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Bangladesh vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 94th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Spain
Population
178415186
48806901
Population rank 8/197 32/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Spain: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Spain economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Spain
2024 $450,119,432,069 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $437,415,333,018 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $460,131,689,083 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $416,271,647,911 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $351,231,654,604 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $321,362,752,442 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $293,732,446,625 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $172,886,611,654 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $60,158,929,188 $907,963,217,058
2002 $54,724,081,491 $708,938,227,244
2001 $53,991,289,844 $627,798,682,379
2000 $53,369,787,319 $598,102,854,756
1999 $51,270,569,884 $634,394,904,387
1998 $49,984,559,471 $618,731,484,575
1997 $48,244,309,133 $589,739,772,727
1996 $46,438,484,108 $642,251,412,058
1995 $37,939,748,769 $614,170,002,669
1994 $33,768,660,883 $530,183,651,720
1993 $33,166,519,418 $524,700,572,624
1992 $31,708,874,594 $630,465,353,486
1991 $30,957,483,950 $576,753,902,322
1990 $31,598,340,778 $536,175,326,477
1989 $28,781,715,189 $414,460,794,097
1988 $26,579,005,558 $375,891,716,898
1987 $24,298,032,258 $318,520,253,335
1986 $21,774,033,333 $251,141,555,186
1985 $22,278,423,077 $180,664,322,896
1984 $18,920,840,000 $171,979,977,230
1983 $17,609,048,822 $170,829,074,246
1982 $18,525,399,202 $195,856,752,991
1981 $20,249,694,002 $202,663,023,968
1980 $18,138,049,096 $232,600,556,974
1979 $15,565,480,322 $214,448,666,336
1978 $13,281,767,143 $160,484,969,618
1977 $9,651,149,302 $132,354,665,936
1976 $10,117,113,333 $118,422,534,195
1975 $19,448,348,073 $114,695,060,870
1974 $12,512,460,520 $97,204,522,642
1973 $8,086,725,729 $78,583,355,226
1972 $6,288,245,867 $59,090,176,029
1971 $8,751,843,188 $46,586,119,760
1970 $8,992,722,167 $40,963,715,237
1969 $8,471,006,438 $37,090,689,288
1968 $7,483,685,771 $32,394,326,464
1967 $7,253,575,688 $32,570,905,397
1966 $6,439,687,854 $29,559,436,183
1965 $5,906,636,792 $25,479,619,607
1964 $5,386,054,833 $21,966,876,027
1963 $5,319,458,563 $19,631,714,760
1962 $5,081,413,542 $16,609,632,791
1961 $4,817,580,375 $14,238,126,760
1960 $4,274,894,083 $12,424,514,014

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

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Bangladesh and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Spain
2024 $2,593 $35,327
2023 $2,551 $33,493
2022 $2,716 $30,319
2021 $2,483 $30,799
2020 $2,249 $27,234
2019 $2,130 $29,787
2018 $1,965 $30,602
2017 $1,811 $28,381
2016 $1,649 $26,756
2015 $1,224 $25,982
2014 $1,094 $29,708
2013 $958 $29,229
2012 $860 $28,456
2011 $837 $31,825
2010 $757 $30,659
2009 $679 $32,280
2008 $613 $35,603
2007 $538 $32,652
2006 $490 $28,422
2005 $480 $26,451
2004 $456 $24,925
2003 $427 $21,522
2002 $394 $17,111
2001 $395 $15,368
2000 $397 $14,743
1999 $388 $15,708
1998 $386 $15,382
1997 $379 $14,722
1996 $372 $16,101
1995 $309 $15,461
1994 $280.6 $13,406
1993 $280.8 $13,330
1992 $273.5 $16,101
1991 $272.1 $14,801
1990 $283.1 $13,795
1989 $263 $10,674
1988 $247.9 $9,696
1987 $231.5 $8,234
1986 $212.1 $6,509
1985 $222.2 $4,696
1984 $193.4 $4,487
1983 $184.7 $4,475
1982 $199.6 $5,156
1981 $224.2 $5,367
1980 $206.1 $6,204
1979 $181.1 $5,766
1978 $158.3 $4,353
1977 $117.9 $3,625
1976 $126.7 $3,277
1975 $249.8 $3,208
1974 $165 $2,748
1973 $109.7 $2,246
1972 $87.8 $1,708
1971 $124.5 $1,361
1970 $130.2 $1,211
1969 $125.9 $1,109
1968 $114.4 $978
1967 $114.2 $997
1966 $104.4 $916
1965 $98.6 $797
1964 $92.6 $695
1963 $94.1 $627
1962 $92.6 $535
1961 $90.4 $463
1960 $82.5 $408

