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Bangladesh vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 94th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Palestine
Population
178415186
5500288
Population rank 8/197 123/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Palestine
2024 $450,119,432,069 $13,711,100,000
2023 $437,415,333,018 $17,847,900,000
2022 $460,131,689,083 $19,165,500,000
2021 $416,271,647,911 $18,109,000,000
2020 $373,979,442,362 $15,531,700,000
2019 $351,231,654,604 $17,133,500,000
2018 $321,362,752,442 $16,276,600,000
2017 $293,732,446,625 $16,128,000,000
2016 $265,224,515,675 $15,405,400,000
2015 $195,146,608,978 $13,972,400,000
2014 $172,886,611,654 $13,989,700,000
2013 $149,998,957,434 $13,515,500,000
2012 $133,310,747,603 $12,208,400,000
2011 $128,607,482,310 $11,186,100,000
2010 $115,275,540,051 $9,681,500,000
2009 $102,475,158,191 $8,085,700,000
2008 $91,636,997,371 $7,310,400,000
2007 $79,611,644,975 $5,815,700,000
2006 $71,795,736,172 $5,348,300,000
2005 $69,476,001,239 $5,125,700,000
2004 $65,108,544,250 $4,603,100,000
2003 $60,158,929,188 $3,968,000,000
2002 $54,724,081,491 $3,555,800,000
2001 $53,991,289,844 $4,003,700,000
2000 $53,369,787,319 $4,313,600,000
1999 $51,270,569,884 $4,271,200,000
1998 $49,984,559,471 $4,067,800,000
1997 $48,244,309,133 $3,759,800,000
1996 $46,438,484,108 $3,409,600,000
1995 $37,939,748,769 $3,282,800,000
1994 $33,768,660,883 $2,843,300,000
1993 $33,166,519,418 -
1992 $31,708,874,594 -
1991 $30,957,483,950 -
1990 $31,598,340,778 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Palestine
2024 $2,593 $2,592
2023 $2,551 $3,455
2022 $2,716 $3,800
2021 $2,483 $3,679
2020 $2,249 $3,234
2019 $2,130 $3,657
2018 $1,965 $3,562
2017 $1,811 $3,620
2016 $1,649 $3,528
2015 $1,224 $3,272
2014 $1,094 $3,352
2013 $958 $3,315
2012 $860 $3,067
2011 $837 $2,881
2010 $757 $2,557
2009 $679 $2,192
2008 $613 $2,035
2007 $538 $1,664
2006 $490 $1,570
2005 $480 $1,544
2004 $456 $1,422
2003 $427 $1,258
2002 $394 $1,156
2001 $395 $1,336
2000 $397 $1,476
1999 $388 $1,499
1998 $386 $1,465
1997 $379 $1,389
1996 $372 $1,317
1995 $309 $1,327
1994 $280.6 $1,202
1993 $280.8 -
1992 $273.5 -
1991 $272.1 -
1990 $283.1 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Palestine
2026 75.5 77.4
2025 75.2 73.1
2024 74.9 69.2
2023 74.7 65.2
2022 74.3 76.7
2021 71.1 73.9
2020 71.4 75
2019 72.6 75.8
2018 72.1 75.4
2017 71.6 75.2
2016 71.1 74.9
2015 70.5 74.6
2014 70 72.8
2013 69.5 74.1
2012 69 73.7
2011 68.5 73.6
2010 68 73.3
2009 67.5 72.3
2008 67 72.2
2007 66.5 72.1
2006 66 71.8
2005 65.5 72
2004 64.9 71.1
2003 64.3 71
2002 63.6 70.9
2001 62.8 69.8
2000 62 70.3
1999 61.2 70.8
1998 60.4 70.6
1997 59.7 70.3
1996 58.9 70
1995 58.2 69.6
1994 57.6 69.3
1993 57.1 68.8
1992 56.6 68.5
1991 53.8 68.2
1990 55.8 67.8
1989 55.5 67.1
1988 55.2 66.7
1987 54.9 66.3
1986 54.6 65.7
1985 53.9 65.3
1984 53.8 64.7
1983 53.4 64.1
1982 53 63.5
1981 52.6 62.8
1980 52.3 62.2
1979 52 61.5
1978 51.6 60.8
1977 51.3 60.1
1976 51 59.4
1975 50.6 58.7
1974 49.6 58
1973 49.9 57.6
1972 49.6 56.7
1971 26.5 56
1970 42.7 55.4
1969 48.7 54.7
1968 48.4 54.1
1967 48.1 50.9
1966 47.6 52.8
1965 46 52.2
1964 46.8 51.6
1963 45.7 51
1962 45.8 50.4
1961 44.9 49.8
1960 44 49.3
1959 43.7 48.8
1958 43.1 48.4
1957 42.6 48
1956 41.6 47.6
1955 41.1 47.2
1954 40.4 46.9
1953 39.4 46.6
1952 38.8 46.3
1951 38.1 46
1950 37.4 45.7

