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Bangladesh vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 94th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Pakistan
Population
178415186
260356147
Population rank 8/197 5/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Pakistan
2024 $450,119,432,069 $371,570,000,121
2023 $437,415,333,018 $336,686,348,609
2022 $460,131,689,083 $374,890,295,667
2021 $416,271,647,911 $348,516,647,445
2020 $373,979,442,362 $300,425,609,818
2019 $351,231,654,604 $320,909,472,771
2018 $321,362,752,442 $356,128,166,705
2017 $293,732,446,625 $339,205,534,861
2016 $265,224,515,675 $313,630,000,130
2015 $195,146,608,978 $299,963,590,535
2014 $172,886,611,654 $271,390,474,858
2013 $149,998,957,434 $258,657,231,672
2012 $133,310,747,603 $250,106,966,105
2011 $128,607,482,310 $230,586,581,060
2010 $115,275,540,051 $196,709,621,850
2009 $102,475,158,191 $187,337,783,856
2008 $91,636,997,371 $202,203,748,584
2007 $79,611,644,975 $184,140,869,997
2006 $71,795,736,172 $161,871,385,506
2005 $69,476,001,239 $145,208,562,961
2004 $65,108,544,250 $132,216,048,339
2003 $60,158,929,188 $112,371,913,741
2002 $54,724,081,491 $97,923,302,809
2001 $53,991,289,844 $97,145,618,480
2000 $53,369,787,319 $99,484,802,345
1999 $51,270,569,884 $62,973,857,069
1998 $49,984,559,471 $62,191,955,814
1997 $48,244,309,133 $62,433,340,468
1996 $46,438,484,108 $63,320,170,084
1995 $37,939,748,769 $60,636,071,684
1994 $33,768,660,883 $52,293,470,813
1993 $33,166,519,418 $51,809,999,353
1992 $31,708,874,594 $48,884,671,947
1991 $30,957,483,950 $45,625,336,680
1990 $31,598,340,778 $40,010,423,970
1989 $28,781,715,189 $40,171,106,279
1988 $26,579,005,558 $38,472,742,808
1987 $24,298,032,258 $33,351,529,275
1986 $21,774,033,333 $31,899,070,056
1985 $22,278,423,077 $31,144,920,844
1984 $18,920,840,000 $31,151,825,467
1983 $17,609,048,822 $28,691,889,764
1982 $18,525,399,202 $30,725,971,564
1981 $20,249,694,002 $28,100,606,061
1980 $18,138,049,096 $23,654,444,444
1979 $15,565,480,322 $19,688,383,838
1978 $13,281,767,143 $17,811,515,152
1977 $9,651,149,302 $15,126,060,606
1976 $10,117,113,333 $13,168,080,808
1975 $19,448,348,073 $11,230,606,061
1974 $12,512,460,520 $8,899,191,919
1973 $8,086,725,729 $6,383,429,490
1972 $6,288,245,867 $9,415,016,360
1971 $8,751,843,188 $10,665,896,682
1970 $8,992,722,167 $10,027,509,450
1969 $8,471,006,438 $8,683,116,338
1968 $7,483,685,771 $8,041,999,160
1967 $7,253,575,688 $7,464,510,710
1966 $6,439,687,854 $6,561,108,778
1965 $5,906,636,792 $5,929,231,415
1964 $5,386,054,833 $5,204,955,901
1963 $5,319,458,563 $4,630,827,383
1962 $5,081,413,542 $4,310,163,797
1961 $4,817,580,375 $4,118,647,627
1960 $4,274,894,083 $3,749,265,015

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

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Bangladesh and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Pakistan
2024 $2,593 $1,479
2023 $2,551 $1,360
2022 $2,716 $1,538
2021 $2,483 $1,455
2020 $2,249 $1,278
2019 $2,130 $1,390
2018 $1,965 $1,569
2017 $1,811 $1,519
2016 $1,649 $1,425
2015 $1,224 $1,380
2014 $1,094 $1,267
2013 $958 $1,225
2012 $860 $1,204
2011 $837 $1,132
2010 $757 $987
2009 $679 $964
2008 $613 $1,067
2007 $538 $998
2006 $490 $901
2005 $480 $828
2004 $456 $772
2003 $427 $672
2002 $394 $600
2001 $395 $610
2000 $397 $642
1999 $388 $418
1998 $386 $424
1997 $379 $438
1996 $372 $457
1995 $309 $451
1994 $280.6 $400
1993 $280.8 $408
1992 $273.5 $396
1991 $272.1 $380
1990 $283.1 $344
1989 $263 $358
1988 $247.9 $354
1987 $231.5 $317
1986 $212.1 $314
1985 $222.2 $317
1984 $193.4 $327
1983 $184.7 $311
1982 $199.6 $345
1981 $224.2 $328
1980 $206.1 $287.4
1979 $181.1 $249.2
1978 $158.3 $233.4
1977 $117.9 $204.7
1976 $126.7 $183.9
1975 $249.8 $161.7
1974 $165 $132
1973 $109.7 $97.5
1972 $87.8 $148.1
1971 $124.5 $172.5
1970 $130.2 $166.7
1969 $125.9 $148.5
1968 $114.4 $141.6
1967 $114.2 $135.2
1966 $104.4 $122.2
1965 $98.6 $113.6
1964 $92.6 $102.5
1963 $94.1 $93.7
1962 $92.6 $89.5
1961 $90.4 $87.8
1960 $82.5 $82

