1 68.4
2015 70.5 67.4
2014 70 67.8
2013 69.5 67.6
2012 69 67.4
2011 68.5 67.1
2010 68 66.8
2009 67.5 66.6
2008 67 66.4
2007 66.5 66.2
2006 66 65.9
2005 65.5 65.3
2004 64.9 64.7
2003 64.3 64.2
2002 63.6 63.5
2001 62.8 63.3
2000 62 62.6
1999 61.2 62
1998 60.4 61.5
1997 59.7 60.8
1996 58.9 60
1995 58.2 59.3
1994 57.6 58.6
1993 57.1 57.6
1992 56.6 56.7
1991 53.8 55.6
1990 55.8 54.8
1989 55.5 54
1988 55.2 53.1
1987 54.9 52.4
1986 54.6 51.6
1985 53.9 50.9
1984 53.8 50.2
1983 53.4 49.7
1982 53 49.2
1981 52.6 48.7
1980 52.3 48.3
1979 52 47.8
1978 51.6 47.2
1977 51.3 46.6
1976 51 46
1975 50.6 45.5
1974 49.6 44.9
1973 49.9 44.5
1972 49.6 44.1
1971 26.5 43.6
1970 42.7 43.2
1969 48.7 42.7
1968 48.4 42.2
1967 48.1 41.7
1966 47.6 41.2
1965 46 40.7
1964 46.8 40.2
1963 45.7 39.6
1962 45.8 39.3
1961 44.9 39
1960 44 38.7
1959 43.7 38.4
1958 43.1 38.1
1957 42.6 38
1956 41.6 37.9
1955 41.1 37.9
1954 40.4 37.8
1953 39.4 37.7
1952 38.8 37.7
1951 38.1 37.6
1950 37.4 37.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Nepal
2025 175,686,899 29,618,118
2024 173,562,364 29,651,054
2023 171,466,990 29,694,614
2022 169,384,897 29,715,436
2021 167,658,854 29,475,010
2020 166,298,024 28,966,574
2019 164,913,055 28,414,064
2018 163,523,103 28,079,689
2017 162,186,147 28,011,258
2016 160,811,932 27,955,462
2015 159,383,179 27,823,629
2014 157,964,929 27,672,370
2013 156,532,141 27,589,996
2012 155,070,101 27,534,915
2011 153,591,076 27,464,494
2010 152,201,981 27,341,952
2009 150,873,714 27,173,035
2008 149,474,264 26,990,037
2007 147,989,278 26,788,492
2006 146,405,973 26,565,425
2005 144,715,786 26,309,458
2004 142,902,856 26,016,656
2003 140,970,351 25,688,758
2002 138,933,658 25,328,981
2001 136,805,810 24,946,748
2000 134,544,304 24,546,509
1999 132,108,065 24,125,199
1998 129,622,332 23,680,357
1997 127,198,069 23,219,463
1996 124,862,179 22,741,862
1995 122,600,370 22,245,439
1994 120,343,179 21,717,479
1993 118,132,360 21,180,159
1992 115,952,192 20,609,707
1991 113,787,109 20,036,500
1990 111,633,717 19,524,573
1989 109,433,799 19,057,807
1988 107,216,008 18,638,661
1987 104,959,291 18,250,505
1986 102,635,572 17,868,124
1985 100,253,825 17,477,692
1984 97,814,966 17,085,242
1983 95,335,155 16,689,119
1982 92,814,507 16,297,987
1981 90,303,105 15,922,423
1980 88,016,432 15,553,105
1979 85,935,072 15,190,590
1978 83,889,655 14,839,695
1977 81,867,264 14,499,175
1976 79,855,318 14,177,649
1975 77,854,351 13,870,695
1974 75,839,348 13,568,435
1973 73,722,294 13,275,239
1972 71,641,519 12,989,099
1971 70,276,758 12,710,061
1970 69,058,894 12,436,190
1969 67,294,133 12,167,036
1968 65,408,276 11,906,266
1967 63,510,929 11,652,716
1966 61,669,806 11,408,710
1965 59,902,519 11,173,411
1964 58,178,374 10,946,392
1963 56,504,402 10,729,818
1962 54,881,146 10,521,116
1961 53,310,348 10,318,396
1960 51,828,660 10,123,658

