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Bangladesh vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 94th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh North Macedonia
Population
178415186
1805954
Population rank 8/197 150/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Bangladesh and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $16,951,682,245
2023 $437,415,333,018 $15,855,131,189
2022 $460,131,689,083 $13,932,436,550
2021 $416,271,647,911 $14,000,283,827
2020 $373,979,442,362 $12,361,036,914
2019 $351,231,654,604 $12,606,338,449
2018 $321,362,752,442 $12,683,068,114
2017 $293,732,446,625 $11,307,067,070
2016 $265,224,515,675 $10,672,467,073
2015 $195,146,608,978 $10,064,519,963
2014 $172,886,611,654 $11,362,265,253
2013 $149,998,957,434 $10,817,702,346
2012 $133,310,747,603 $9,745,261,301
2011 $128,607,482,310 $10,494,626,768
2010 $115,275,540,051 $9,407,170,321
2009 $102,475,158,191 $9,401,736,825
2008 $91,636,997,371 $9,909,552,435
2007 $79,611,644,975 $8,336,474,974
2006 $71,795,736,172 $6,861,226,972
2005 $69,476,001,239 $6,258,602,873
2004 $65,108,544,250 $5,682,784,472
2003 $60,158,929,188 $4,946,296,599
2002 $54,724,081,491 $4,018,365,747
2001 $53,991,289,844 $3,709,636,031
2000 $53,369,787,319 $3,772,859,034
1999 $51,270,569,884 $3,863,619,285
1998 $49,984,559,471 $3,765,745,023
1997 $48,244,309,133 $3,912,986,091
1996 $46,438,484,108 $4,642,021,256
1995 $37,939,748,769 $4,707,041,315
1994 $33,768,660,883 $3,559,608,640
1993 $33,166,519,418 $2,682,456,897
1992 $31,708,874,594 $2,436,849,342
1991 $30,957,483,950 $4,938,775,510
1990 $31,598,340,778 $4,699,646,643
1989 $28,781,715,189 -
1988 $26,579,005,558 -
1987 $24,298,032,258 -
1986 $21,774,033,333 -
1985 $22,278,423,077 -
1984 $18,920,840,000 -
1983 $17,609,048,822 -
1982 $18,525,399,202 -
1981 $20,249,694,002 -
1980 $18,138,049,096 -
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2024 $2,593 $9,292
2023 $2,551 $8,674
2022 $2,716 $7,606
2021 $2,483 $7,621
2020 $2,249 $6,660
2019 $2,130 $6,719
2018 $1,965 $6,714
2017 $1,811 $5,955
2016 $1,649 $5,598
2015 $1,224 $5,263
2014 $1,094 $5,925
2013 $958 $5,626
2012 $860 $5,050
2011 $837 $5,417
2010 $757 $4,833
2009 $679 $4,800
2008 $613 $5,026
2007 $538 $4,204
2006 $490 $3,440
2005 $480 $3,121
2004 $456 $2,819
2003 $427 $2,445
2002 $394 $1,989
2001 $395 $1,823
2000 $397 $1,862
1999 $388 $1,915
1998 $386 $1,876
1997 $379 $1,960
1996 $372 $2,307
1995 $309 $2,355
1994 $280.6 $1,786
1993 $280.8 $1,337
1992 $273.5 $1,199
1991 $272.1 $2,402
1990 $283.1 $2,277
1989 $263 -
1988 $247.9 -
1987 $231.5 -
1986 $212.1 -
1985 $222.2 -
1984 $193.4 -
1983 $184.7 -
1982 $199.6 -
1981 $224.2 -
1980 $206.1 -
1979 $181.1 -
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2026 75.5 77.8
2025 75.2 77.7
