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Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 94th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
Population
178415186
36734925
Population rank 8/197 44/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $437,415,333,018 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $460,131,689,083 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $416,271,647,911 $982,661,066,667
2020 $373,979,442,362 $767,951,200,000
2019 $351,231,654,604 $888,890,133,333
2018 $321,362,752,442 $886,564,800,000
2017 $293,732,446,625 $741,266,133,333
2016 $265,224,515,675 $689,279,466,667
2015 $195,146,608,978 $693,414,400,000
2014 $172,886,611,654 $787,153,066,667
2013 $149,998,957,434 $769,755,733,333
2012 $133,310,747,603 $751,921,333,333
2011 $128,607,482,310 $680,660,800,000
2010 $115,275,540,051 $528,207,466,667
2009 $102,475,158,191 $429,097,866,667
2008 $91,636,997,371 $519,796,800,000
2007 $79,611,644,975 $415,964,509,673
2006 $71,795,736,172 $376,900,133,511
2005 $69,476,001,239 $328,459,608,764
2004 $65,108,544,250 $258,742,133,333
2003 $60,158,929,188 $215,807,733,333
2002 $54,724,081,491 $189,605,866,667
2001 $53,991,289,844 $184,137,600,000
2000 $53,369,787,319 $189,514,933,333
1999 $51,270,569,884 $161,717,066,667
1998 $49,984,559,471 $146,775,466,667
1997 $48,244,309,133 $165,963,684,913
1996 $46,438,484,108 $158,662,483,311
1995 $37,939,748,769 $143,343,124,166
1994 $33,768,660,883 $135,174,899,866
1993 $33,166,519,418 $132,967,957,276
1992 $31,708,874,594 $137,087,850,467
1991 $30,957,483,950 $132,223,230,975
1990 $31,598,340,778 $117,630,173,565
1989 $28,781,715,189 $95,344,459,279
1988 $26,579,005,558 $88,256,074,766
1987 $24,298,032,258 $85,695,861,148
1986 $21,774,033,333 $86,961,922,765
1985 $22,278,423,077 $103,897,846,494
1984 $18,920,840,000 $119,624,858,116
1983 $17,609,048,822 $129,171,635,311
1982 $18,525,399,202 $153,240,313,858
1981 $20,249,694,002 $184,291,360,139
1980 $18,138,049,096 $164,539,660,725
1979 $15,565,480,322 $111,858,444,786
1978 $13,281,767,143 $80,266,516,687
1977 $9,651,149,302 $74,188,986,586
1976 $10,117,113,333 $64,005,665,722
1975 $19,448,348,073 $46,773,208,643
1974 $12,512,460,520 $45,412,957,746
1973 $8,086,725,729 $14,947,435,499
1972 $6,288,245,867 $9,664,267,087
1971 $8,751,843,188 $7,184,806,909
1970 $8,992,722,167 $5,377,333,333
1969 $8,471,006,438 $4,485,777,644
1968 $7,483,685,771 $4,187,777,711
1967 $7,253,575,688 $3,257,022,223
1966 $6,439,687,854 $2,920,555,557
1965 $5,906,636,792 $2,647,955,558
1964 $5,386,054,833 $2,371,808,713
1963 $5,319,458,563 $2,207,393,172
1962 $5,081,413,542 $2,130,606,532
1961 $4,817,580,375 $1,920,811,284
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,748,124,064

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

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Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,593 $35,122
2023 $2,551 $36,157
2022 $2,716 $38,510
2021 $2,483 $31,921
2020 $2,249 $24,339
2019 $2,130 $29,567
2018 $1,965 $29,360
2017 $1,811 $23,929
2016 $1,649 $22,268
2015 $1,224 $23,256
2014 $1,094 $27,805
2013 $958 $27,865
2012 $860 $28,733
2011 $837 $27,127
2010 $757 $22,028
2009 $679 $17,718
2008 $613 $22,320
2007 $538 $18,596
2006 $490 $17,564
2005 $480 $15,976
2004 $456 $13,154
2003 $427 $11,487
2002 $394 $10,586
2001 $395 $10,805
2000 $397 $11,715
1999 $388 $10,452
1998 $386 $9,836
1997 $379 $11,545
1996 $372 $11,472
1995 $309 $10,786
1994 $280.6 $10,602
1993 $280.8 $10,885
1992 $273.5 $11,730
1991 $272.1 $11,847
1990 $283.1 $11,055
1989 $263 $9,414
1988 $247.9 $9,165
1987 $231.5 $9,386
1986 $212.1 $10,078
1985 $222.2 $12,745
1984 $193.4 $15,541
1983 $184.7 $17,810
1982 $199.6 $22,454
1981 $224.2 $28,703
1980 $206.1 $27,206
1979 $181.1 $19,612
1978 $158.3 $14,914
1977 $117.9 $14,595
1976 $126.7 $13,313
1975 $249.8 $10,266
1974 $165 $10,503
1973 $109.7 $3,640
1972 $87.8 $2,474
1971 $124.5 $1,929
1970 $130.2 $1,509
1969 $125.9 $1,313
1968 $114.4 $1,276
1967 $114.2 $1,032
1966 $104.4 $961
1965 $98.6 $904
1964 $92.6 $840
1963 $94.1 $812
1962 $92.6 $813
1961 $90.4 $760
1960 $82.5 $718