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Nepal

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Nepal
2024 2.14 1.96
2023 2.16 1.98
2022 2.18 2
2021 2.17 2.03
2020 2.17 2.05
2019 2.18 2.08
2018 2.19 2.12
2017 2.21 2.17
2016 2.23 2.23
2015 2.23 2.27
2014 2.23 2.32
2013 2.25 2.36
2012 2.26 2.42
2011 2.31 2.46
2010 2.38 2.54
2009 2.48 2.63
2008 2.58 2.74
2007 2.67 2.86
2006 2.76 2.97
2005 2.85 3.12
2004 2.94 3.28
2003 3.03 3.44
2002 3.13 3.6
2001 3.2 3.79
2000 3.28 3.98
1999 3.36 4.13
1998 3.43 4.28
1997 3.5 4.44
1996 3.51 4.67
1995 3.59 4.87
1994 3.74 4.96
1993 3.83 5.04
1992 4.03 5.07
1991 4.26 5.15
1990 4.51 5.21
1989 4.7 5.26
1988 4.85 5.31
1987 5.08 5.35
1986 5.3 5.4
1985 5.54 5.46
1984 5.73 5.51
1983 5.91 5.54
1982 6.12 5.55
1981 6.24 5.58
1980 6.33 5.6
1979 6.42 5.64
1978 6.51 5.68
1977 6.58 5.69
1976 6.66 5.72
1975 6.73 5.73
1974 6.78 5.75
1973 6.8 5.7
1972 6.82 5.8
1971 6.83 5.85
1970 6.84 5.87
1969 6.81 5.89
1968 6.79 5.94
1967 6.79 5.95
1966 6.77 5.98
1965 6.77 6.01
1964 6.79 6.04
1963 6.8 6.06
1962 6.81 6.08
1961 6.78 6.09
1960 6.74 6.07

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Nepal
2025 27 26.4
2024 26.7 26
2023 26.4 25.7
2022 26 25.4
2021 25.8 25
2020 25.6 24.5
2019 25.4 23.7
2018 25.2 23.2
2017 25 22.9
2016 24.8 22.7
2015 24.5 22.4
2014 24.2 22.2
2013 23.8 22
2012 23.5 21.8
2011 23.2 21.6
2010 22.9 21.3
2009 22.7 21
2008 22.4 20.8
2007 22.2 20.5
2006 22 20.3
2005 21.8 20
2004 21.6 19.8
2003 21.4 19.7
2002 21.2 19.5
2001 21 19.4
2000 20.7 19.3
1999 20.4 19.3
1998 20.2 19.2
1997 19.9 19.2
1996 19.7 19.2
1995 19.5 19.2
1994 19.3 19.2
1993 19.1 19.2
1992 18.9 19.2
1991 18.7 19.2
1990 18.5 19.2
1989 18.4 19.2
1988 18.2 19.2
1987 18 19.3
1986 17.9 19.4
1985 17.8 19.4
1984 17.7 19.5
1983 17.7 19.5
1982 17.6 19.5
1981 17.6 19.5
1980 17.6 19.6
1979 17.6 19.6
1978 17.6 19.6
1977 17.5 19.7
1976 17.5 19.7
1975 17.5 19.7
1974 17.5 19.7
1973 17.6 19.7
1972 17.7 19.7
1971 17.8 19.7
1970 17.9 19.7
1969 18 19.7
1968 18.2 19.7
1967 18.3 19.7
1966 18.4 19.6
1965 18.5 19.6
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.7 19.6
1962 18.8 19.6
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 19 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$499B
2025
$46.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
10.9%
2025
21.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.93%
2025
-1.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2025
54.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2025
12.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
360
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$26.2B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$28.6B
2025
$21.1B
2025
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
287.8 kg
2023
443 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.8
2023
$12.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2023
8.96%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2023
351 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.51%
2021
84%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.64%
2023
99.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Nepal
% of world population
2.14%
2025
0.36%
2025
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
33.2%
2025
67%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height
5.42 ft
2026
5.35 ft
2026
Average female height
5 ft
2026
4.95 ft
2026
Quality of life index
37.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.13
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2026
53
2026
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
6.53%
2026
0.36%
2026
People using the Internet
53.4%
2024
46.3%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.5
2024
25.1
2024
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2024
28.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Nepal
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
285.7 sq mi
2025
1,869 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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