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Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 94th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
Population
178415186
11002753
Population rank 8/197 89/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
2024 $450,119,432,069 $31,800,428,266
2023 $437,415,333,018 $30,816,367,067
2022 $460,131,689,083 $31,653,185,953
2021 $416,271,647,911 $26,109,413,521
2020 $373,979,442,362 $23,848,447,850
2019 $351,231,654,604 $24,750,626,030
2018 $321,362,752,442 $24,109,780,708
2017 $293,732,446,625 $22,742,699,138
2016 $265,224,515,675 $20,758,876,953
2015 $195,146,608,978 $21,723,437,010
2014 $172,886,611,654 $23,210,823,987
2013 $149,998,957,434 $21,261,338,065
2012 $133,310,747,603 $21,295,168,666
2011 $128,607,482,310 $17,985,138,066
2010 $115,275,540,051 $14,250,786,675
2009 $102,475,158,191 $11,619,456,449
2008 $91,636,997,371 $11,670,892,801
2007 $79,611,644,975 $9,545,028,944
2006 $71,795,736,172 $8,354,911,041
2005 $69,476,001,239 $4,865,892,972
2004 $65,108,544,250 $3,927,157,867
2003 $60,158,929,188 $3,536,411,824
2002 $54,724,081,491 $2,999,511,040
2001 $53,991,289,844 $3,081,024,212
2000 $53,369,787,319 $3,521,339,699
1999 $51,270,569,884 $3,477,038,204
1998 $49,984,559,471 $3,789,443,015
1997 $48,244,309,133 $4,936,615,299
1996 $46,438,484,108 $5,155,311,077
1995 $37,939,748,769 $4,636,057,476
1994 $33,768,660,883 $5,502,786,070
1993 $33,166,519,418 $4,974,550,286
1992 $31,708,874,594 $4,377,980,510
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,787,394,958
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,219,729,083
1989 $28,781,715,189 $3,546,472,566
1988 $26,579,005,558 $3,656,177,881
1987 $24,298,032,258 $3,143,851,794
1986 $21,774,033,333 $2,647,995,602
1985 $22,278,423,077 $2,423,339,172
1984 $18,920,840,000 $2,552,662,617
1983 $17,609,048,822 $2,562,351,551
1982 $18,525,399,202 $2,368,719,683
1981 $20,249,694,002 $2,498,190,847
1980 $18,138,049,096 $2,545,808,456
1979 $15,565,480,322 $2,293,760,511
1978 $13,281,767,143 $1,947,878,831
1977 $9,651,149,302 $1,640,746,619
1976 $10,117,113,333 $1,511,843,235
1975 $19,448,348,073 $1,356,603,608
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,467,417,672
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,299,079,410
1972 $6,288,245,867 $858,761,926
1971 $8,751,843,188 $717,750,278
1970 $8,992,722,167 $645,568,215
1969 $8,471,006,438 $551,263,864
1968 $7,483,685,771 $485,184,190
1967 $7,253,575,688 $441,728,183
1966 $6,439,687,854 $390,992,063
1965 $5,906,636,792 $344,176,055
1964 $5,386,054,833 $305,312,049
1963 $5,319,458,563 $275,968,044
1962 $5,081,413,542 $261,184,042
1961 $4,817,580,375 $244,832,039
1960 $4,274,894,083 $230,496,037

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

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Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,593 $3,007
2023 $2,551 $2,966
2022 $2,716 $3,102
2021 $2,483 $2,608
2020 $2,249 $2,430
2019 $2,130 $2,576
2018 $1,965 $2,566
2017 $1,811 $2,478
2016 $1,649 $2,316
2015 $1,224 $2,485
2014 $1,094 $2,723
2013 $958 $2,561
2012 $860 $2,635
2011 $837 $2,288
2010 $757 $1,867
2009 $679 $1,569
2008 $613 $1,625
2007 $538 $1,371
2006 $490 $1,238
2005 $480 $744
2004 $456 $621
2003 $427 $577
2002 $394 $506
2001 $395 $538
2000 $397 $636
1999 $388 $650
1998 $386 $733
1997 $379 $990
1996 $372 $1,071
1995 $309 $998
1994 $280.6 $1,228
1993 $280.8 $1,151
1992 $273.5 $1,051
1991 $272.1 $942
1990 $283.1 $826
1989 $263 $934
1988 $247.9 $985
1987 $231.5 $865
1986 $212.1 $745
1985 $222.2 $697
1984 $193.4 $750
1983 $184.7 $769
1982 $199.6 $726
1981 $224.2 $781
1980 $206.1 $813
1979 $181.1 $748
1978 $158.3 $648
1977 $117.9 $558
1976 $126.7 $525
1975 $249.8 $482
1974 $165 $533
1973 $109.7 $483
1972 $87.8 $327
1971 $124.5 $279.7
1970 $130.2 $257.6
1969 $125.9 $225.3
1968 $114.4 $202.9
1967 $114.2 $189
1966 $104.4 $171.1
1965 $98.6 $153.9
1964 $92.6 $139.5
1963 $94.1 $128.9
1962 $92.6 $124.7
1961 $90.4 $119.7
1960 $82.5 $115.5