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

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Bangladesh vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
2026 75.5 79.4
2025 75.2 79.2
2024 74.9 79
2023 74.7 78.7
2022 74.3 77.3
2021 71.1 77.1
2020 71.4 77.6
2019 72.6 78.3
2018 72.1 78.7
2017 71.6 78.7
2016 71.1 78.4
2015 70.5 77.8
2014 70 77.1
2013 69.5 76.5
2012 69 76.1
2011 68.5 75.8
2010 68 75.6
2009 67.5 75.4
2008 67 75.3
2007 66.5 75.1
2006 66 74.8
2005 65.5 74.4
2004 64.9 74
2003 64.3 73.7
2002 63.6 73.3
2001 62.8 73
2000 62 72.6
1999 61.2 72.3
1998 60.4 72
1997 59.7 71.6
1996 58.9 71.3
1995 58.2 70.9
1994 57.6 70.6
1993 57.1 70.2
1992 56.6 69.8
1991 53.8 69.3
1990 55.8 68.9
1989 55.5 68.4
1988 55.2 67.8
1987 54.9 67.2
1986 54.6 66.6
1985 53.9 66
1984 53.8 65.4
1983 53.4 64.7
1982 53 64
1981 52.6 63.3
1980 52.3 62.4
1979 52 61.5
1978 51.6 60.7
1977 51.3 59.7
1976 51 58.8
1975 50.6 57.8
1974 49.6 56.8
1973 49.9 55.8
1972 49.6 54.7
1971 26.5 53.7
1970 42.7 52.7
1969 48.7 51.8
1968 48.4 50.9
1967 48.1 50
1966 47.6 49.2
1965 46 48.4
1964 46.8 47.7
1963 45.7 47.1
1962 45.8 46.5
1961 44.9 45.9
1960 44 45.3
1959 43.7 44.8
1958 43.1 44.2
1957 42.6 43.7
1956 41.6 43.1
1955 41.1 42.6
1954 40.4 42.1
1953 39.4 41.6
1952 38.8 41.1
1951 38.1 40.6
1950 37.4 40