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

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Bangladesh vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Pakistan
2026 75.5 68.1
2025 75.2 67.9
2024 74.9 67.8
2023 74.7 67.6
2022 74.3 67.4
2021 71.1 65.8
2020 71.4 65.7
2019 72.6 66.7
2018 72.1 66.5
2017 71.6 66.2
2016 71.1 65.9
2015 70.5 65.6
2014 70 65.4
2013 69.5 65.1
2012 69 64.9
2011 68.5 64.7
2010 68 64.4
2009 67.5 64.2
2008 67 64
2007 66.5 63.8
2006 66 63.6
2005 65.5 62.4
2004 64.9 63.1
2003 64.3 62.8
2002 63.6 62.6
2001 62.8 62.2
2000 62 61.9
1999 61.2 61.5
1998 60.4 61.1
1997 59.7 60.6
1996 58.9 60.5
1995 58.2 60.3
1994 57.6 60.2
1993 57.1 60.1
1992 56.6 60
1991 53.8 59.9
1990 55.8 59.7
1989 55.5 59.5
1988 55.2 59.4
1987 54.9 59.2
1986 54.6 59.2
1985 53.9 59.1
1984 53.8 58.9
1983 53.4 58.7
1982 53 58.3
1981 52.6 57.8
1980 52.3 57.2
1979 52 56.6
1978 51.6 56.1
1977 51.3 55.5
1976 51 55.1
1975 50.6 54.7
1974 49.6 54.3
1973 49.9 54.1
1972 49.6 53.8
1971 26.5 49
1970 42.7 52.9
1969 48.7 52.3
1968 48.4 51.6
1967 48.1 50.8
1966 47.6 49.8
1965 46 48.5
1964 46.8 47.8
1963 45.7 46.8
1962 45.8 45.9
1961 44.9 45
1960 44 44.1
1959 43.7 43.3
1958 43.1 42.5
1957 42.6 41.6
1956 41.6 40.6
1955 41.1 39.6
1954 40.4 38.6
1953 39.4 37.6
1952 38.8 36.5
1951 38.1 35.4
1950 37.4 34.2

