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Bangladesh vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 94th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Portugal
Population
178415186
10667081
Population rank 8/197 92/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bangladesh and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Portugal
2024 $450,119,432,069 $313,271,185,085
2023 $437,415,333,018 $292,323,800,949
2022 $460,131,689,083 $256,898,677,175
2021 $416,271,647,911 $256,055,879,091
2020 $373,979,442,362 $229,618,773,423
2019 $351,231,654,604 $240,115,970,063
2018 $321,362,752,442 $242,092,894,543
2017 $293,732,446,625 $220,862,990,767
2016 $265,224,515,675 $206,305,431,242
2015 $195,146,608,978 $199,038,523,120
2014 $172,886,611,654 $230,078,616,300
2013 $149,998,957,434 $226,677,408,292
2012 $133,310,747,603 $216,536,676,772
2011 $128,607,482,310 $245,426,767,676
2010 $115,275,540,051 $238,443,864,993
2009 $102,475,158,191 $244,667,762,836
2008 $91,636,997,371 $263,416,394,624
2007 $79,611,644,975 $240,496,147,317
2006 $71,795,736,172 $208,756,449,276
2005 $69,476,001,239 $197,253,876,705
2004 $65,108,544,250 $189,382,122,532
2003 $60,158,929,188 $165,226,175,537
2002 $54,724,081,491 $134,795,565,549
2001 $53,991,289,844 $121,604,107,165
2000 $53,369,787,319 $118,605,192,877
1999 $51,270,569,884 $127,470,385,557
1998 $49,984,559,471 $123,946,327,916
1997 $48,244,309,133 $117,016,535,163
1996 $46,438,484,108 $122,630,089,680
1995 $37,939,748,769 $118,122,007,430
1994 $33,768,660,883 $99,688,641,304
1993 $33,166,519,418 $95,009,751,901
1992 $31,708,874,594 $107,592,098,307
1991 $30,957,483,950 $89,233,599,278
1990 $31,598,340,778 $78,713,860,217
1989 $28,781,715,189 $60,594,092,182
1988 $26,579,005,558 $56,347,250,696
1987 $24,298,032,258 $48,182,925,857
1986 $21,774,033,333 $38,745,901,354
1985 $22,278,423,077 $27,115,807,742
1984 $18,920,840,000 $25,217,969,050
1983 $17,609,048,822 $27,239,650,742
1982 $18,525,399,202 $30,527,754,793
1981 $20,249,694,002 $31,977,276,873
1980 $18,138,049,096 $32,896,519,824
1979 $15,565,480,322 $26,622,819,672
1978 $13,281,767,143 $23,487,614,051
1977 $9,651,149,302 $21,439,523,311
1976 $10,117,113,333 $20,332,831,565
1975 $19,448,348,073 $19,347,607,843
1974 $12,512,460,520 $17,512,391,476
1973 $8,086,725,729 $15,090,564,186
1972 $6,288,245,867 $11,239,117,865
1971 $8,751,843,188 $9,201,604,240
1970 $8,992,722,167 $8,108,235,704
1969 $8,471,006,438 $7,287,555,035
1968 $7,483,685,771 $6,644,693,214
1967 $7,253,575,688 $6,002,607,030
1966 $6,439,687,854 $5,370,108,031
1965 $5,906,636,792 $4,901,711,248
1964 $5,386,054,833 $4,429,202,657
1963 $5,319,458,563 $4,084,251,593
1962 $5,081,413,542 $3,835,883,663
1961 $4,817,580,375 $3,573,719,085
1960 $4,274,894,083 $3,339,150,158

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

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Bangladesh and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Portugal
2024 $2,593 $29,292
2023 $2,551 $27,635
2022 $2,716 $24,621
2021 $2,483 $24,711
2020 $2,249 $22,299
2019 $2,130 $23,343
2018 $1,965 $23,541
2017 $1,811 $21,442
2016 $1,649 $19,980
2015 $1,224 $19,216
2014 $1,094 $22,121
2013 $958 $21,676
2012 $860 $20,593
2011 $837 $23,247
2010 $757 $22,552
2009 $679 $23,151
2008 $613 $24,949
2007 $538 $22,811
2006 $490 $19,839
2005 $480 $18,780
2004 $456 $18,064
2003 $427 $15,798
2002 $394 $12,937
2001 $395 $11,735
2000 $397 $11,526
1999 $388 $12,475
1998 $386 $12,199
1997 $379 $11,576
1996 $372 $12,185
1995 $309 $11,781
1994 $280.6 $9,977
1993 $280.8 $9,535
1992 $273.5 $10,811
1991 $272.1 $8,959
1990 $283.1 $7,885
1989 $263 $6,056
1988 $247.9 $5,624
1987 $231.5 $4,804
1986 $212.1 $3,862
1985 $222.2 $2,705
1984 $193.4 $2,523
1983 $184.7 $2,735
1982 $199.6 $3,080
1981 $224.2 $3,246
1980 $206.1 $3,368
1979 $181.1 $2,756
1978 $158.3 $2,457
1977 $117.9 $2,267
1976 $126.7 $2,173
1975 $249.8 $2,128
1974 $165 $2,000
1973 $109.7 $1,748
1972 $87.8 $1,302
1971 $124.5 $1,065
1970 $130.2 $934
1969 $125.9 $832
1968 $114.4 $752
1967 $114.2 $676
1966 $104.4 $601
1965 $98.6 $545
1964 $92.6 $490
1963 $94.1 $452
1962 $92.6 $426
1961 $90.4 $400
1960 $82.5 $377

