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Bangladesh vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 94th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Poland
Population
178415186
35806942
Population rank 8/197 47/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Poland: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Poland economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Poland
2024 $450,119,432,069 $917,767,106,147
2023 $437,415,333,018 $812,451,193,396
2022 $460,131,689,083 $695,607,470,875
2021 $416,271,647,911 $689,170,230,665
2020 $373,979,442,362 $605,914,237,904
2019 $351,231,654,604 $602,683,770,145
2018 $321,362,752,442 $594,616,687,350
2017 $293,732,446,625 $528,356,676,667
2016 $265,224,515,675 $473,259,583,970
2015 $195,146,608,978 $480,054,118,583
2014 $172,886,611,654 $542,134,167,179
2013 $149,998,957,434 $518,179,836,405
2012 $133,310,747,603 $498,148,649,703
2011 $128,607,482,310 $527,848,543,023
2010 $115,275,540,051 $478,111,630,684
2009 $102,475,158,191 $440,891,472,247
2008 $91,636,997,371 $535,612,030,672
2007 $79,611,644,975 $429,715,132,138
2006 $71,795,736,172 $345,897,630,736
2005 $69,476,001,239 $306,999,913,151
2004 $65,108,544,250 $256,268,656,145
2003 $60,158,929,188 $218,561,225,998
2002 $54,724,081,491 $199,694,463,256
2001 $53,991,289,844 $191,823,200,371
2000 $53,369,787,319 $172,953,527,033
1999 $51,270,569,884 $170,704,452,715
1998 $49,984,559,471 $175,282,269,667
1997 $48,244,309,133 $159,893,964,917
1996 $46,438,484,108 $160,813,026,223
1995 $37,939,748,769 $142,838,527,115
1994 $33,768,660,883 $110,803,635,288
1993 $33,166,519,418 $96,043,157,273
1992 $31,708,874,594 $94,337,050,693
1991 $30,957,483,950 $85,500,935,935
1990 $31,598,340,778 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Poland
2024 $2,593 $25,104
2023 $2,551 $22,145
2022 $2,716 $18,891
2021 $2,483 $18,636
2020 $2,249 $16,151
2019 $2,130 $15,875
2018 $1,965 $15,658
2017 $1,811 $13,913
2016 $1,649 $12,464
2015 $1,224 $12,638
2014 $1,094 $14,262
2013 $958 $13,622
2012 $860 $13,087
2011 $837 $13,868
2010 $757 $12,568
2009 $679 $11,556
2008 $613 $14,049
2007 $538 $11,273
2006 $490 $9,069
2005 $480 $8,044
2004 $456 $6,712
2003 $427 $5,721
2002 $394 $5,223
2001 $395 $5,015
2000 $397 $4,521
1999 $388 $4,416
1998 $386 $4,534
1997 $379 $4,137
1996 $372 $4,164
1995 $309 $3,701
1994 $280.6 $2,875
1993 $280.8 $2,497
1992 $273.5 $2,459
1991 $272.1 $2,236
1990 $283.1 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Poland
2026 75.5 79.2
2025 75.2 79
2024 74.9 78.8
2023 74.7 78.6
2022 74.3 77.9
2021 71.1 75.6
2020 71.4 76.6
2019 72.6 77.9
2018 72.1 77.6
2017 71.6 77.7
2016 71.1 77.6
2015 70.5 77.6
2014 70 77.3
2013 69.5 77.1
2012 69 76.8
2011 68.5 76.6
2010 68 76.3
2009 67.5 75.9
2008 67 75.6
2007 66.5 75.4
2006 66 75.3
2005 65.5 75.1
2004 64.9 74.9
2003 64.3 74.8
2002 63.6 74.5
2001 62.8 74.2
2000 62 73.6
1999 61.2 73.2
1998 60.4 72.8
1997 59.7 72.6
1996 58.9 72.3
1995 58.2 72
1994 57.6 71.7
1993 57.1 71.3
1992 56.6 70.9
1991 53.8 70.7
1990 55.8 70.6
1989 55.5 70.8
1988 55.2 70.8
1987 54.9 70.8
1986 54.6 70.6
1985 53.9 70.5
1984 53.8 70.6
1983 53.4 70.8
1982 53 70.9
1981 52.6 70.6
1980 52.3 70.5
1979 52 70.2
1978 51.6 70.4
1977 51.3 70.3
1976 51 70.4
1975 50.6 70.6
1974 49.6 70.7
1973 49.9 70.7
1972 49.6 70.1
1971 26.5 69.8
1970 42.7 69.6
1969 48.7 69.8
1968 48.4 69.8
1967 48.1 69.9
1966 47.6 69.7
1965 46 69.4
1964 46.8 68.9
1963 45.7 68.3
1962 45.8 68
1961 44.9 67.8
1960 44 67.1
1959 43.7 66.4
1958 43.1 64.9
1957 42.6 64.4
1956 41.6 63.4
1955 41.1 63.1
1954 40.4 62.3
1953 39.4 61.3
1952 38.8 59.7
1951 38.1 58.9
1950 37.4 58.3

