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Bangladesh vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 94th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Nigeria
Population
178415186
243824469
Population rank 8/197 6/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
55 years
2026

Bangladesh and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Nigeria
2024 $450,119,432,069 $252,261,880,141
2023 $437,415,333,018 $487,387,801,881
2022 $460,131,689,083 $646,950,257,578
2021 $416,271,647,911 $609,147,716,973
2020 $373,979,442,362 $598,586,817,819
2019 $351,231,654,604 $668,219,992,691
2018 $321,362,752,442 $421,739,251,509
2017 $293,732,446,625 $375,745,731,053
2016 $265,224,515,675 $404,649,125,252
2015 $195,146,608,978 $493,026,682,801
2014 $172,886,611,654 $574,183,763,412
2013 $149,998,957,434 $520,117,180,314
2012 $133,310,747,603 $463,971,018,239
2011 $128,607,482,310 $414,466,676,831
2010 $115,275,540,051 $366,990,417,129
2009 $102,475,158,191 $295,008,835,381
2008 $91,636,997,371 $339,476,276,258
2007 $79,611,644,975 $278,260,846,800
2006 $71,795,736,172 $238,454,997,161
2005 $69,476,001,239 $175,670,569,969
2004 $65,108,544,250 $135,764,731,646
2003 $60,158,929,188 $104,738,954,264
2002 $54,724,081,491 $95,054,059,303
2001 $53,991,289,844 $73,557,840,064
2000 $53,369,787,319 $69,171,451,627
1999 $51,270,569,884 $59,145,077,039
1998 $49,984,559,471 $218,416,200,673
1997 $48,244,309,133 $200,850,397,618
1996 $46,438,484,108 $185,730,236,700
1995 $37,939,748,769 $140,919,776,986
1994 $33,768,660,883 $80,399,613,064
1993 $33,166,519,418 $56,721,051,402
1992 $31,708,874,594 $52,058,181,854
1991 $30,957,483,950 $59,526,833,412
1990 $31,598,340,778 $54,035,795,388
1989 $28,781,715,189 $44,003,061,108
1988 $26,579,005,558 $49,648,470,440
1987 $24,298,032,258 $52,676,041,931
1986 $21,774,033,333 $54,805,852,581
1985 $22,278,423,077 $73,745,821,158
1984 $18,920,840,000 $73,484,359,521
1983 $17,609,048,822 $97,094,911,792
1982 $18,525,399,202 $142,769,363,314
1981 $20,249,694,002 $164,475,209,516
1980 $18,138,049,096 $64,201,788,123
1979 $15,565,480,322 $47,259,911,894
1978 $13,281,767,143 $36,527,862,209
1977 $9,651,149,302 $36,035,407,725
1976 $10,117,113,333 $36,308,883,249
1975 $19,448,348,073 $27,778,934,625
1974 $12,512,460,520 $24,846,641,318
1973 $8,086,725,729 $15,162,871,287
1972 $6,288,245,867 $12,274,416,018
1971 $8,751,843,188 $9,181,769,912
1970 $8,992,722,167 $12,546,094,982
1969 $8,471,006,438 $6,634,317,346
1968 $7,483,685,771 $5,200,997,920
1967 $7,253,575,688 $5,203,237,919
1966 $6,439,687,854 $6,366,917,453
1965 $5,906,636,792 $5,874,537,650
1964 $5,386,054,833 $5,552,931,319
1963 $5,319,458,563 $5,165,590,254
1962 $5,081,413,542 $4,909,399,176
1961 $4,817,580,375 $4,467,287,893
1960 $4,274,894,083 $4,196,174,502