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

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Bangladesh vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Portugal
2026 75.5 82.9
2025 75.2 82.7
2024 74.9 82.6
2023 74.7 82.4
2022 74.3 81.2
2021 71.1 81.4
2020 71.4 81.4
2019 72.6 82
2018 72.1 81.6
2017 71.6 81.7
2016 71.1 81.4
2015 70.5 81.3
2014 70 81.3
2013 69.5 80.9
2012 69 80.6
2011 68.5 80.6
2010 68 80.1
2009 67.5 79.8
2008 67 79.6
2007 66.5 79.3
2006 66 79.1
2005 65.5 78.3
2004 64.9 78.4
2003 64.3 77.6
2002 63.6 77.4
2001 62.8 77.2
2000 62 76.8
1999 61.2 76.3
1998 60.4 76.1
1997 59.7 75.9
1996 58.9 75.5
1995 58.2 75.5
1994 57.6 75.7
1993 57.1 74.8
1992 56.6 74.9
1991 53.8 74.2
1990 55.8 74.3
1989 55.5 74.7
1988 55.2 74.1
1987 54.9 74.1
1986 54.6 73.6
1985 53.9 73.2
1984 53.8 72.9
1983 53.4 72.7
1982 53 72.7
1981 52.6 71.9
1980 52.3 71.7
1979 52 71.6
1978 51.6 70.8
1977 51.3 70.3
1976 51 69.1
1975 50.6 68.8
1974 49.6 69.1
1973 49.9 68.6
1972 49.6 69.2
1971 26.5 66.8
1970 42.7 67.1
1969 48.7 66.4
1968 48.4 66.8
1967 48.1 66.5
1966 47.6 65.6
1965 46 66.1
1964 46.8 65.1
1963 45.7 64.9
1962 45.8 64.3
1961 44.9 62.8
1960 44 64.1
1959 43.7 62.9
1958 43.1 63.7
1957 42.6 61.4
1956 41.6 61.2
1955 41.1 61.4
1954 40.4 62.2
1953 39.4 61.1
1952 38.8 59.8
1951 38.1 58.7
1950 37.4 58.5

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

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Bangladesh and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Portugal
2024 173,562,364 10,694,681
2023 171,466,990 10,578,174
2022 169,384,897 10,434,332
2021 167,658,854 10,361,831
2020 166,298,024 10,297,081
2019 164,913,055 10,286,263
2018 163,523,103 10,283,822
2017 162,186,147 10,300,300
2016 160,811,932 10,325,452
2015 159,383,179 10,358,076
2014 157,964,929 10,401,062
2013 156,532,141 10,457,295
2012 155,070,101 10,514,844
2011 153,591,076 10,557,560
2010 152,201,981 10,573,100
2009 150,873,714 10,568,247
2008 149,474,264 10,558,177
2007 147,989,278 10,542,964
2006 146,405,973 10,522,288
2005 144,715,786 10,503,330
2004 142,902,856 10,483,861
2003 140,970,351 10,458,821
2002 138,933,658 10,419,631
2001 136,805,810 10,362,722
2000 134,544,304 10,289,898
1999 132,108,065 10,217,828
1998 129,622,332 10,160,196
1997 127,198,069 10,108,977
1996 124,862,179 10,063,945
1995 122,600,370 10,026,176
1994 120,343,179 9,991,525
1993 118,132,360 9,964,675
1992 115,952,192 9,952,494
1991 113,787,109 9,960,235
1990 111,633,717 9,983,218
1989 109,433,799 10,005,000
1988 107,216,008 10,019,610
1987 104,959,291 10,030,031
1986 102,635,572 10,032,734
1985 100,253,825 10,023,613
1984 97,814,966 9,996,232
1983 95,335,155 9,957,865
1982 92,814,507 9,911,771
1981 90,303,105 9,851,362
1980 88,016,432 9,766,312
1979 85,935,072 9,661,265
1978 83,889,655 9,558,250
1977 81,867,264 9,455,675
1976 79,855,318 9,355,810
1975 77,854,351 9,093,470
1974 75,839,348 8,754,365
1973 73,722,294 8,633,100
1972 71,641,519 8,630,430
1971 70,276,758 8,643,756
1970 69,058,894 8,680,431
1969 67,294,133 8,757,705
1968 65,408,276 8,836,650
1967 63,510,929 8,874,520
1966 61,669,806 8,930,990
1965 59,902,519 8,998,595
1964 58,178,374 9,035,365
1963 56,504,402 9,030,355
1962 54,881,146 8,993,985
1961 53,310,348 8,929,316
1960 51,828,660 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Portugal

