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Bangladesh vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 94th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Somalia
Population
178415186
20503678
Population rank 8/197 66/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 139/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Somalia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $11,967,000,000
2023 $437,415,333,018 $10,958,000,000
2022 $460,131,689,083 $10,203,000,000
2021 $416,271,647,911 $9,483,000,000
2020 $373,979,442,362 $8,628,000,000
2019 $351,231,654,604 $8,656,000,000
2018 $321,362,752,442 $7,873,000,000
2017 $293,732,446,625 $7,621,501,710
2016 $265,224,515,675 $6,613,743,070
2015 $195,146,608,978 $6,152,149,100
2014 $172,886,611,654 $5,728,399,720
2013 $149,998,957,434 $5,062,881,600
2012 $133,310,747,603 $4,364,670,160
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,906,000,097
2010 $115,275,540,051 $2,687,807,004
2009 $102,475,158,191 $2,948,594,552
2008 $91,636,997,371 $5,913,620,293
2007 $79,611,644,975 $5,430,713,729
2006 $71,795,736,172 $5,026,743,282
2005 $69,476,001,239 $4,683,246,454
2004 $65,108,544,250 $3,859,592,813
2003 $60,158,929,188 $2,836,724,352
2002 $54,724,081,491 $2,192,684,135
2001 $53,991,289,844 $2,252,847,465
2000 $53,369,787,319 $3,412,797,450
1999 $51,270,569,884 $3,045,751,528
1998 $49,984,559,471 $2,962,047,564
1997 $48,244,309,133 $2,191,749,014
1996 $46,438,484,108 $1,792,234,297
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,534,756,135
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,481,205,098
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,260,132,956
1992 $31,708,874,594 $709,297,579
1991 $30,957,483,950 $717,974,930
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,031,282,081
1989 $28,781,715,189 $1,181,360,844
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,051,596,967
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,018,972,664
1986 $21,774,033,333 $916,590,786
1985 $22,278,423,077 $875,702,247
1984 $18,920,840,000 $787,434,542
1983 $17,609,048,822 $735,408,642
1982 $18,525,399,202 $774,578,932
1981 $20,249,694,002 $699,302,473
1980 $18,138,049,096 $602,515,548
1979 $15,565,480,322 $589,566,929
1978 $13,281,767,143 $564,571,823
1977 $9,651,149,302 $498,550,725
1976 $10,117,113,333 $871,344,245
1975 $19,448,348,073 $757,015,879
1974 $12,512,460,520 $572,504,036
1973 $8,086,725,729 $483,699,611
1972 $6,288,245,867 $447,883,941
1971 $8,751,843,188 $347,039,446
1970 $8,992,722,167 $347,985,394
1969 $8,471,006,438 $306,357,285
1968 $7,483,685,771 $286,719,885
1967 $7,253,575,688 $271,781,887
1966 $6,439,687,854 $257,375,897
1965 $5,906,636,792 $243,725,898
1964 $5,386,054,833 $229,529,913
1963 $5,319,458,563 $216,145,936
1962 $5,081,413,542 $203,531,928
1961 $4,817,580,375 $191,659,914
1960 $4,274,894,083 $180,459,937

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

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Bangladesh and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Somalia
2024 $2,593 $630
2023 $2,551 $597
2022 $2,716 $573
2021 $2,483 $549
2020 $2,249 $518
2019 $2,130 $540
2018 $1,965 $509
2017 $1,811 $511
2016 $1,649 $461
2015 $1,224 $446
2014 $1,094 $429
2013 $958 $393
2012 $860 $350
2011 $837 $235.3
2010 $757 $219.2
2009 $679 $246.5
2008 $613 $507
2007 $538 $480
2006 $490 $458
2005 $480 $440
2004 $456 $375
2003 $427 $286.3
2002 $394 $229.6
2001 $395 $244.9
2000 $397 $386
1999 $388 $359
1998 $386 $363
1997 $379 $280.1
1996 $372 $237.2
1995 $309 $210.7
1994 $280.6 $210.8
1993 $280.8 $188.6
1992 $273.5 $109.2
1991 $272.1 $105.4
1990 $283.1 $145.6
1989 $263 $166
1988 $247.9 $145.3
1987 $231.5 $141
1986 $212.1 $131.4
1985 $222.2 $130.8
1984 $193.4 $122.5
1983 $184.7 $118.6
1982 $199.6 $129
1981 $224.2 $116.9
1980 $206.1 $101.5
1979 $181.1 $108.2
1978 $158.3 $117.3
1977 $117.9 $111.2
1976 $126.7 $199.6
1975 $249.8 $177.8
1974 $165 $137.9
1973 $109.7 $119.6
1972 $87.8 $113.7
1971 $124.5 $90.4
1970 $130.2 $93.1
1969 $125.9 $84.1
1968 $114.4 $80.8
1967 $114.2 $78.7
1966 $104.4 $76.5
1965 $98.6 $74.4
1964 $92.6 $71.9
1963 $94.1 $69.5
1962 $92.6 $67.2
1961 $90.4 $64.9
1960 $82.5 $62.7

