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Bangladesh vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 94th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Romania
Population
178415186
18839108
Population rank 8/197 70/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Romania: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Romania economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Romania
2024 $450,119,432,069 $382,564,217,989
2023 $437,415,333,018 $347,757,995,759
2022 $460,131,689,083 $295,319,437,557
2021 $416,271,647,911 $285,071,280,114
2020 $373,979,442,362 $250,625,048,304
2019 $351,231,654,604 $250,080,428,512
2018 $321,362,752,442 $241,791,427,224
2017 $293,732,446,625 $210,147,385,855
2016 $265,224,515,675 $185,290,759,249
2015 $195,146,608,978 $177,885,131,240
2014 $172,886,611,654 $199,722,319,676
2013 $149,998,957,434 $189,798,603,751
2012 $133,310,747,603 $179,117,323,107
2011 $128,607,482,310 $192,623,977,894
2010 $115,275,540,051 $170,064,350,672
2009 $102,475,158,191 $174,110,532,659
2008 $91,636,997,371 $214,315,932,061
2007 $79,611,644,975 $174,588,782,939
2006 $71,795,736,172 $122,023,735,993
2005 $69,476,001,239 $98,454,380,120
2004 $65,108,544,250 $74,973,656,852
2003 $60,158,929,188 $57,806,384,143
2002 $54,724,081,491 $46,065,502,703
2001 $53,991,289,844 $40,395,116,581
2000 $53,369,787,319 $37,253,739,511
1999 $51,270,569,884 $35,953,156,754
1998 $49,984,559,471 $41,696,091,974
1997 $48,244,309,133 $35,575,214,078
1996 $46,438,484,108 $36,937,074,278
1995 $37,939,748,769 $37,430,162,103
1994 $33,768,660,883 $30,072,805,104
1993 $33,166,519,418 $26,361,160,450
1992 $31,708,874,594 $25,121,666,667
1991 $30,957,483,950 $28,850,634,900
1990 $31,598,340,778 $38,247,882,300
1989 $28,781,715,189 $41,450,777,202
1988 $26,579,005,558 $40,424,528,302
1987 $24,298,032,258 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Romania
2024 $2,593 $20,080
2023 $2,551 $18,244
2022 $2,716 $15,504
2021 $2,483 $14,908
2020 $2,249 $13,009
2019 $2,130 $12,910
2018 $1,965 $12,416
2017 $1,811 $10,728
2016 $1,649 $9,405
2015 $1,224 $8,977
2014 $1,094 $10,032
2013 $958 $9,498
2012 $860 $8,930
2011 $837 $9,561
2010 $757 $8,400
2009 $679 $8,548
2008 $613 $10,435
2007 $538 $8,360
2006 $490 $5,758
2005 $480 $4,618
2004 $456 $3,495
2003 $427 $2,679
2002 $394 $2,120
2001 $395 $1,825
2000 $397 $1,660
1999 $388 $1,600
1998 $386 $1,853
1997 $379 $1,577
1996 $372 $1,633
1995 $309 $1,650
1994 $280.6 $1,323
1993 $280.8 $1,158
1992 $273.5 $1,102
1991 $272.1 $1,254
1990 $283.1 $1,648
1989 $263 $1,790
1988 $247.9 $1,753
1987 $231.5 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Romania
2026 75.5 76.4
2025 75.2 76.2
2024 74.9 76.1
2023 74.7 75.9
2022 74.3 75.3
2021 71.1 72.7
2020 71.4 74
2019 72.6 75.3
2018 72.1 75.1
2017 71.6 75
2016 71.1 75
2015 70.5 74.7
2014 70 74.8
2013 69.5 74.9
2012 69 74.3
2011 68.5 74.3
2010 68 73.6
2009 67.5 73.5
2008 67 73.2
2007 66.5 72.8
2006 66 72.2
2005 65.5 71.6
2004 64.9 71.1
2003 64.3 70.8
2002 63.6 70.8
2001 62.8 71.1
2000 62 71.2
1999 61.2 70.6
1998 60.4 69.9
1997 59.7 69.1
1996 58.9 68.8
1995 58.2 69.3
1994 57.6 69.3
1993 57.1 69.5
1992 56.6 69.5
1991 53.8 70
1990 55.8 69.8
1989 55.5 69.5
1988 55.2 69.4
1987 54.9 69.1
1986 54.6 69.7
1985 53.9 69.4
1984 53.8 69.9
1983 53.4 69.8
1982 53 69.8
1981 52.6 69.5
1980 52.3 69.2
1979 52 69.5
1978 51.6 69.8
1977 51.3 69.5
1976 51 69.9
1975 50.6 69.6
1974 49.6 69.5
1973 49.9 68.7
1972 49.6 69
1971 26.5 68.4
1970 42.7 67.9
1969 48.7 67.2
1968 48.4 67.9
1967 48.1 68.1
1966 47.6 68.2
1965 46 68.4
1964 46.8 68.4
1963 45.7 67.8
1962 45.8 67.2
1961 44.9 66.4
1960 44 65.6
1959 43.7 64.9
1958 43.1 64.4
1957 42.6 64
1956 41.6 63.6
1955 41.1 63.3
1954 40.4 63
1953 39.4 62.5
1952 38.8 61.8
1951 38.1 61.2
1950 37.4 60.5