2024 74.9 77.5
2023 74.7 77.4
2022 74.3 76.6
2021 71.1 73.3
2020 71.4 74.5
2019 72.6 76.8
2018 72.1 76.9
2017 71.6 76.2
2016 71.1 75.6
2015 70.5 75.6
2014 70 75.6
2013 69.5 75.6
2012 69 75
2011 68.5 75.1
2010 68 75
2009 67.5 74.5
2008 67 74.4
2007 66.5 73.7
2006 66 73.8
2005 65.5 73.6
2004 64.9 73.4
2003 64.3 73
2002 63.6 72.7
2001 62.8 73
2000 62 72.6
1999 61.2 72.3
1998 60.4 71.8
1997 59.7 71.9
1996 58.9 71.9
1995 58.2 72
1994 57.6 71.5
1993 57.1 71.7
1992 56.6 71.3
1991 53.8 71.8
1990 55.8 71.3
1989 55.5 71.1
1988 55.2 70.5
1987 54.9 70.4
1986 54.6 70.3
1985 53.9 70.2
1984 53.8 70.2
1983 53.4 69.7
1982 53 69.8
1981 52.6 69.4
1980 52.3 69.1
1979 52 69.2
1978 51.6 69.1
1977 51.3 68.2
1976 51 67.9
1975 50.6 67.3
1974 49.6 67.1
1973 49.9 67.1
1972 49.6 65.6
1971 26.5 65.2
1970 42.7 65
1969 48.7 64
1968 48.4 64.6
1967 48.1 63.8
1966 47.6 63.5
1965 46 62.6
1964 46.8 61.5
1963 45.7 61.4
1962 45.8 59.3
1961 44.9 61.8
1960 44 60.5
1959 43.7 59.5
1958 43.1 60.3
1957 42.6 55.7
1956 41.6 58.5
1955 41.1 55.4
1954 40.4 55.7
1953 39.4 53.2
1952 38.8 52.5
1951 38.1 48.5
1950 37.4 50.6

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

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Bangladesh and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2024 173,562,364 1,824,359
2023 171,466,990 1,827,816
2022 169,384,897 1,831,712
2021 167,658,854 1,837,114
2020 166,298,024 1,856,124
2019 164,913,055 1,876,262
2018 163,523,103 1,889,051
2017 162,186,147 1,898,657
2016 160,811,932 1,906,313
2015 159,383,179 1,912,430
2014 157,964,929 1,917,557
2013 156,532,141 1,922,716
2012 155,070,101 1,929,821
2011 153,591,076 1,937,398
2010 152,201,981 1,946,298
2009 150,873,714 1,958,782
2008 149,474,264 1,971,493
2007 147,989,278 1,982,933
2006 146,405,973 1,994,287
2005 144,715,786 2,005,330
2004 142,902,856 2,016,186
2003 140,970,351 2,022,725
2002 138,933,658 2,020,157
2001 136,805,810 2,034,882
2000 134,544,304 2,026,350
1999 132,108,065 2,017,142
1998 129,622,332 2,007,523
1997 127,198,069 1,996,869
1996 124,862,179 2,012,553
1995 122,600,370 1,998,534
1994 120,343,179 1,992,666
1993 118,132,360 2,006,854
1992 115,952,192 2,032,523
1991 113,787,109 2,055,994
1990 111,633,717 2,063,689
1989 109,433,799 2,055,649
1988 107,216,008 2,045,737
1987 104,959,291 2,035,157
1986 102,635,572 2,024,732
1985 100,253,825 2,014,331
1984 97,814,966 2,003,399
1983 95,335,155 1,991,901
1982 92,814,507 1,978,956
1981 90,303,105 1,959,065
1980 88,016,432 1,933,038
1979 85,935,072 1,906,523
1978 83,889,655 1,879,847
1977 81,867,264 1,853,138
1976 79,855,318 1,825,830
1975 77,854,351 1,797,972
1974 75,839,348 1,770,545
1973 73,722,294 1,743,816
1972 71,641,519 1,717,395
1971 70,276,758 1,691,216
1970 69,058,894 1,664,208
1969 67,294,133 1,636,345
1968 65,408,276 1,608,930