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

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Bangladesh vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Somalia
2026 75.5 59.3
2025 75.2 59.1
2024 74.9 59
2023 74.7 58.8
2022 74.3 53.9
2021 71.1 55.7
2020 71.4 57.1
2019 72.6 57.2
2018 72.1 54.8
2017 71.6 52.2
2016 71.1 55.3
2015 70.5 55.1
2014 70 54.4
2013 69.5 54
2012 69 49.1
2011 68.5 32.5
2010 68 48.9
2009 67.5 52.1
2008 67 51.5
2007 66.5 50.9
2006 66 50.9
2005 65.5 50.9
2004 64.9 50.7
2003 64.3 50.7
2002 63.6 50.8
2001 62.8 50.8
2000 62 50.7
1999 61.2 50.6
1998 60.4 50.8
1997 59.7 50.3
1996 58.9 50.5
1995 58.2 50.6
1994 57.6 50.3
1993 57.1 50.6
1992 56.6 25
1991 53.8 25.4
1990 55.8 46.9
1989 55.5 46.6
1988 55.2 43.9
1987 54.9 49
1986 54.6 48.4
1985 53.9 48.3
1984 53.8 48.4
1983 53.4 48.2
1982 53 48
1981 52.6 47.8
1980 52.3 47.6
1979 52 47.4
1978 51.6 47
1977 51.3 47
1976 51 44.7
1975 50.6 44.5
1974 49.6 44.3
1973 49.9 46.2
1972 49.6 46
1971 26.5 45.8
1970 42.7 45.6
1969 48.7 45.5
1968 48.4 45.3
1967 48.1 45.1
1966 47.6 44.8
1965 46 44.6
1964 46.8 44.4
1963 45.7 44.2
1962 45.8 44
1961 44.9 43.7
1960 44 43.5
1959 43.7 43.3
1958 43.1 43.1
1957 42.6 42.9
1956 41.6 42.7
1955 41.1 42.5
1954 40.4 42.3
1953 39.4 42.1
1952 38.8 41.9
1951 38.1 41.7
1950 37.4 41.5

