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Bangladesh vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 94th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Niger
Population
178415186
29080898
Population rank 8/197 53/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Bangladesh and Niger: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Niger economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Niger
2024 $450,119,432,069 $19,876,128,486
2023 $437,415,333,018 $16,698,786,978
2022 $460,131,689,083 $15,433,852,712
2021 $416,271,647,911 $14,915,002,436
2020 $373,979,442,362 $13,744,653,103
2019 $351,231,654,604 $12,889,555,561
2018 $321,362,752,442 $12,837,307,497
2017 $293,732,446,625 $11,185,104,252
2016 $265,224,515,675 $10,398,861,982
2015 $195,146,608,978 $9,683,867,926
2014 $172,886,611,654 $10,862,943,544
2013 $149,998,957,434 $10,224,897,438
2012 $133,310,747,603 $9,426,912,648
2011 $128,607,482,310 $8,772,950,778
2010 $115,275,540,051 $7,851,192,502
2009 $102,475,158,191 $7,352,131,310
2008 $91,636,997,371 $7,297,600,226
2007 $79,611,644,975 $5,731,485,052
2006 $71,795,736,172 $4,756,361,252
2005 $69,476,001,239 $4,383,315,965
2004 $65,108,544,250 $3,760,443,738
2003 $60,158,929,188 $3,394,084,732
2002 $54,724,081,491 $2,782,192,879
2001 $53,991,289,844 $2,448,714,704
2000 $53,369,787,319 $2,241,753,193
1999 $51,270,569,884 $2,537,789,821
1998 $49,984,559,471 $2,643,363,519
1997 $48,244,309,133 $2,290,318,910
1996 $46,438,484,108 $2,405,686,940
1995 $37,939,748,769 $2,302,537,562
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,938,058,175
1993 $33,166,519,418 $3,052,673,849
1992 $31,708,874,594 $3,386,232,579
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,285,796,875
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,512,356,508
1989 $28,781,715,189 $2,179,567,114
1988 $26,579,005,558 $2,280,356,193
1987 $24,298,032,258 $2,233,006,105
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,904,096,998
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,440,581,652
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,461,243,326
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,803,099,561
1982 $18,525,399,202 $2,017,612,216
1981 $20,249,694,002 $2,170,893,414
1980 $18,138,049,096 $2,508,524,721
1979 $15,565,480,322 $2,109,277,666
1978 $13,281,767,143 $1,774,365,590
1977 $9,651,149,302 $1,291,458,041
1976 $10,117,113,333 $1,064,517,601
1975 $19,448,348,073 $1,048,690,933
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,026,137,111
1973 $8,086,725,729 $946,385,105
1972 $6,288,245,867 $742,779,661
1971 $8,751,843,188 $693,573,704
1970 $8,992,722,167 $649,916,621
1969 $8,471,006,438 $625,867,985
1968 $7,483,685,771 $641,214,226
1967 $7,253,575,688 $665,586,872
1966 $6,439,687,854 $702,296,079
1965 $5,906,636,792 $673,383,511
1964 $5,386,054,833 $582,816,396
1963 $5,319,458,563 $586,294,879
1962 $5,081,413,542 $531,736,599
1961 $4,817,580,375 $485,785,231
1960 $4,274,894,083 $449,526,873

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

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Bangladesh and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Niger
2024 $2,593 $735
2023 $2,551 $638
2022 $2,716 $610
2021 $2,483 $609
2020 $2,249 $580
2019 $2,130 $562
2018 $1,965 $579
2017 $1,811 $522
2016 $1,649 $503
2015 $1,224 $486
2014 $1,094 $565
2013 $958 $552
2012 $860 $529
2011 $837 $511
2010 $757 $474
2009 $679 $461
2008 $613 $475
2007 $538 $387
2006 $490 $333
2005 $480 $319
2004 $456 $283.5
2003 $427 $265.2
2002 $394 $225.3
2001 $395 $205.4
2000 $397 $194.8
1999 $388 $228.3
1998 $386 $246.1
1997 $379 $220.6
1996 $372 $239.5
1995 $309 $237
1994 $280.6 $206.2
1993 $280.8 $335
1992 $273.5 $384
1991 $272.1 $384
1990 $283.1 $424
1989 $263 $271.3
1988 $247.9 $292.6
1987 $231.5 $295.3
1986 $212.1 $259.6
1985 $222.2 $202.4
1984 $193.4 $211.5
1983 $184.7 $268.8
1982 $199.6 $310
1981 $224.2 $343
1980 $206.1 $409
1979 $181.1 $354
1978 $158.3 $307
1977 $117.9 $229.8
1976 $126.7 $194.8
1975 $249.8 $197.2
1974 $165 $198.3
1973 $109.7 $187.9
1972 $87.8 $151.4
1971 $124.5 $145.2
1970 $130.2 $139.8
1969 $125.9 $138.3
1968 $114.4 $145.6
1967 $114.2 $155.4
1966 $104.4 $168.6
1965 $98.6 $166.3
1964 $92.6 $148.1
1963 $94.1 $153.3
1962 $92.6 $143.2
1961 $90.4 $134.6
1960 $82.5 $128.3