1967 63,510,929 1,582,492
1966 61,669,806 1,557,349
1965 59,902,519 1,533,466
1964 58,178,374 1,510,900
1963 56,504,402 1,488,737
1962 54,881,146 1,471,745
1961 53,310,348 1,455,171
1960 51,828,660 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2023 2.16 1.5
2022 2.18 1.6
2021 2.17 1.6
2020 2.17 1.31
2019 2.18 1.34
2018 2.19 1.42
2017 2.21 1.43
2016 2.23 1.5
2015 2.23 1.49
2014 2.23 1.5
2013 2.25 1.5
2012 2.26 1.5
2011 2.31 1.46
2010 2.38 1.6
2009 2.48 1.5
2008 2.58 1.47
2007 2.67 1.46
2006 2.76 1.46
2005 2.85 1.5
2004 2.94 1.52
2003 3.03 1.75
2002 3.13 1.79
2001 3.2 1.73
2000 3.28 1.86
1999 3.36 1.77
1998 3.43 1.89
1997 3.5 1.92
1996 3.51 2.06
1995 3.59 2.13
1994 3.74 2.23
1993 3.83 2.26
1992 4.03 2.28
1991 4.26 2.31
1990 4.51 2.27
1989 4.7 2.25
1988 4.85 2.32
1987 5.08 2.32
1986 5.3 2.25
1985 5.54 2.25
1984 5.73 2.24
1983 5.91 2.25
1982 6.12 2.29
1981 6.24 2.29
1980 6.33 2.36
1979 6.42 2.4
1978 6.51 2.42
1977 6.58 2.49
1976 6.66 2.62
1975 6.73 2.69
1974 6.78 2.7
1973 6.8 2.72
1972 6.82 2.87
1971 6.83 2.93
1970 6.84 3.01
1969 6.81 3.1
1968 6.79 3.22
1967 6.79 3.33
1966 6.77 3.43
1965 6.77 3.52
1964 6.79 3.56
1963 6.8 3.62
1962 6.81 3.5
1961 6.78 3.62
1960 6.74 3.83

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

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Bangladesh and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2024 26.7 41.6
2023 26.4 41.3
2022 26 40.9
2021 25.8 40.7
2020 25.6 40.3
2019 25.4 39.9
2018 25.2 39.4
2017 25 38.8
2016 24.8 38.3
2015 24.5 37.8
2014 24.2 37.3
2013 23.8 36.9
2012 23.5 36.4
2011 23.2 36
2010 22.9 35.5
2009 22.7 35.1
2008 22.4 34.7
2007 22.2 34.3
2006 22 33.9
2005 21.8 33.5
2004 21.6 33.2
2003 21.4 32.8
2002 21.2 32.6
2001 21 32.2
2000 20.7 31.9
1999 20.4 31.5
1998 20.2 31.2
1997 19.9 31
1996 19.7 30.8
1995 19.5 30.5
1994 19.3 30.3
1993 19.1 29.9
1992 18.9 29.6
1991 18.7 29.2
1990 18.5 28.9
1989 18.4 28.6
1988 18.2 28.3
1987 18 28
1986 17.9 27.8
1985 17.8 27.5
1984 17.7 27.2
1983 17.7 26.8
1982 17.6 26.5
1981 17.6 26.2
1980 17.6 25.9
1979 17.6 25.5
1978 17.6 25.2
1977 17.5 24.8
1976 17.5 24.5
1975 17.5 24.2
1974 17.5 23.9
1973 17.6 23.6
1972 17.7 23.3
1971 17.8 23.1
1970 17.9 22.8
1969 18 22.6
1968 18.2 22.4
1967 18.3 22.2
1966 18.4 22
1965 18.5 21.9
1964 18.6 21.9
1963 18.7 21.9
1962 18.8 21.9
1961 18.9 21.8
1960 19 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.9%
2019
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
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh North Macedonia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
12%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh North Macedonia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
8,812 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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