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

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Bangladesh vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Spain
2026 75.5 84.1
2025 75.2 84
2024 74.9 83.8
2023 74.7 83.7
2022 74.3 82.4
2021 71.1 83
2020 71.4 82.2
2019 72.6 83.5
2018 72.1 83.1
2017 71.6 83
2016 71.1 83
2015 70.5 82.6
2014 70 82.8
2013 69.5 82.7
2012 69 82.2
2011 68.5 82.2
2010 68 82
2009 67.5 81.6
2008 67 81.3
2007 66.5 81
2006 66 81
2005 65.5 80.3
2004 64.9 80.3
2003 64.3 79.7
2002 63.6 79.8
2001 62.8 79.7
2000 62 79.4
1999 61.2 78.9
1998 60.4 78.9
1997 59.7 78.9
1996 58.9 78.3
1995 58.2 78.2
1994 57.6 78.1
1993 57.1 77.7
1992 56.6 77.6
1991 53.8 77.1
1990 55.8 77
1989 55.5 77
1988 55.2 76.9
1987 54.9 77
1986 54.6 76.7
1985 53.9 76.4
1984 53.8 76.5
1983 53.4 76.1
1982 53 76.3
1981 52.6 75.7
1980 52.3 75.5
1979 52 75
1978 51.6 74.5
1977 51.3 74.3
1976 51 73.8
1975 50.6 73.5
1974 49.6 73.1
1973 49.9 72.7
1972 49.6 73
1971 26.5 71.7
1970 42.7 72.1
1969 48.7 71.1
1968 48.4 71.7
1967 48.1 71.3
1966 47.6 71.2
1965 46 70.9
1964 46.8 70.5
1963 45.7 69.8
1962 45.8 69.6
1961 44.9 69.6
1960 44 69.2
1959 43.7 68.7
1958 43.1 68.8
1957 42.6 66.6
1956 41.6 66.8
1955 41.1 66.7
1954 40.4 66.9
1953 39.4 65.7
1952 38.8 64.8
1951 38.1 61.5
1950 37.4 61.8

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

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Bangladesh and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Spain
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Spain
2024 173,562,364 48,848,840
2023 171,466,990 48,352,528
2022 169,384,897 47,786,102
2021 167,658,854 47,443,821
2020 166,298,024 47,359,424
2019 164,913,055 47,118,501
2018 163,523,103 46,782,011
2017 162,186,147 46,571,232
2016 160,811,932 46,458,139
2015 159,383,179 46,422,303
2014 157,964,929 46,460,733
2013 156,532,141 46,604,197
2012 155,070,101 46,773,055
2011 153,591,076 46,742,697
2010 152,201,981 46,576,897
2009 150,873,714 46,362,946
2008 149,474,264 45,954,106
2007 147,989,278 45,226,803
2006 146,405,973 44,397,319
2005 144,715,786 43,653,155
2004 142,902,856 42,921,895
2003 140,970,351 42,187,645
2002 138,933,658 41,431,558
2001 136,805,810 40,850,412
2000 134,544,304 40,567,864
1999 132,108,065 40,386,875
1998 129,622,332 40,223,509
1997 127,198,069 40,057,389
1996 124,862,179 39,889,852
1995 122,600,370 39,724,050
1994 120,343,179 39,549,108
1993 118,132,360 39,361,262
1992 115,952,192 39,157,685
1991 113,787,109 38,966,376
1990 111,633,717 38,867,322
1989 109,433,799 38,827,764
1988 107,216,008 38,766,939
1987 104,959,291 38,684,815
1986 102,635,572 38,584,624
1985 100,253,825 38,469,512
1984 97,814,966 38,330,364
1983 95,335,155 38,171,525
1982 92,814,507 37,986,012
1981 90,303,105 37,758,631
1980 88,016,432 37,491,165
1979 85,935,072 37,191,330
1978 83,889,655 36,864,898
1977 81,867,264 36,511,638
1976 79,855,318 36,137,812
1975 77,854,351 35,757,900
1974 75,839,348 35,373,335
1973 73,722,294 34,988,947
1972 71,641,519 34,604,469
1971 70,276,758 34,224,490
1970 69,058,894 33,814,531
1969 67,294,133 33,441,054
1968 65,408,276 33,113,134
1967 63,510,929 32,682,947
1966 61,669,806 32,283,194
1965 59,902,519 31,954,292
1964 58,178,374 31,609,195
1963 56,504,402 31,296,651
1962 54,881,146 31,023,366
1961 53,310,348 30,739,250
1960 51,828,660 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Spain