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

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Bangladesh and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Poland
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Poland
2024 173,562,364 36,559,233
2023 171,466,990 36,687,353
2022 169,384,897 36,821,749
2021 167,658,854 36,981,559
2020 166,298,024 37,515,748
2019 164,913,055 37,965,475
2018 163,523,103 37,974,750
2017 162,186,147 37,974,826
2016 160,811,932 37,970,087
2015 159,383,179 37,986,412
2014 157,964,929 38,011,735
2013 156,532,141 38,040,196
2012 155,070,101 38,063,164
2011 153,591,076 38,063,255
2010 152,201,981 38,042,794
2009 150,873,714 38,151,603
2008 149,474,264 38,125,759
2007 147,989,278 38,120,560
2006 146,405,973 38,141,267
2005 144,715,786 38,165,445
2004 142,902,856 38,182,222
2003 140,970,351 38,204,570
2002 138,933,658 38,230,364
2001 136,805,810 38,248,076
2000 134,544,304 38,258,629
1999 132,108,065 38,660,271
1998 129,622,332 38,663,481
1997 127,198,069 38,649,660
1996 124,862,179 38,624,370
1995 122,600,370 38,594,998
1994 120,343,179 38,542,652
1993 118,132,360 38,461,408
1992 115,952,192 38,363,667
1991 113,787,109 38,246,193
1990 111,633,717 38,110,782
1989 109,433,799 37,961,529
1988 107,216,008 37,824,487
1987 104,959,291 37,668,045
1986 102,635,572 37,456,119
1985 100,253,825 37,201,885
1984 97,814,966 36,904,134
1983 95,335,155 36,571,808
1982 92,814,507 36,230,481
1981 90,303,105 35,898,587
1980 88,016,432 35,574,150
1979 85,935,072 35,247,217
1978 83,889,655 34,965,600
1977 81,867,264 34,689,050
1976 79,855,318 34,356,300
1975 77,854,351 34,015,199
1974 75,839,348 33,678,899
1973 73,722,294 33,357,200
1972 71,641,519 33,055,650
1971 70,276,758 32,783,500
1970 69,058,894 32,664,300
1969 67,294,133 32,548,300
1968 65,408,276 32,294,655
1967 63,510,929 31,987,155
1966 61,669,806 31,681,000
1965 59,902,519 31,444,950
1964 58,178,374 31,139,450
1963 56,504,402 30,712,000
1962 54,881,146 30,308,500
1961 53,310,348 29,964,000
1960 51,828,660 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Poland

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Poland
2023 2.16 1.16
2022 2.18 1.29
2021 2.17 1.33
2020 2.17 1.39
2019 2.18 1.44
2018 2.19 1.46
2017 2.21 1.48
2016 2.23 1.39
2015 2.23 1.32
2014 2.23 1.32
2013 2.25 1.29
2012 2.26 1.33
2011 2.31 1.33
2010 2.38 1.41
2009 2.48 1.4
2008 2.58 1.39
2007 2.67 1.31
2006 2.76 1.27
2005 2.85 1.24
2004 2.94 1.23
2003 3.03 1.22
2002 3.13 1.25
2001 3.2 1.31
2000 3.28 1.37
1999 3.36 1.37
1998 3.43 1.44
1997 3.5 1.51
1996 3.51 1.59
1995 3.59 1.62
1994 3.74 1.81
1993 3.83 1.87
1992 4.03 1.95
1991 4.26 2.07
1990 4.51 2.06
1989 4.7 2.08
1988 4.85 2.13
1987 5.08 2.15
1986 5.3 2.22
1985 5.54 2.33
1984 5.73 2.37
1983 5.91 2.42
1982 6.12 2.34
1981 6.24 2.24
1980 6.33 2.28
1979 6.42 2.28
1978 6.51 2.21
1977 6.58 2.23
1976 6.66 2.3
1975 6.73 2.27
1974 6.78 2.26
1973 6.8 2.26
1972 6.82 2.24
1971 6.83 2.25
1970 6.84 2.2
1969 6.81 2.2
1968 6.79 2.24
1967 6.79 2.33
1966 6.77 2.34
1965 6.77 2.52
1964 6.79 2.57
1963 6.8 2.7
1962 6.81 2.72
1961 6.78 2.83
1960 6.74 2.98

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

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Bangladesh and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Poland
2024 26.7 42.9
2023 26.4 42.4
2022 26 41.9
2021 25.8 41.5
2020 25.6 41.1
2019 25.4 40.8
2018 25.2 40.4
2017 25 40
2016 24.8 39.7
2015 24.5 39.3
2014 24.2 39
2013 23.8 38.7
2012 23.5 38.4
2011 23.2 38.2
2010 22.9 38.1
2009 22.7 37.8
2008 22.4 37.5
2007 22.2 37.2
2006 22 36.9
2005 21.8 36.6
2004 21.6 36.3
2003 21.4 36
2002 21.2 35.8
2001 21 35.5
2000 20.7 35.2
1999 20.4 35
1998 20.2 34.7
1997 19.9 34.4
1996 19.7 34.2
1995 19.5 33.9
1994 19.3 33.5
1993 19.1 33.2
1992 18.9 32.9
1991 18.7 32.6
1990 18.5 32.4
1989 18.4 32.1
1988 18.2 31.7
1987 18 31.4
1986 17.9 31.1
1985 17.8 30.8
1984 17.7 30.6
1983 17.7 30.3
1982 17.6 30.1
1981 17.6 29.8
1980 17.6 29.5
1979 17.6 29.3
1978 17.6 29.1
1977 17.5 28.9
1976 17.5 28.7
1975 17.5 28.6
1974 17.5 28.6
1973 17.6 28.5
1972 17.7 28.5
1971 17.8 28.4
1970 17.9 28.2
1969 18 28.1
1968 18.2 28
1967 18.3 27.8
1966 18.4 27.7
1965 18.5 27.5
1964 18.6 27.3
1963 18.7 27.1
1962 18.8 26.9
1961 18.9 26.8
1960 19 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Poland
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Poland
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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