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

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Bangladesh vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Niger
2026 75.5 61.9
2025 75.2 61.7
2024 74.9 61.4
2023 74.7 61.2
2022 74.3 60.4
2021 71.1 59.5
2020 71.4 59.9
2019 72.6 60
2018 72.1 59.8
2017 71.6 59.5
2016 71.1 59.2
2015 70.5 58.8
2014 70 58.7
2013 69.5 58.4
2012 69 58
2011 68.5 57.6
2010 68 57.1
2009 67.5 56.5
2008 67 55.9
2007 66.5 55.1
2006 66 54.2
2005 65.5 53.3
2004 64.9 52.4
2003 64.3 51.5
2002 63.6 50.6
2001 62.8 49.9
2000 62 49.2
1999 61.2 48.5
1998 60.4 47.8
1997 59.7 47.1
1996 58.9 46.3
1995 58.2 45.5
1994 57.6 44.6
1993 57.1 43.8
1992 56.6 43.1
1991 53.8 42.3
1990 55.8 41.7
1989 55.5 41.2
1988 55.2 40.8
1987 54.9 40.5
1986 54.6 40.3
1985 53.9 40.1
1984 53.8 40
1983 53.4 40
1982 53 39.8
1981 52.6 39.6
1980 52.3 39.3
1979 52 38.9
1978 51.6 38.3
1977 51.3 37.7
1976 51 37.1
1975 50.6 36.6
1974 49.6 36.2
1973 49.9 35.9
1972 49.6 35.8
1971 26.5 35.3
1970 42.7 35.9
1969 48.7 36
1968 48.4 36.1
1967 48.1 36.2
1966 47.6 36.3
1965 46 36.4
1964 46.8 36.5
1963 45.7 36.4
1962 45.8 36.3
1961 44.9 36.3
1960 44 36.2
1959 43.7 36.1
1958 43.1 36.1
1957 42.6 36.1
1956 41.6 36
1955 41.1 36
1954 40.4 36
1953 39.4 35.9
1952 38.8 35.9
1951 38.1 35.9
1950 37.4 35.9

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

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Bangladesh and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Niger
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Niger
2024 173,562,364 27,032,412
2023 171,466,990 26,159,867
2022 169,384,897 25,311,973
2021 167,658,854 24,502,140
2020 166,298,024 23,717,613
2019 164,913,055 22,947,757
2018 163,523,103 22,188,069
2017 162,186,147 21,435,446
2016 160,811,932 20,685,753
2015 159,383,179 19,939,498
2014 157,964,929 19,215,909
2013 156,532,141 18,519,898
2012 155,070,101 17,836,769
2011 153,591,076 17,176,283
2010 152,201,981 16,548,835
2009 150,873,714 15,943,675
2008 149,474,264 15,361,915
2007 147,989,278 14,803,610
2006 146,405,973 14,268,581
2005 144,715,786 13,756,192
2004 142,902,856 13,265,836
2003 140,970,351 12,796,984
2002 138,933,658 12,349,144
2001 136,805,810 11,920,647
2000 134,544,304 11,509,630
1999 132,108,065 11,117,411
1998 129,622,332 10,741,413
1997 127,198,069 10,383,969
1996 124,862,179 10,044,852
1995 122,600,370 9,714,529
1994 120,343,179 9,398,258
1993 118,132,360 9,100,789
1992 115,952,192 8,817,633
1991 113,787,109 8,546,900
1990 111,633,717 8,286,059
1989 109,433,799 8,034,780
1988 107,216,008 7,793,748
1987 104,959,291 7,561,150
1986 102,635,572 7,335,811
1985 100,253,825 7,118,457
1984 97,814,966 6,909,971
1983 95,335,155 6,708,644
1982 92,814,507 6,512,732
1981 90,303,105 6,322,006
1980 88,016,432 6,135,971
1979 85,935,072 5,955,556
1978 83,889,655 5,782,932
1977 81,867,264 5,619,716
1976 79,855,318 5,464,962
1975 77,854,351 5,317,019
1974 75,839,348 5,174,953
1973 73,722,294 5,037,865
1972 71,641,519 4,904,845
1971 70,276,758 4,776,225
1970 69,058,894 4,650,275
1969 67,294,133 4,525,725
1968 65,408,276 4,403,637
1967 63,510,929 4,283,590
1966 61,669,806 4,165,544
1965 59,902,519 4,049,695
1964 58,178,374 3,935,814
1963 56,504,402 3,823,873
1962 54,881,146 3,714,520
1961 53,310,348 3,608,162
1960 51,828,660 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Niger