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

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Bangladesh and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Nigeria
2024 $2,593 $1,084
2023 $2,551 $2,139
2022 $2,716 $2,899
2021 $2,483 $2,787
2020 $2,249 $2,797
2019 $2,130 $3,190
2018 $1,965 $2,058
2017 $1,811 $1,876
2016 $1,649 $2,070
2015 $1,224 $2,586
2014 $1,094 $3,089
2013 $958 $2,873
2012 $860 $2,633
2011 $837 $2,418
2010 $757 $2,202
2009 $679 $1,820
2008 $613 $2,154
2007 $538 $1,816
2006 $490 $1,600
2005 $480 $1,211
2004 $456 $962
2003 $427 $763
2002 $394 $712
2001 $395 $566
2000 $397 $547
1999 $388 $481
1998 $386 $1,822
1997 $379 $1,720
1996 $372 $1,633
1995 $309 $1,272
1994 $280.6 $745
1993 $280.8 $540
1992 $273.5 $509
1991 $272.1 $597
1990 $283.1 $556
1989 $263 $465
1988 $247.9 $540
1987 $231.5 $588
1986 $212.1 $628
1985 $222.2 $869
1984 $193.4 $890
1983 $184.7 $1,207
1982 $199.6 $1,822
1981 $224.2 $2,162
1980 $206.1 $870
1979 $181.1 $661
1978 $158.3 $527
1977 $117.9 $536
1976 $126.7 $556
1975 $249.8 $438
1974 $165 $403
1973 $109.7 $252.4
1972 $87.8 $209.5
1971 $124.5 $160.5
1970 $130.2 $224.5
1969 $125.9 $121.4
1968 $114.4 $97.3
1967 $114.2 $99.5
1966 $104.4 $124.4
1965 $98.6 $117.3
1964 $92.6 $113.3
1963 $94.1 $107.7
1962 $92.6 $104.5
1961 $90.4 $97.1
1960 $82.5 $93.1

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

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Bangladesh vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Nigeria
2026 75.5 55
2025 75.2 54.8
2024 74.9 54.6
2023 74.7 54.5
2022 74.3 54.1
2021 71.1 53.5
2020 71.4 53.1
2019 72.6 53
2018 72.1 52.7
2017 71.6 52.4
2016 71.1 52.2
2015 70.5 51.9
2014 70 51.9
2013 69.5 51.8
2012 69 51.7
2011 68.5 51.5
2010 68 51.3
2009 67.5 51.1
2008 67 50.7
2007 66.5 50.4
2006 66 49.9
2005 65.5 49.5
2004 64.9 49.1
2003 64.3 48.6
2002 63.6 48
2001 62.8 47.5
2000 62 47.1
1999 61.2 46.6
1998 60.4 46.1
1997 59.7 46
1996 58.9 45.8
1995 58.2 45.9
1994 57.6 45.7
1993 57.1 45.8
1992 56.6 45.6
1991 53.8 45.5
1990 55.8 45.7
1989 55.5 45.8
1988 55.2 45.8
1987 54.9 45.9
1986 54.6 46
1985 53.9 46.2
1984 53.8 46.3
1983 53.4 46.4
1982 53 46.4
1981 52.6 46.3
1980 52.3 46
1979 52 45.7
1978 51.6 45.3
1977 51.3 44.8
1976 51 44.2
1975 50.6 43.1
1974 49.6 42.5
1973 49.9 41.8
1972 49.6 41.3
1971 26.5 40.6
1970 42.7 40
1969 48.7 38.9
1968 48.4 38.6
1967 48.1 37.5
1966 47.6 38.4
1965 46 38.2
1964 46.8 38
1963 45.7 37.8
1962 45.8 37.6
1961 44.9 37.4
1960 44 37.2
1959 43.7 37
1958 43.1 36.8
1957 42.6 36.6
1956 41.6 36.5
1955 41.1 36.3
1954 40.4 36.2
1953 39.4 36
1952 38.8 35.9
1951 38.1 35.7
1950 37.4 35.5

