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Bangladesh vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 94th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Palau
Population
178415186
17629
Population rank 8/197 194/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 36/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 146/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$184B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 139/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Palau: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Palau economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Palau
2024 $450,119,432,069 -
2023 $437,415,333,018 $276,733,063
2022 $460,131,689,083 $243,826,813
2021 $416,271,647,911 $231,343,460
2020 $373,979,442,362 $261,688,507
2019 $351,231,654,604 $282,041,290
2018 $321,362,752,442 $287,998,352
2017 $293,732,446,625 $292,148,590
2016 $265,224,515,675 $305,227,020
2015 $195,146,608,978 $287,057,526
2014 $172,886,611,654 $245,591,095
2013 $149,998,957,434 $224,110,611
2012 $133,310,747,603 $215,616,882
2011 $128,607,482,310 $198,742,371
2010 $115,275,540,051 $188,042,374
2009 $102,475,158,191 $189,854,706
2008 $91,636,997,371 $201,067,734
2007 $79,611,644,975 $200,789,764
2006 $71,795,736,172 $193,611,359
2005 $69,476,001,239 $190,961,685
2004 $65,108,544,250 $166,363,739
2003 $60,158,929,188 $154,566,788
2002 $54,724,081,491 $162,658,722
2001 $53,991,289,844 $159,446,228
2000 $53,369,787,319 $149,551,483
1999 $51,270,569,884 $144,206,500
1998 $49,984,559,471 $149,079,600
1997 $48,244,309,133 $143,860,800
1996 $46,438,484,108 $137,494,600
1995 $37,939,748,769 $121,018,500
1994 $33,768,660,883 $106,138,500
1993 $33,166,519,418 $96,455,700
1992 $31,708,874,594 $104,771,300
1991 $30,957,483,950 $106,555,300
1990 $31,598,340,778 $97,702,303
1989 $28,781,715,189 $85,800,543
1988 $26,579,005,558 $75,348,615
1987 $24,298,032,258 $66,169,905
1986 $21,774,033,333 $58,109,314
1985 $22,278,423,077 $51,030,637
1984 $18,920,840,000 $44,814,259
1983 $17,609,048,822 $39,661,530
1982 $18,525,399,202 $36,027,583
1981 $20,249,694,002 $32,726,594
1980 $18,138,049,096 $29,728,054
1979 $15,565,480,322 $27,004,251
1978 $13,281,767,143 $24,530,015
1977 $9,651,149,302 $22,308,104
1976 $10,117,113,333 $20,364,420
1975 $19,448,348,073 $18,521,112
1974 $12,512,460,520 $16,848,759
1973 $8,086,725,729 $15,331,889
1972 $6,288,245,867 $13,956,474
1971 $8,751,843,188 $12,706,874
1970 $8,992,722,167 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Palau
2024 $2,593 -
2023 $2,551 $15,611
2022 $2,716 $13,730
2021 $2,483 $13,009
2020 $2,249 $14,708
2019 $2,130 $15,847
2018 $1,965 $16,167
2017 $1,811 $16,402
2016 $1,649 $17,150
2015 $1,224 $16,154
2014 $1,094 $13,863
2013 $958 $12,699
2012 $860 $12,137
2011 $837 $10,994
2010 $757 $10,222
2009 $679 $10,148
2008 $613 $10,578
2007 $538 $10,403
2006 $490 $9,882
2005 $480 $9,635
2004 $456 $8,394
2003 $427 $7,862
2002 $394 $8,340
2001 $395 $8,239
2000 $397 $7,798
1999 $388 $7,630
1998 $386 $8,048
1997 $379 $7,945
1996 $372 $7,788
1995 $309 $7,038
1994 $280.6 $6,329
1993 $280.8 $5,892
1992 $273.5 $6,553
1991 $272.1 $6,824
1990 $283.1 $6,403
1989 $263 $5,741
1988 $247.9 $5,145
1987 $231.5 $4,616
1986 $212.1 $4,144
1985 $222.2 $3,728
1984 $193.4 $3,360
1983 $184.7 $3,049
1982 $199.6 $2,838
1981 $224.2 $2,639
1980 $206.1 $2,423
1979 $181.1 $2,189
1978 $158.3 $1,972
1977 $117.9 $1,781
1976 $126.7 $1,616
1975 $249.8 $1,464
1974 $165 $1,328
1973 $109.7 $1,221
1972 $87.8 $1,145
1971 $124.5 $1,081
1970 $130.2 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Palau
2026 75.5 69.6
2025 75.2 69.5
2024 74.9 69.4
2023 74.7 69.3
2022 74.3 68.9
2021 71.1 68.6
2020 71.4 68.7
2019 72.6 69
2018 72.1 69
2017 71.6 69
2016 71.1 69
2015 70.5 69.1
2014 70 69.1
2013 69.5 69
2012 69 68.9
2011 68.5 68.6
2010 68 68.3
2009 67.5 68
2008 67 67.6
2007 66.5 67.1
2006 66 66.6
2005 65.5 66.2
2004 64.9 65.8
2003 64.3 65.4
2002 63.6 65.1
2001 62.8 64.8
2000 62 64.5
1999 61.2 64.2
1998 60.4 64
1997 59.7 63.7
1996 58.9 63.5
1995 58.2 63.3
1994 57.6 63.1
1993 57.1 63
1992 56.6 62.9
1991 53.8 62.8
1990 55.8 62.8
1989 55.5 62.8
1988 55.2 62.8
1987 54.9 62.8
1986 54.6 62.8
1985 53.9 62.7
1984 53.8 62.6
1983 53.4 62.5
1982 53 62.3
1981 52.6 62.1
1980 52.3 61.9
1979 52 61.6
1978 51.6 61.3
1977 51.3 60.9
1976 51 60.5
1975 50.6 60
1974 49.6 59.5
1973 49.9 59
1972 49.6 58.6
1971 26.5 58.1
1970 42.7 57.7
1969 48.7 57.3
1968 48.4 56.9
1967 48.1 56.5
1966 47.6 56.2
1965 46 55.9
1964 46.8 55.8
1963 45.7 55.6
1962 45.8 55.4
1961 44.9 55.1
1960 44 54.9
1959 43.7 54.6
1958 43.1 54.4
1957 42.6 54.1
1956 41.6 53.9
1955 41.1 53.7
1954 40.4 53.5
1953 39.4 53.3
1952 38.8 53.1
1951 38.1 52.9
1950 37.4 52.7