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Niger
2023 2.16 6.06
2022 2.18 6.14
2021 2.17 6.2
2020 2.17 6.37
2019 2.18 6.54
2018 2.19 6.71
2017 2.21 6.87
2016 2.23 7.04
2015 2.23 7.22
2014 2.23 7.34
2013 2.25 7.45
2012 2.26 7.53
2011 2.31 7.59
2010 2.38 7.64
2009 2.48 7.68
2008 2.58 7.7
2007 2.67 7.73
2006 2.76 7.74
2005 2.85 7.77
2004 2.94 7.78
2003 3.03 7.79
2002 3.13 7.8
2001 3.2 7.81
2000 3.28 7.83
1999 3.36 7.84
1998 3.43 7.84
1997 3.5 7.8
1996 3.51 7.78
1995 3.59 7.78
1994 3.74 7.79
1993 3.83 7.79
1992 4.03 7.8
1991 4.26 7.8
1990 4.51 7.81
1989 4.7 7.82
1988 4.85 7.84
1987 5.08 7.87
1986 5.3 7.9
1985 5.54 7.93
1984 5.73 7.92
1983 5.91 7.9
1982 6.12 7.86
1981 6.24 7.82
1980 6.33 7.78
1979 6.42 7.72
1978 6.51 7.66
1977 6.58 7.6
1976 6.66 7.56
1975 6.73 7.54
1974 6.78 7.54
1973 6.8 7.53
1972 6.82 7.52
1971 6.83 7.52
1970 6.84 7.51
1969 6.81 7.51
1968 6.79 7.5
1967 6.79 7.49
1966 6.77 7.48
1965 6.77 7.47
1964 6.79 7.48
1963 6.8 7.49
1962 6.81 7.5
1961 6.78 7.51
1960 6.74 7.53

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

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Bangladesh and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Niger
2024 26.7 16.5
2023 26.4 16.3
2022 26 16.2
2021 25.8 16
2020 25.6 15.9
2019 25.4 15.8
2018 25.2 15.7
2017 25 15.6
2016 24.8 15.5
2015 24.5 15.4
2014 24.2 15.3
2013 23.8 15.3
2012 23.5 15.3
2011 23.2 15.3
2010 22.9 15.3
2009 22.7 15.4
2008 22.4 15.5
2007 22.2 15.5
2006 22 15.7
2005 21.8 15.8
2004 21.6 15.9
2003 21.4 16
2002 21.2 16.1
2001 21 16.2
2000 20.7 16.3
1999 20.4 16.4
1998 20.2 16.5
1997 19.9 16.5
1996 19.7 16.6
1995 19.5 16.6
1994 19.3 16.6
1993 19.1 16.6
1992 18.9 16.6
1991 18.7 16.6
1990 18.5 16.5
1989 18.4 16.5
1988 18.2 16.5
1987 18 16.4
1986 17.9 16.4
1985 17.8 16.4
1984 17.7 16.4
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.6 16.4
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.6 16.4
1979 17.6 16.4
1978 17.6 16.4
1977 17.5 16.3
1976 17.5 16.3
1975 17.5 16.2
1974 17.5 16.1
1973 17.6 16.1
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.8 15.9
1970 17.9 15.9
1969 18 15.8
1968 18.2 15.7
1967 18.3 15.7
1966 18.4 15.6
1965 18.5 15.6
1964 18.6 15.6
1963 18.7 15.5
1962 18.8 15.5
1961 18.9 15.5
1960 19 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Niger
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Niger
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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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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