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

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Bangladesh and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Romania
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Romania
2024 173,562,364 19,051,804
2023 171,466,990 19,061,062
2022 169,384,897 19,048,502
2021 167,658,854 19,122,059
2020 166,298,024 19,265,250
2019 164,913,055 19,371,648
2018 163,523,103 19,473,970
2017 162,186,147 19,588,715
2016 160,811,932 19,702,267
2015 159,383,179 19,815,616
2014 157,964,929 19,908,979
2013 156,532,141 19,983,693
2012 155,070,101 20,058,035
2011 153,591,076 20,147,528
2010 152,201,981 20,246,871
2009 150,873,714 20,367,487
2008 149,474,264 20,537,875
2007 147,989,278 20,882,982
2006 146,405,973 21,193,760
2005 144,715,786 21,319,685
2004 142,902,856 21,451,748
2003 140,970,351 21,574,326
2002 138,933,658 21,730,496
2001 136,805,810 22,131,970
2000 134,544,304 22,442,971
1999 132,108,065 22,472,040
1998 129,622,332 22,507,344
1997 127,198,069 22,553,978
1996 124,862,179 22,619,004
1995 122,600,370 22,684,270
1994 120,343,179 22,730,211
1993 118,132,360 22,763,280
1992 115,952,192 22,794,284
1991 113,787,109 23,001,155
1990 111,633,717 23,201,835
1989 109,433,799 23,161,458
1988 107,216,008 23,057,662
1987 104,959,291 22,949,430
1986 102,635,572 22,836,841
1985 100,253,825 22,732,999
1984 97,814,966 22,640,547
1983 95,335,155 22,560,478
1982 92,814,507 22,475,741
1981 90,303,105 22,353,070
1980 88,016,432 22,207,282
1979 85,935,072 22,090,488
1978 83,889,655 21,951,464
1977 81,867,264 21,756,096
1976 79,855,318 21,551,634
1975 77,854,351 21,293,583
1974 75,839,348 21,029,429
1973 73,722,294 20,835,681
1972 71,641,519 20,657,957
1971 70,276,758 20,461,567
1970 69,058,894 20,250,398
1969 67,294,133 20,009,141
1968 65,408,276 19,799,831
1967 63,510,929 19,534,242
1966 61,669,806 19,215,450
1965 59,902,519 19,031,576
1964 58,178,374 18,919,126
1963 56,504,402 18,797,850
1962 54,881,146 18,676,550
1961 53,310,348 18,555,250
1960 51,828,660 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Romania

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Romania
2023 2.16 1.71
2022 2.18 1.71
2021 2.17 1.81
2020 2.17 1.8
2019 2.18 1.77
2018 2.19 1.76
2017 2.21 1.78
2016 2.23 1.69
2015 2.23 1.62
2014 2.23 1.56
2013 2.25 1.46
2012 2.26 1.52
2011 2.31 1.47
2010 2.38 1.59
2009 2.48 1.66
2008 2.58 1.6
2007 2.67 1.45
2006 2.76 1.42
2005 2.85 1.4
2004 2.94 1.33
2003 3.03 1.3
2002 3.13 1.27
2001 3.2 1.27
2000 3.28 1.31
1999 3.36 1.3
1998 3.43 1.32
1997 3.5 1.32
1996 3.51 1.3
1995 3.59 1.33
1994 3.74 1.4
1993 3.83 1.43
1992 4.03 1.51
1991 4.26 1.59
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.7 2.22
1988 4.85 2.3
1987 5.08 2.38
1986 5.3 2.39
1985 5.54 2.31
1984 5.73 2.26
1983 5.91 2.06
1982 6.12 2.17
1981 6.24 2.36
1980 6.33 2.43
1979 6.42 2.49
1978 6.51 2.52
1977 6.58 2.57
1976 6.66 2.54
1975 6.73 2.59
1974 6.78 2.71
1973 6.8 2.44
1972 6.82 2.55
1971 6.83 2.67
1970 6.84 2.89
1969 6.81 3.19
1968 6.79 3.63
1967 6.79 3.66
1966 6.77 1.9
1965 6.77 1.91
1964 6.79 1.96
1963 6.8 2.01
1962 6.81 2.04
1961 6.78 2.17
1960 6.74 2.34

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

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Bangladesh and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Romania
2024 26.7 43.8
2023 26.4 43.5
2022 26 43.3
2021 25.8 43.2
2020 25.6 42.9
2019 25.4 42.6
2018 25.2 42.3
2017 25 42
2016 24.8 41.7
2015 24.5 41.3
2014 24.2 40.9
2013 23.8 40.5
2012 23.5 40.2
2011 23.2 39.8
2010 22.9 39.3
2009 22.7 38.8
2008 22.4 38.2
2007 22.2 37.7
2006 22 37.3
2005 21.8 37
2004 21.6 36.6
2003 21.4 36
2002 21.2 35.3
2001 21 34.8
2000 20.7 34.8
1999 20.4 34.7
1998 20.2 34.6
1997 19.9 34.4
1996 19.7 34.2
1995 19.5 34
1994 19.3 33.8
1993 19.1 33.6
1992 18.9 33.3
1991 18.7 33.1
1990 18.5 33
1989 18.4 32.9
1988 18.2 32.8
1987 18 32.8
1986 17.9 32.7
1985 17.8 32.5
1984 17.7 32.3
1983 17.7 32.1
1982 17.6 32
1981 17.6 31.9
1980 17.6 31.8
1979 17.6 31.7
1978 17.6 31.7
1977 17.5 31.8
1976 17.5 31.8
1975 17.5 31.7
1974 17.5 31.6
1973 17.6 31.5
1972 17.7 31.5
1971 17.8 31.4
1970 17.9 31.4
1969 18 31.3
1968 18.2 31.3
1967 18.3 31.3
1966 18.4 31
1965 18.5 30.6
1964 18.6 30.2
1963 18.7 29.7
1962 18.8 29.3
1961 18.9 28.9
1960 19 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Romania
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Romania
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
53,964 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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