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Spain
2023 2.16 1.12
2022 2.18 1.16
2021 2.17 1.18
2020 2.17 1.18
2019 2.18 1.23
2018 2.19 1.26
2017 2.21 1.31
2016 2.23 1.33
2015 2.23 1.33
2014 2.23 1.32
2013 2.25 1.27
2012 2.26 1.32
2011 2.31 1.34
2010 2.38 1.37
2009 2.48 1.38
2008 2.58 1.45
2007 2.67 1.38
2006 2.76 1.36
2005 2.85 1.33
2004 2.94 1.31
2003 3.03 1.3
2002 3.13 1.25
2001 3.2 1.23
2000 3.28 1.22
1999 3.36 1.17
1998 3.43 1.13
1997 3.5 1.15
1996 3.51 1.14
1995 3.59 1.16
1994 3.74 1.19
1993 3.83 1.26
1992 4.03 1.31
1991 4.26 1.33
1990 4.51 1.36
1989 4.7 1.4
1988 4.85 1.45
1987 5.08 1.49
1986 5.3 1.56
1985 5.54 1.64
1984 5.73 1.73
1983 5.91 1.8
1982 6.12 1.94
1981 6.24 2.04
1980 6.33 2.22
1979 6.42 2.37
1978 6.51 2.54
1977 6.58 2.65
1976 6.66 2.77
1975 6.73 2.77
1974 6.78 2.88
1973 6.8 2.84
1972 6.82 2.87
1971 6.83 2.9
1970 6.84 2.84
1969 6.81 2.86
1968 6.79 2.87
1967 6.79 2.94
1966 6.77 2.91
1965 6.77 2.94
1964 6.79 3.01
1963 6.8 2.88
1962 6.81 2.8
1961 6.78 2.77
1960 6.74 2.86

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

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Bangladesh and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Spain
2024 26.7 46.4
2023 26.4 45.9
2022 26 45.4
2021 25.8 44.9
2020 25.6 44.5
2019 25.4 44.1
2018 25.2 43.8
2017 25 43.5
2016 24.8 43.1
2015 24.5 42.7
2014 24.2 42.2
2013 23.8 41.7
2012 23.5 41.1
2011 23.2 40.6
2010 22.9 40.2
2009 22.7 39.8
2008 22.4 39.4
2007 22.2 39.2
2006 22 39
2005 21.8 38.8
2004 21.6 38.5
2003 21.4 38.3
2002 21.2 38.1
2001 21 37.8
2000 20.7 37.4
1999 20.4 37
1998 20.2 36.6
1997 19.9 36.2
1996 19.7 35.7
1995 19.5 35.3
1994 19.3 34.9
1993 19.1 34.6
1992 18.9 34.2
1991 18.7 33.9
1990 18.5 33.6
1989 18.4 33.2
1988 18.2 32.9
1987 18 32.5
1986 17.9 32.2
1985 17.8 31.9
1984 17.7 31.6
1983 17.7 31.4
1982 17.6 31.1
1981 17.6 30.9
1980 17.6 30.7
1979 17.6 30.6
1978 17.6 30.4
1977 17.5 30.2
1976 17.5 30.1
1975 17.5 30
1974 17.5 30
1973 17.6 30
1972 17.7 30
1971 17.8 30.1
1970 17.9 30.1
1969 18 30.2
1968 18.2 30.4
1967 18.3 30.4
1966 18.4 30.3
1965 18.5 30.2
1964 18.6 30.1
1963 18.7 29.9
1962 18.8 29.7
1961 18.9 29.6
1960 19 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Spain
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Spain
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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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