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

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Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
2024 173,562,364 35,300,280
2023 171,466,990 33,702,731
2022 169,384,897 32,175,224
2021 167,658,854 30,784,383
2020 166,298,024 31,552,510
2019 164,913,055 30,063,799
2018 163,523,103 30,196,281
2017 162,186,147 30,977,355
2016 160,811,932 30,954,198
2015 159,383,179 29,816,382
2014 157,964,929 28,309,273
2013 156,532,141 27,624,004
2012 155,070,101 26,168,861
2011 153,591,076 25,091,867
2010 152,201,981 23,978,487
2009 150,873,714 24,217,654
2008 149,474,264 23,287,877
2007 147,989,278 22,368,313
2006 146,405,973 21,459,144
2005 144,715,786 20,559,890
2004 142,902,856 19,669,480
2003 140,970,351 18,786,767
2002 138,933,658 17,910,910
2001 136,805,810 17,041,397
2000 134,544,304 16,177,722
1999 132,108,065 15,472,075
1998 129,622,332 14,922,185
1997 127,198,069 14,374,943
1996 124,862,179 13,831,009
1995 122,600,370 13,289,245
1994 120,343,179 12,750,040
1993 118,132,360 12,215,862
1992 115,952,192 11,686,676
1991 113,787,109 11,160,744
1990 111,633,717 10,640,691
1989 109,433,799 10,128,394
1988 107,216,008 9,629,165
1987 104,959,291 9,130,194
1986 102,635,572 8,628,639
1985 100,253,825 8,151,779
1984 97,814,966 7,697,307
1983 95,335,155 7,252,941
1982 92,814,507 6,824,486
1981 90,303,105 6,420,551
1980 88,016,432 6,047,997
1979 85,935,072 5,703,698
1978 83,889,655 5,381,902
1977 81,867,264 5,083,048
1976 79,855,318 4,807,933
1975 77,854,351 4,556,287
1974 75,839,348 4,323,632
1973 73,722,294 4,106,344
1972 71,641,519 3,905,722
1971 70,276,758 3,724,031
1970 69,058,894 3,562,470
1969 67,294,133 3,417,114
1968 65,408,276 3,282,711
1967 63,510,929 3,157,242
1966 61,669,806 3,039,887
1965 59,902,519 2,928,771
1964 58,178,374 2,821,968
1963 56,504,402 2,719,341
1962 54,881,146 2,620,910
1961 53,310,348 2,526,347
1960 51,828,660 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
2023 2.16 2.28
2022 2.18 2.14
2021 2.17 2.17
2020 2.17 2.27
2019 2.18 2.49
2018 2.19 2.67
2017 2.21 2.67
2016 2.23 2.65
2015 2.23 2.63
2014 2.23 2.68
2013 2.25 2.67
2012 2.26 2.78
2011 2.31 2.8
2010 2.38 2.81
2009 2.48 2.95
2008 2.58 3.07
2007 2.67 3.19
2006 2.76 3.18
2005 2.85 3.16
2004 2.94 3.26
2003 3.03 3.47
2002 3.13 3.71
2001 3.2 3.96
2000 3.28 4.21
1999 3.36 4.35
1998 3.43 4.52
1997 3.5 4.66
1996 3.51 4.81
1995 3.59 4.99
1994 3.74 5.16
1993 3.83 5.33
1992 4.03 5.49
1991 4.26 5.64
1990 4.51 5.8
1989 4.7 5.98
1988 4.85 6.15
1987 5.08 6.34
1986 5.3 6.52
1985 5.54 6.65
1984 5.73 6.78
1983 5.91 6.88
1982 6.12 6.98
1981 6.24 7.07
1980 6.33 7.15
1979 6.42 7.23
1978 6.51 7.26
1977 6.58 7.3
1976 6.66 7.33
1975 6.73 7.37
1974 6.78 7.43
1973 6.8 7.48
1972 6.82 7.54
1971 6.83 7.56
1970 6.84 7.58
1969 6.81 7.6
1968 6.79 7.63
1967 6.79 7.66
1966 6.77 7.66
1965 6.77 7.66
1964 6.79 7.67
1963 6.8 7.65
1962 6.81 7.64
1961 6.78 7.63
1960 6.74 7.63

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

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Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
2024 26.7 30.5
2023 26.4 30.2
2022 26 29.7
2021 25.8 29.5
2020 25.6 29.4
2019 25.4 29.3
2018 25.2 29.3
2017 25 29
2016 24.8 28.6
2015 24.5 27.9
2014 24.2 27.2
2013 23.8 26.6
2012 23.5 25.9
2011 23.2 25.2
2010 22.9 24.5
2009 22.7 23.9
2008 22.4 23.4
2007 22.2 22.8
2006 22 22.3
2005 21.8 21.9
2004 21.6 21.4
2003 21.4 21.1
2002 21.2 20.8
2001 21 20.7
2000 20.7 20.8
1999 20.4 20.7
1998 20.2 20.4
1997 19.9 20.2
1996 19.7 19.9
1995 19.5 19.7
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19.1 19.4
1992 18.9 19.3
1991 18.7 19.2
1990 18.5 19
1989 18.4 19
1988 18.2 18.9
1987 18 18.8
1986 17.9 18.7
1985 17.8 18.7
1984 17.7 18.6
1983 17.7 18.5
1982 17.6 18.4
1981 17.6 18.3
1980 17.6 18.2
1979 17.6 18.1
1978 17.6 18
1977 17.5 17.9
1976 17.5 17.8
1975 17.5 17.7
1974 17.5 17.6
1973 17.6 17.5
1972 17.7 17.4
1971 17.8 17.4
1970 17.9 17.4
1969 18 17.4
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.6
1966 18.4 17.7
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.6 18
1963 18.7 18.2
1962 18.8 18.4
1961 18.9 18.5
1960 19 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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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