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

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Bangladesh vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
2026 75.5 66.5
2025 75.2 66.4
2024 74.9 66.3
2023 74.7 66.1
2022 74.3 65.3
2021 71.1 64.4
2020 71.4 65.1
2019 72.6 65.3
2018 72.1 65.1
2017 71.6 64.9
2016 71.1 64.7
2015 70.5 64.5
2014 70 64.2
2013 69.5 63.9
2012 69 63.6
2011 68.5 63.4
2010 68 63.1
2009 67.5 62.8
2008 67 62.5
2007 66.5 62.2
2006 66 62
2005 65.5 61.9
2004 64.9 61.8
2003 64.3 61.7
2002 63.6 61.6
2001 62.8 61.6
2000 62 61.6
1999 61.2 61.5
1998 60.4 60.4
1997 59.7 61.3
1996 58.9 61.1
1995 58.2 60.9
1994 57.6 60.7
1993 57.1 60.5
1992 56.6 60.3
1991 53.8 59.9
1990 55.8 59.8
1989 55.5 59.6
1988 55.2 59.4
1987 54.9 59.2
1986 54.6 59
1985 53.9 58.8
1984 53.8 58.6
1983 53.4 58.3
1982 53 58.1
1981 52.6 57.8
1980 52.3 57.4
1979 52 57
1978 51.6 56.5
1977 51.3 56
1976 51 55.5
1975 50.6 55
1974 49.6 54.4
1973 49.9 53.9
1972 49.6 53.3
1971 26.5 52.6
1970 42.7 52.1
1969 48.7 51.5
1968 48.4 50.9
1967 48.1 50.2
1966 47.6 49.6
1965 46 48.9
1964 46.8 48.3
1963 45.7 47.7
1962 45.8 46.7
1961 44.9 46.4
1960 44 45.8
1959 43.7 45.1
1958 43.1 44.6
1957 42.6 43.9
1956 41.6 43.3
1955 41.1 42.6
1954 40.4 42
1953 39.4 41.3
1952 38.8 40.7
1951 38.1 35.5
1950 37.4 39.4