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

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Bangladesh and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Palestine
2024 173,562,364 5,289,152
2023 171,466,990 5,165,775
2022 169,384,897 5,043,612
2021 167,658,854 4,922,749
2020 166,298,024 4,803,269
2019 164,913,055 4,685,306
2018 163,523,103 4,569,087
2017 162,186,147 4,454,805
2016 160,811,932 4,367,088
2015 159,383,179 4,270,092
2014 157,964,929 4,173,398
2013 156,532,141 4,076,708
2012 155,070,101 3,979,998
2011 153,591,076 3,882,986
2010 152,201,981 3,786,161
2009 150,873,714 3,689,099
2008 149,474,264 3,591,977
2007 147,989,278 3,494,496
2006 146,405,973 3,406,334
2005 144,715,786 3,320,396
2004 142,902,856 3,236,626
2003 140,970,351 3,154,969
2002 138,933,658 3,075,373
2001 136,805,810 2,997,784
2000 134,544,304 2,922,153
1999 132,108,065 2,848,431
1998 129,622,332 2,776,568
1997 127,198,069 2,706,518
1996 124,862,179 2,587,997
1995 122,600,370 2,474,666
1994 120,343,179 2,366,298
1993 118,132,360 2,262,676
1992 115,952,192 2,163,591
1991 113,787,109 2,068,845
1990 111,633,717 1,978,248
1989 109,433,799 -
1988 107,216,008 -
1987 104,959,291 -
1986 102,635,572 -
1985 100,253,825 -
1984 97,814,966 -
1983 95,335,155 -
1982 92,814,507 -
1981 90,303,105 -
1980 88,016,432 -
1979 85,935,072 -
1978 83,889,655 -
1977 81,867,264 -
1976 79,855,318 -
1975 77,854,351 -
1974 75,839,348 -
1973 73,722,294 -
1972 71,641,519 -
1971 70,276,758 -
1970 69,058,894 -
1969 67,294,133 -
1968 65,408,276 -
1967 63,510,929 -
1966 61,669,806 -
1965 59,902,519 -
1964 58,178,374 -
1963 56,504,402 -
1962 54,881,146 -
1961 53,310,348 -
1960 51,828,660 -

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Palestine

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Palestine
2023 2.16 3.31
2022 2.18 3.38
2021 2.17 3.44
2020 2.17 3.51
2019 2.18 3.59
2018 2.19 3.67
2017 2.21 3.77
2016 2.23 3.89
2015 2.23 3.98
2014 2.23 4
2013 2.25 4.05
2012 2.26 4.15
2011 2.31 4.31
2010 2.38 4.43
2009 2.48 4.44
2008 2.58 4.51
2007 2.67 4.63
2006 2.76 4.74
2005 2.85 4.87
2004 2.94 4.97
2003 3.03 5.06
2002 3.13 5.22
2001 3.2 5.34
2000 3.28 5.46
1999 3.36 5.58
1998 3.43 5.69
1997 3.5 5.82
1996 3.51 5.99
1995 3.59 6.16
1994 3.74 6.33
1993 3.83 6.5
1992 4.03 6.65
1991 4.26 6.75
1990 4.51 6.81
1989 4.7 -
1988 4.85 -
1987 5.08 -
1986 5.3 -
1985 5.54 -
1984 5.73 -
1983 5.91 -
1982 6.12 -
1981 6.24 -
1980 6.33 -
1979 6.42 -
1978 6.51 -
1977 6.58 -
1976 6.66 -
1975 6.73 -
1974 6.78 -
1973 6.8 -
1972 6.82 -
1971 6.83 -
1970 6.84 -
1969 6.81 -
1968 6.79 -
1967 6.79 -
1966 6.77 -
1965 6.77 -
1964 6.79 -
1963 6.8 -
1962 6.81 -
1961 6.78 -
1960 6.74 -

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

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Bangladesh and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Palestine
2024 26.7 20.9
2023 26.4 20.8
2022 26 20.6
2021 25.8 20.4
2020 25.6 20.3
2019 25.4 20.2
2018 25.2 20
2017 25 19.9
2016 24.8 19.8
2015 24.5 19.6
2014 24.2 19.4
2013 23.8 19.1
2012 23.5 18.9
2011 23.2 18.6
2010 22.9 18.4
2009 22.7 18.1
2008 22.4 17.9
2007 22.2 17.6
2006 22 17.4
2005 21.8 17.1
2004 21.6 16.9
2003 21.4 16.7
2002 21.2 16.5
2001 21 16.3
2000 20.7 16.2
1999 20.4 16
1998 20.2 15.9
1997 19.9 15.8
1996 19.7 15.7
1995 19.5 15.6
1994 19.3 15.5
1993 19.1 15.5
1992 18.9 15.4
1991 18.7 15.4
1990 18.5 15.4
1989 18.4 -
1988 18.2 -
1987 18 -
1986 17.9 -
1985 17.8 -
1984 17.7 -
1983 17.7 -
1982 17.6 -
1981 17.6 -
1980 17.6 -
1979 17.6 -
1978 17.6 -
1977 17.5 -
1976 17.5 -
1975 17.5 -
1974 17.5 -
1973 17.6 -
1972 17.7 -
1971 17.8 -
1970 17.9 -
1969 18 -
1968 18.2 -
1967 18.3 -
1966 18.4 -
1965 18.5 -
1964 18.6 -
1963 18.7 -
1962 18.8 -
1961 18.9 -
1960 19 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Palestine
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
47
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bangladesh Palestine
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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