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Portugal
2023 2.16 1.44
2022 2.18 1.43
2021 2.17 1.35
2020 2.17 1.42
2019 2.18 1.44
2018 2.19 1.42
2017 2.21 1.38
2016 2.23 1.37
2015 2.23 1.31
2014 2.23 1.24
2013 2.25 1.21
2012 2.26 1.28
2011 2.31 1.35
2010 2.38 1.39
2009 2.48 1.34
2008 2.58 1.39
2007 2.67 1.35
2006 2.76 1.37
2005 2.85 1.41
2004 2.94 1.4
2003 3.03 1.44
2002 3.13 1.46
2001 3.2 1.45
2000 3.28 1.55
1999 3.36 1.5
1998 3.43 1.47
1997 3.5 1.47
1996 3.51 1.44
1995 3.59 1.41
1994 3.74 1.45
1993 3.83 1.52
1992 4.03 1.54
1991 4.26 1.56
1990 4.51 1.56
1989 4.7 1.57
1988 4.85 1.61
1987 5.08 1.62
1986 5.3 1.66
1985 5.54 1.72
1984 5.73 1.9
1983 5.91 1.95
1982 6.12 2.07
1981 6.24 2.13
1980 6.33 2.25
1979 6.42 2.31
1978 6.51 2.45
1977 6.58 2.69
1976 6.66 2.82
1975 6.73 2.75
1974 6.78 2.7
1973 6.8 2.77
1972 6.82 2.86
1971 6.83 3
1970 6.84 3.01
1969 6.81 3.12
1968 6.79 3.12
1967 6.79 3.16
1966 6.77 3.16
1965 6.77 3.15
1964 6.79 3.21
1963 6.8 3.12
1962 6.81 3.23
1961 6.78 3.21
1960 6.74 3.16

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

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Bangladesh and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Portugal
2024 26.7 47.5
2023 26.4 47.2
2022 26 46.8
2021 25.8 46.5
2020 25.6 46.1
2019 25.4 45.6
2018 25.2 45.2
2017 25 44.7
2016 24.8 44.3
2015 24.5 43.8
2014 24.2 43.4
2013 23.8 42.9
2012 23.5 42.4
2011 23.2 41.9
2010 22.9 41.5
2009 22.7 41
2008 22.4 40.6
2007 22.2 40.2
2006 22 39.8
2005 21.8 39.4
2004 21.6 39
2003 21.4 38.6
2002 21.2 38.3
2001 21 38
2000 20.7 37.7
1999 20.4 37.4
1998 20.2 37.1
1997 19.9 36.8
1996 19.7 36.4
1995 19.5 36.1
1994 19.3 35.7
1993 19.1 35.4
1992 18.9 35
1991 18.7 34.6
1990 18.5 34.2
1989 18.4 33.7
1988 18.2 33.3
1987 18 32.9
1986 17.9 32.5
1985 17.8 32.1
1984 17.7 31.7
1983 17.7 31.4
1982 17.6 31.1
1981 17.6 30.8
1980 17.6 30.6
1979 17.6 30.3
1978 17.6 30
1977 17.5 29.9
1976 17.5 29.8
1975 17.5 29.7
1974 17.5 29.7
1973 17.6 29.6
1972 17.7 29.6
1971 17.8 29.7
1970 17.9 29.6
1969 18 29.4
1968 18.2 29.2
1967 18.3 29.1
1966 18.4 29
1965 18.5 28.8
1964 18.6 28.7
1963 18.7 28.5
1962 18.8 28.3
1961 18.9 28.1
1960 19 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Portugal
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Portugal
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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