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

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Bangladesh and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Palau
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Palau
2024 173,562,364 17,695
2023 171,466,990 17,727
2022 169,384,897 17,759
2021 167,658,854 17,783
2020 166,298,024 17,792
2019 164,913,055 17,798
2018 163,523,103 17,814
2017 162,186,147 17,812
2016 160,811,932 17,797
2015 159,383,179 17,770
2014 157,964,929 17,715
2013 156,532,141 17,648
2012 155,070,101 17,765
2011 153,591,076 18,078
2010 152,201,981 18,396
2009 150,873,714 18,709
2008 149,474,264 19,009
2007 147,989,278 19,302
2006 146,405,973 19,593
2005 144,715,786 19,819
2004 142,902,856 19,820
2003 140,970,351 19,659
2002 138,933,658 19,503
2001 136,805,810 19,352
2000 134,544,304 19,178
1999 132,108,065 18,901
1998 129,622,332 18,524
1997 127,198,069 18,108
1996 124,862,179 17,654
1995 122,600,370 17,195
1994 120,343,179 16,770
1993 118,132,360 16,372
1992 115,952,192 15,989
1991 113,787,109 15,614
1990 111,633,717 15,259
1989 109,433,799 14,945
1988 107,216,008 14,645
1987 104,959,291 14,334
1986 102,635,572 14,024
1985 100,253,825 13,688
1984 97,814,966 13,337
1983 95,335,155 13,006
1982 92,814,507 12,694
1981 90,303,105 12,402
1980 88,016,432 12,271
1979 85,935,072 12,337
1978 83,889,655 12,440
1977 81,867,264 12,525
1976 79,855,318 12,598
1975 77,854,351 12,655
1974 75,839,348 12,687
1973 73,722,294 12,552
1972 71,641,519 12,194
1971 70,276,758 11,759
1970 69,058,894 11,368
1969 67,294,133 11,159
1968 65,408,276 11,080
1967 63,510,929 10,988
1966 61,669,806 10,805
1965 59,902,519 10,547
1964 58,178,374 10,292
1963 56,504,402 10,037
1962 54,881,146 9,793
1961 53,310,348 9,555
1960 51,828,660 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Palau