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

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Bangladesh and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Pakistan
2024 173,562,364 251,269,164
2023 171,466,990 247,504,495
2022 169,384,897 243,700,667
2021 167,658,854 239,477,801
2020 166,298,024 235,001,746
2019 164,913,055 230,800,899
2018 163,523,103 226,928,892
2017 162,186,147 223,273,967
2016 160,811,932 220,138,869
2015 159,383,179 217,290,883
2014 157,964,929 214,264,647
2013 156,532,141 211,073,978
2012 155,070,101 207,667,125
2011 153,591,076 203,746,065
2010 152,201,981 199,239,047
2009 150,873,714 194,376,534
2008 149,474,264 189,499,113
2007 147,989,278 184,493,231
2006 146,405,973 179,682,690
2005 144,715,786 175,453,212
2004 142,902,856 171,286,000
2003 140,970,351 167,110,248
2002 138,933,658 163,222,549
2001 136,805,810 159,270,907
2000 134,544,304 154,879,127
1999 132,108,065 150,565,377
1998 129,622,332 146,522,356
1997 127,198,069 142,531,804
1996 124,862,179 138,557,092
1995 122,600,370 134,582,253
1994 120,343,179 130,748,083
1993 118,132,360 127,020,117
1992 115,952,192 123,546,848
1991 113,787,109 120,060,406
1990 111,633,717 116,155,576
1989 109,433,799 112,336,629
1988 107,216,008 108,724,739
1987 104,959,291 105,130,717
1986 102,635,572 101,606,764
1985 100,253,825 98,229,285
1984 97,814,966 95,164,936
1983 95,335,155 92,227,711
1982 92,814,507 89,089,246
1981 90,303,105 85,802,049
1980 88,016,432 82,291,010
1979 85,935,072 78,997,039
1978 83,889,655 76,307,379
1977 81,867,264 73,901,827
1976 79,855,318 71,620,254
1975 77,854,351 69,461,175
1974 75,839,348 67,415,487
1973 73,722,294 65,461,912
1972 71,641,519 63,583,194
1971 70,276,758 61,847,899
1970 69,058,894 60,166,719
1969 67,294,133 58,460,939
1968 65,408,276 56,810,507
1967 63,510,929 55,214,768
1966 61,669,806 53,678,667
1965 59,902,519 52,209,010
1964 58,178,374 50,799,999
1963 56,504,402 49,447,776
1962 54,881,146 48,156,128
1961 53,310,348 46,921,277
1960 51,828,660 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Pakistan
2023 2.16 3.61
2022 2.18 3.66
2021 2.17 3.72
2020 2.17 3.77
2019 2.18 3.81
2018 2.19 3.86
2017 2.21 3.9
2016 2.23 3.9
2015 2.23 3.99
2014 2.23 4.06
2013 2.25 4.13
2012 2.26 4.2
2011 2.31 4.31
2010 2.38 4.4
2009 2.48 4.47
2008 2.58 4.51
2007 2.67 4.55
2006 2.76 4.59
2005 2.85 4.6
2004 2.94 4.68
2003 3.03 4.89
2002 3.13 5.01
2001 3.2 5.18
2000 3.28 5.35
1999 3.36 5.46
1998 3.43 5.51
1997 3.5 5.64
1996 3.51 5.77
1995 3.59 5.89
1994 3.74 6.01
1993 3.83 6.11
1992 4.03 6.21
1991 4.26 6.29
1990 4.51 6.36
1989 4.7 6.43
1988 4.85 6.48
1987 5.08 6.52
1986 5.3 6.55
1985 5.54 6.59
1984 5.73 6.62
1983 5.91 6.64
1982 6.12 6.67
1981 6.24 6.7
1980 6.33 6.73
1979 6.42 6.76
1978 6.51 6.78
1977 6.58 6.8
1976 6.66 6.81
1975 6.73 6.81
1974 6.78 6.81
1973 6.8 6.81
1972 6.82 6.81
1971 6.83 6.8
1970 6.84 6.8
1969 6.81 6.8
1968 6.79 6.8
1967 6.79 6.8
1966 6.77 6.8
1965 6.77 6.8
1964 6.79 6.8
1963 6.8 6.8
1962 6.81 6.8
1961 6.78 6.8
1960 6.74 6.8

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

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Bangladesh and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Pakistan
2024 26.7 21.5
2023 26.4 21.3
2022 26 21.2
2021 25.8 21
2020 25.6 20.9
2019 25.4 20.7
2018 25.2 20.5
2017 25 20.4
2016 24.8 20.3
2015 24.5 20.3
2014 24.2 20.2
2013 23.8 20.1
2012 23.5 20
2011 23.2 19.9
2010 22.9 19.8
2009 22.7 19.6
2008 22.4 19.4
2007 22.2 19.2
2006 22 19
2005 21.8 18.9
2004 21.6 18.7
2003 21.4 18.5
2002 21.2 18.4
2001 21 18.3
2000 20.7 18.1
1999 20.4 18
1998 20.2 17.9
1997 19.9 17.8
1996 19.7 17.8
1995 19.5 17.8
1994 19.3 17.8
1993 19.1 17.8
1992 18.9 17.9
1991 18.7 18
1990 18.5 18
1989 18.4 18
1988 18.2 18.1
1987 18 18.1
1986 17.9 18.2
1985 17.8 18.2
1984 17.7 18.3
1983 17.7 18.4
1982 17.6 18.4
1981 17.6 18.3
1980 17.6 18.2
1979 17.6 18
1978 17.6 18
1977 17.5 17.9
1976 17.5 17.9
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.5 17.9
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.7 18
1971 17.8 18.1
1970 17.9 18.2
1969 18 18.4
1968 18.2 18.5
1967 18.3 18.6
1966 18.4 18.7
1965 18.5 18.8
1964 18.6 18.9
1963 18.7 19
1962 18.8 19
1961 18.9 19.1
1960 19 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
4.2%
2018
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Pakistan
% of world population
2.14%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Pakistan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
164,151 mi
2025

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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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