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

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Bangladesh and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Nigeria
2024 173,562,364 232,679,478
2023 171,466,990 227,882,945
2022 169,384,897 223,150,896
2021 167,658,854 218,529,286
2020 166,298,024 213,996,181
2019 164,913,055 209,485,641
2018 163,523,103 204,938,755
2017 162,186,147 200,254,579
2016 160,811,932 195,443,700
2015 159,383,179 190,671,878
2014 157,964,929 185,896,915
2013 156,532,141 181,049,443
2012 155,070,101 176,200,625
2011 153,591,076 171,379,598
2010 152,201,981 166,642,886
2009 150,873,714 162,049,464
2008 149,474,264 157,595,014
2007 147,989,278 153,267,261
2006 146,405,973 149,077,334
2005 144,715,786 145,017,253
2004 142,902,856 141,057,045
2003 140,970,351 137,202,644
2002 138,933,658 133,471,989
2001 136,805,810 129,862,595
2000 134,544,304 126,382,494
1999 132,108,065 123,047,320
1998 129,622,332 119,846,254
1997 127,198,069 116,754,792
1996 124,862,179 113,754,779
1995 122,600,370 110,819,428
1994 120,343,179 107,935,714
1993 118,132,360 105,122,069
1992 115,952,192 102,372,770
1991 113,787,109 99,720,162
1990 111,633,717 97,120,925
1989 109,433,799 94,531,014
1988 107,216,008 92,020,090
1987 104,959,291 89,591,716
1986 102,635,572 87,235,953
1985 100,253,825 84,897,973
1984 97,814,966 82,526,443
1983 95,335,155 80,438,260
1982 92,814,507 78,378,701
1981 90,303,105 76,068,103
1980 88,016,432 73,764,641
1979 85,935,072 71,498,242
1978 83,889,655 69,326,532
1977 81,867,264 67,234,590
1976 79,855,318 65,258,009
1975 77,854,351 63,410,815
1974 75,839,348 61,679,144
1973 73,722,294 60,082,139
1972 71,641,519 58,601,748
1971 70,276,758 57,214,684
1970 69,058,894 55,893,838
1969 67,294,133 54,631,914
1968 65,408,276 53,432,783
1967 63,510,929 52,293,065
1966 61,669,806 51,188,234
1965 59,902,519 50,086,764
1964 58,178,374 49,012,016
1963 56,504,402 47,973,575
1962 54,881,146 46,965,292
1961 53,310,348 45,989,310
1960 51,828,660 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Nigeria
2023 2.16 4.48
2022 2.18 4.55
2021 2.17 4.64
2020 2.17 4.7
2019 2.18 4.86
2018 2.19 5.02
2017 2.21 5.18
2016 2.23 5.34
2015 2.23 5.5
2014 2.23 5.62
2013 2.25 5.69
2012 2.26 5.8
2011 2.31 5.89
2010 2.38 5.95
2009 2.48 5.99
2008 2.58 6.02
2007 2.67 6.03
2006 2.76 6.05
2005 2.85 6.06
2004 2.94 6.09
2003 3.03 6.1
2002 3.13 6.12
2001 3.2 6.13
2000 3.28 6.12
1999 3.36 6.08
1998 3.43 6.07
1997 3.5 6.14
1996 3.51 6.22
1995 3.59 6.27
1994 3.74 6.32
1993 3.83 6.35
1992 4.03 6.39
1991 4.26 6.43
1990 4.51 6.46
1989 4.7 6.49
1988 4.85 6.5
1987 5.08 6.5
1986 5.3 6.56
1985 5.54 6.62
1984 5.73 6.7
1983 5.91 6.78
1982 6.12 6.8
1981 6.24 6.82
1980 6.33 6.85
1979 6.42 6.89
1978 6.51 6.92
1977 6.58 6.86
1976 6.66 6.81
1975 6.73 6.77
1974 6.78 6.7
1973 6.8 6.63
1972 6.82 6.58
1971 6.83 6.53
1970 6.84 6.47
1969 6.81 6.44
1968 6.79 6.42
1967 6.79 6.4
1966 6.77 6.39
1965 6.77 6.37
1964 6.79 6.36
1963 6.8 6.35
1962 6.81 6.36
1961 6.78 6.35
1960 6.74 6.36

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

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Bangladesh and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Nigeria
2024 26.7 19
2023 26.4 18.8
2022 26 18.7
2021 25.8 18.5
2020 25.6 18.3
2019 25.4 18.2
2018 25.2 18
2017 25 17.9
2016 24.8 17.8
2015 24.5 17.8
2014 24.2 17.7
2013 23.8 17.7
2012 23.5 17.7
2011 23.2 17.7
2010 22.9 17.8
2009 22.7 17.8
2008 22.4 17.8
2007 22.2 17.9
2006 22 17.9
2005 21.8 17.9
2004 21.6 17.9
2003 21.4 17.9
2002 21.2 17.9
2001 21 17.9
2000 20.7 17.9
1999 20.4 17.9
1998 20.2 17.8
1997 19.9 17.7
1996 19.7 17.6
1995 19.5 17.6
1994 19.3 17.5
1993 19.1 17.4
1992 18.9 17.4
1991 18.7 17.3
1990 18.5 17.3
1989 18.4 17.3
1988 18.2 17.3
1987 18 17.3
1986 17.9 17.3
1985 17.8 17.3
1984 17.7 17.4
1983 17.7 17.5
1982 17.6 17.6
1981 17.6 17.7
1980 17.6 17.8
1979 17.6 17.9
1978 17.6 18
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.5 18.3
1975 17.5 18.4
1974 17.5 18.5
1973 17.6 18.6
1972 17.7 18.7
1971 17.8 18.8
1970 17.9 18.9
1969 18 19.1
1968 18.2 19.2
1967 18.3 19.2
1966 18.4 19.3
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.6 19.3
1963 18.7 19.3
1962 18.8 19.3
1961 18.9 19.3
1960 19 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
0
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Nigeria
% of world population
2.14%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Nigeria
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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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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