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Palau
2023 2.16 1.91
2022 2.18 1.93
2021 2.17 1.95
2020 2.17 1.97
2019 2.18 1.98
2018 2.19 1.97
2017 2.21 2.02
2016 2.23 2.06
2015 2.23 2
2014 2.23 2.03
2013 2.25 2.05
2012 2.26 2.01
2011 2.31 1.97
2010 2.38 1.94
2009 2.48 1.94
2008 2.58 1.95
2007 2.67 1.97
2006 2.76 2
2005 2.85 2.02
2004 2.94 1.99
2003 3.03 1.96
2002 3.13 1.92
2001 3.2 1.87
2000 3.28 1.82
1999 3.36 1.91
1998 3.43 2.01
1997 3.5 2.19
1996 3.51 2.39
1995 3.59 2.55
1994 3.74 2.66
1993 3.83 2.73
1992 4.03 2.71
1991 4.26 2.74
1990 4.51 2.88
1989 4.7 2.92
1988 4.85 2.91
1987 5.08 2.93
1986 5.3 2.98
1985 5.54 3.01
1984 5.73 3.08
1983 5.91 3.14
1982 6.12 3.22
1981 6.24 3.28
1980 6.33 3.35
1979 6.42 3.49
1978 6.51 3.74
1977 6.58 4.09
1976 6.66 4.53
1975 6.73 4.9
1974 6.78 5.26
1973 6.8 5.59
1972 6.82 5.9
1971 6.83 6.16
1970 6.84 6.39
1969 6.81 6.58
1968 6.79 6.71
1967 6.79 6.84
1966 6.77 6.93
1965 6.77 7.01
1964 6.79 7.08
1963 6.8 7.12
1962 6.81 7.15
1961 6.78 7.17
1960 6.74 7.19

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

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Bangladesh and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Palau
2024 26.7 39.2
2023 26.4 38.8
2022 26 38.5
2021 25.8 38.1
2020 25.6 37.8
2019 25.4 37.4
2018 25.2 37
2017 25 36.7
2016 24.8 36.3
2015 24.5 36
2014 24.2 35.6
2013 23.8 35.3
2012 23.5 35
2011 23.2 34.6
2010 22.9 34.2
2009 22.7 33.9
2008 22.4 33.5
2007 22.2 33.1
2006 22 32.7
2005 21.8 32.3
2004 21.6 32
2003 21.4 31.8
2002 21.2 31.5
2001 21 31.2
2000 20.7 30.8
1999 20.4 30.2
1998 20.2 29.4
1997 19.9 28.8
1996 19.7 28.3
1995 19.5 27.8
1994 19.3 27.4
1993 19.1 26.9
1992 18.9 26.4
1991 18.7 26
1990 18.5 25.6
1989 18.4 24.9
1988 18.2 24
1987 18 23.1
1986 17.9 22.2
1985 17.8 21.6
1984 17.7 21.1
1983 17.7 20.5
1982 17.6 19.9
1981 17.6 19.3
1980 17.6 18.9
1979 17.6 18.6
1978 17.6 18.3
1977 17.5 18.1
1976 17.5 17.8
1975 17.5 17.4
1974 17.5 17.1
1973 17.6 16.8
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.8 16.6
1970 17.9 16.5
1969 18 16.1
1968 18.2 15.7
1967 18.3 15.2
1966 18.4 14.9
1965 18.5 14.9
1964 18.6 15
1963 18.7 15.1
1962 18.8 15.5
1961 18.9 16.1
1960 19 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Palau
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
47
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
12%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Bangladesh Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bangladesh Palau
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
n/a

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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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