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

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Bangladesh and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Somalia
2024 173,562,364 19,009,151
2023 171,466,990 18,358,615
2022 169,384,897 17,801,897
2021 167,658,854 17,271,431
2020 166,298,024 16,651,191
2019 164,913,055 16,030,971
2018 163,523,103 15,452,487
2017 162,186,147 14,916,629
2016 160,811,932 14,348,740
2015 159,383,179 13,806,963
2014 157,964,929 13,339,491
2013 156,532,141 12,869,594
2012 155,070,101 12,461,160
2011 153,591,076 12,348,830
2010 152,201,981 12,261,756
2009 150,873,714 11,961,201
2008 149,474,264 11,663,084
2007 147,989,278 11,322,582
2006 146,405,973 10,975,502
2005 144,715,786 10,644,228
2004 142,902,856 10,280,998
2003 140,970,351 9,909,157
2002 138,933,658 9,550,063
2001 136,805,810 9,198,493
2000 134,544,304 8,838,713
1999 132,108,065 8,492,059
1998 129,622,332 8,155,417
1997 127,198,069 7,824,525
1996 124,862,179 7,554,474
1995 122,600,370 7,285,007
1994 120,343,179 7,026,797
1993 118,132,360 6,681,399
1992 115,952,192 6,495,107
1991 113,787,109 6,813,760
1990 111,633,717 7,082,811
1989 109,433,799 7,114,817
1988 107,216,008 7,235,360
1987 104,959,291 7,228,302
1986 102,635,572 6,974,788
1985 100,253,825 6,693,289
1984 97,814,966 6,428,389
1983 95,335,155 6,198,430
1982 92,814,507 6,003,840
1981 90,303,105 5,982,849
1980 88,016,432 5,936,154
1979 85,935,072 5,449,117
1978 83,889,655 4,814,892
1977 81,867,264 4,484,050
1976 79,855,318 4,365,812
1975 77,854,351 4,257,535
1974 75,839,348 4,151,842
1973 73,722,294 4,045,592
1972 71,641,519 3,939,436
1971 70,276,758 3,837,691
1970 69,058,894 3,738,448
1969 67,294,133 3,641,015
1968 65,408,276 3,546,590
1967 63,510,929 3,454,537
1966 61,669,806 3,365,106
1965 59,902,519 3,277,874
1964 58,178,374 3,192,796
1963 56,504,402 3,110,361
1962 54,881,146 3,030,091
1961 53,310,348 2,952,054
1960 51,828,660 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Somalia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Somalia
2023 2.16 6.13
2022 2.18 6.26
2021 2.17 6.35
2020 2.17 6.45
2019 2.18 6.56
2018 2.19 6.66
2017 2.21 6.77
2016 2.23 6.88
2015 2.23 6.98
2014 2.23 7.06
2013 2.25 7.14
2012 2.26 7.21
2011 2.31 7.27
2010 2.38 7.32
2009 2.48 7.38
2008 2.58 7.42
2007 2.67 7.46
2006 2.76 7.49
2005 2.85 7.53
2004 2.94 7.57
2003 3.03 7.6
2002 3.13 7.63
2001 3.2 7.64
2000 3.28 7.65
1999 3.36 7.66
1998 3.43 7.66
1997 3.5 7.66
1996 3.51 7.62
1995 3.59 7.58
1994 3.74 7.54
1993 3.83 7.53
1992 4.03 7.5
1991 4.26 7.47
1990 4.51 7.44
1989 4.7 7.42
1988 4.85 7.4
1987 5.08 7.37
1986 5.3 7.35
1985 5.54 7.33
1984 5.73 7.3
1983 5.91 7.28
1982 6.12 7.25
1981 6.24 7.23
1980 6.33 7.18
1979 6.42 7.16
1978 6.51 7.13
1977 6.58 7
1976 6.66 7.02
1975 6.73 7.03
1974 6.78 7.06
1973 6.8 7.09
1972 6.82 7.12
1971 6.83 7.15
1970 6.84 7.18
1969 6.81 7.21
1968 6.79 7.23
1967 6.79 7.25
1966 6.77 7.26
1965 6.77 7.26
1964 6.79 7.26
1963 6.8 7.26
1962 6.81 7.26
1961 6.78 7.25
1960 6.74 7.25

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

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Bangladesh and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Somalia
2024 26.7 16.6
2023 26.4 16.5
2022 26 16.5
2021 25.8 16.4
2020 25.6 16.3
2019 25.4 16.3
2018 25.2 16.2
2017 25 16.2
2016 24.8 16.1
2015 24.5 16.1
2014 24.2 16
2013 23.8 16
2012 23.5 16
2011 23.2 15.8
2010 22.9 15.7
2009 22.7 15.6
2008 22.4 15.6
2007 22.2 15.6
2006 22 15.7
2005 21.8 15.9
2004 21.6 16
2003 21.4 16.1
2002 21.2 16.2
2001 21 16.2
2000 20.7 16.3
1999 20.4 16.3
1998 20.2 16.4
1997 19.9 16.4
1996 19.7 16.5
1995 19.5 16.6
1994 19.3 16.7
1993 19.1 16.8
1992 18.9 16.7
1991 18.7 16.5
1990 18.5 16.5
1989 18.4 16.7
1988 18.2 16.8
1987 18 17
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.8 17.2
1984 17.7 17.3
1983 17.7 17.4
1982 17.6 17.4
1981 17.6 17.5
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.6 17.6
1978 17.6 17.7
1977 17.5 17.7
1976 17.5 17.7
1975 17.5 17.7
1974 17.5 17.7
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.8 17.6
1970 17.9 17.5
1969 18 17.5
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.5
1966 18.4 17.5
1965 18.5 17.5
1964 18.6 17.6
1963 18.7 17.7
1962 18.8 17.8
1961 18.9 17.9
1960 19 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Bangladesh Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Somalia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Bangladesh Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Somalia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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