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

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Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
2024 173,562,364 10,576,502
2023 171,466,990 10,389,635
2022 169,384,897 10,203,169
2021 167,658,854 10,012,896
2020 166,298,024 9,815,746
2019 164,913,055 9,609,010
2018 163,523,103 9,394,513
2017 162,186,147 9,178,714
2016 160,811,932 8,961,718
2015 159,383,179 8,743,246
2014 157,964,929 8,523,441
2013 156,532,141 8,302,698
2012 155,070,101 8,081,390
2011 153,591,076 7,859,346
2010 152,201,981 7,633,523
2009 150,873,714 7,406,438
2008 149,474,264 7,183,002
2007 147,989,278 6,963,345
2006 146,405,973 6,747,720
2005 144,715,786 6,535,905
2004 142,902,856 6,328,041
2003 140,970,351 6,123,997
2002 138,933,658 5,924,003
2001 136,805,810 5,728,435
2000 134,544,304 5,537,064
1999 132,108,065 5,349,333
1998 129,622,332 5,166,390
1997 127,198,069 4,987,883
1996 124,862,179 4,813,361
1995 122,600,370 4,644,278
1994 120,343,179 4,480,208
1993 118,132,360 4,320,872
1992 115,952,192 4,166,699
1991 113,787,109 4,021,837
1990 111,633,717 3,896,481
1989 109,433,799 3,796,078
1988 107,216,008 3,711,880
1987 104,959,291 3,632,543
1986 102,635,572 3,554,793
1985 100,253,825 3,478,936
1984 97,814,966 3,405,198
1983 95,335,155 3,333,633
1982 92,814,507 3,264,291
1981 90,303,105 3,197,019
1980 88,016,432 3,131,512
1979 85,935,072 3,067,341
1978 83,889,655 3,003,714
1977 81,867,264 2,940,327
1976 79,855,318 2,877,327
1975 77,854,351 2,814,820
1974 75,839,348 2,752,671
1973 73,722,294 2,690,629
1972 71,641,519 2,628,432
1971 70,276,758 2,566,421
1970 69,058,894 2,505,628
1969 67,294,133 2,446,927
1968 65,408,276 2,390,803
1967 63,510,929 2,337,532
1966 61,669,806 2,285,774
1965 59,902,519 2,235,820
1964 58,178,374 2,188,325
1963 56,504,402 2,141,376
1962 54,881,146 2,093,919
1961 53,310,348 2,046,127
1960 51,828,660 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
2023 2.16 3.1
2022 2.18 3.17
2021 2.17 3.22
2020 2.17 3.27
2019 2.18 3.32
2018 2.19 3.38
2017 2.21 3.43
2016 2.23 3.5
2015 2.23 3.56
2014 2.23 3.63
2013 2.25 3.68
2012 2.26 3.75
2011 2.31 3.82
2010 2.38 3.88
2009 2.48 3.94
2008 2.58 4.01
2007 2.67 4.08
2006 2.76 4.15
2005 2.85 4.22
2004 2.94 4.28
2003 3.03 4.36
2002 3.13 4.42
2001 3.2 4.47
2000 3.28 4.53
1999 3.36 4.59
1998 3.43 4.63
1997 3.5 4.68
1996 3.51 4.73
1995 3.59 4.78
1994 3.74 4.87
1993 3.83 4.96
1992 4.03 5.03
1991 4.26 5.11
1990 4.51 5.18
1989 4.7 5.24
1988 4.85 5.3
1987 5.08 5.36
1986 5.3 5.42
1985 5.54 5.47
1984 5.73 5.51
1983 5.91 5.56
1982 6.12 5.59
1981 6.24 5.65
1980 6.33 5.71
1979 6.42 5.79
1978 6.51 5.88
1977 6.58 5.96
1976 6.66 6.02
1975 6.73 6.07
1974 6.78 6.11
1973 6.8 6.16
1972 6.82 6.2
1971 6.83 6.23
1970 6.84 6.25
1969 6.81 6.26
1968 6.79 6.25
1967 6.79 6.24
1966 6.77 6.23
1965 6.77 6.2
1964 6.79 6.19
1963 6.8 6.15
1962 6.81 6.14
1961 6.78 6.07
1960 6.74 6.02

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

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Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
2024 26.7 23.6
2023 26.4 23.4
2022 26 23.2
2021 25.8 23
2020 25.6 22.8
2019 25.4 22.6
2018 25.2 22.4
2017 25 22.2
2016 24.8 22
2015 24.5 21.9
2014 24.2 21.7
2013 23.8 21.5
2012 23.5 21.3
2011 23.2 21.2
2010 22.9 21
2009 22.7 20.9
2008 22.4 20.7
2007 22.2 20.6
2006 22 20.4
2005 21.8 20.3
2004 21.6 20.2
2003 21.4 20
2002 21.2 19.9
2001 21 19.9
2000 20.7 19.8
1999 20.4 19.7
1998 20.2 19.6
1997 19.9 19.5
1996 19.7 19.4
1995 19.5 19.2
1994 19.3 19.1
1993 19.1 19
1992 18.9 18.9
1991 18.7 18.8
1990 18.5 18.7
1989 18.4 18.6
1988 18.2 18.6
1987 18 18.5
1986 17.9 18.5
1985 17.8 18.4
1984 17.7 18.3
1983 17.7 18.3
1982 17.6 18.2
1981 17.6 18.1
1980 17.6 18
1979 17.6 17.8
1978 17.6 17.7
1977 17.5 17.5
1976 17.5 17.4
1975 17.5 17.3
1974 17.5 17.2
1973 17.6 17.2
1972 17.7 17.1
1971 17.8 17.2
1970 17.9 17.3
1969 18 17.4
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.6
1966 18.4 17.8
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.6 18
1963 18.7 18.1
1962 18.8 18.3
1961 18.9 18.4
1960 19 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
5,809 mi
2011

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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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