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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 94th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Sri Lanka
Population
178415186
22185425
Population rank 8/197 63/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Sri Lanka
2024 $450,119,432,069 $98,963,185,510
2023 $437,415,333,018 $83,716,142,582
2022 $460,131,689,083 $74,143,020,263
2021 $416,271,647,911 $88,556,698,938
2020 $373,979,442,362 $84,335,574,582
2019 $351,231,654,604 $88,998,706,297
2018 $321,362,752,442 $94,450,015,983
2017 $293,732,446,625 $94,369,350,286
2016 $265,224,515,675 $88,000,211,172
2015 $195,146,608,978 $85,090,301,052
2014 $172,886,611,654 $82,531,125,191
2013 $149,998,957,434 $76,976,203,829
2012 $133,310,747,603 $70,447,217,164
2011 $128,607,482,310 $67,753,285,897
2010 $115,275,540,051 $58,636,049,434
2009 $102,475,158,191 $42,066,224,093
2008 $91,636,997,371 $40,713,826,215
2007 $79,611,644,975 $32,350,238,760
2006 $71,795,736,172 $28,267,410,543
2005 $69,476,001,239 $24,405,791,045
2004 $65,108,544,250 $20,662,525,941
2003 $60,158,929,188 $18,881,765,437
2002 $54,724,081,491 $16,536,535,647
2001 $53,991,289,844 $15,749,753,805
2000 $53,369,787,319 $16,595,882,819
1999 $51,270,569,884 $15,711,933,513
1998 $49,984,559,471 $15,760,736,956
1997 $48,244,309,133 $15,091,913,884
1996 $46,438,484,108 $13,897,738,375
1995 $37,939,748,769 $13,029,697,561
1994 $33,768,660,883 $11,717,604,209
1993 $33,166,519,418 $10,338,679,636
1992 $31,708,874,594 $9,703,011,636
1991 $30,957,483,950 $9,000,362,582
1990 $31,598,340,778 $8,032,551,173
1989 $28,781,715,189 $6,987,267,684
1988 $26,579,005,558 $6,978,371,581
1987 $24,298,032,258 $6,682,167,120
1986 $21,774,033,333 $6,405,210,564
1985 $22,278,423,077 $5,978,460,972
1984 $18,920,840,000 $6,043,474,843
1983 $17,609,048,822 $5,167,913,302
1982 $18,525,399,202 $4,768,765,017
1981 $20,249,694,002 $4,415,844,156
1980 $18,138,049,096 $4,024,621,900
1979 $15,565,480,322 $3,364,611,432
1978 $13,281,767,143 $2,733,183,857
1977 $9,651,149,302 $4,104,509,583
1976 $10,117,113,333 $3,591,319,857
1975 $19,448,348,073 $3,791,298,146
1974 $12,512,460,520 $3,574,586,466
1973 $8,086,725,729 $2,875,625,000
1972 $6,288,245,867 $2,553,936,348
1971 $8,751,843,188 $2,369,308,600
1970 $8,992,722,167 $2,296,470,588
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,965,546,218
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,801,344,538
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,859,465,021
1966 $6,439,687,854 $1,751,470,588
1965 $5,906,636,792 $1,698,319,328
1964 $5,386,054,833 $1,309,747,899
1963 $5,319,458,563 $1,240,672,269
1962 $5,081,413,542 $1,434,156,379
1961 $4,817,580,375 $1,444,327,731
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,409,873,950

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

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Bangladesh and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Sri Lanka
2024 $2,593 $4,516
2023 $2,551 $3,799
2022 $2,716 $3,343
2021 $2,483 $3,997
2020 $2,249 $3,848
2019 $2,130 $4,082
2018 $1,965 $4,359
2017 $1,811 $4,399
2016 $1,649 $4,149
2015 $1,224 $4,058
2014 $1,094 $3,972
2013 $958 $3,739
2012 $860 $3,328
2011 $837 $3,225
2010 $757 $2,808
2009 $679 $2,027
2008 $613 $1,974
2007 $538 $1,579
2006 $490 $1,389
2005 $480 $1,207
2004 $456 $1,029
2003 $427 $946
2002 $394 $835
2001 $395 $804
2000 $397 $860
1999 $388 $829
1998 $386 $848
1997 $379 $827
1996 $372 $776
1995 $309 $742
1994 $280.6 $678
1993 $280.8 $607
1992 $273.5 $580
1991 $272.1 $546
1990 $283.1 $491
1989 $263 $430
1988 $247.9 $434
1987 $231.5 $420
1986 $212.1 $407
1985 $222.2 $385
1984 $193.4 $391
1983 $184.7 $336
1982 $199.6 $312
1981 $224.2 $292.5
1980 $206.1 $271.1
1979 $181.1 $230.8
1978 $158.3 $191
1977 $117.9 $292.1
1976 $126.7 $260.3
1975 $249.8 $279.8
1974 $165 $268.7
1973 $109.7 $220.2
1972 $87.8 $199.4
1971 $124.5 $188.8
1970 $130.2 $186.9
1969 $125.9 $163.6
1968 $114.4 $153.5
1967 $114.2 $162.3
1966 $104.4 $156.6
1965 $98.6 $155.6
1964 $92.6 $122.9
1963 $94.1 $119.4
1962 $92.6 $141.4
1961 $90.4 $145.9
1960 $82.5 $145.9

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

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Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Sri Lanka
2026 75.5 78
2025 75.2 77.9
2024 74.9 77.7
2023 74.7 77.5
2022 74.3 77.3
2021 71.1 76.3
2020 71.4 76.9
2019 72.6 76.7
2018 72.1 76.5
2017 71.6 76.2
2016 71.1 76.1
2015 70.5 76
2014 70 75.8
2013 69.5 75.5
2012 69 75.2
2011 68.5 74.7
2010 68 74.5
2009 67.5 70.3
2008 67 72.6
2007 66.5 73
2006 66 72.8
2005 65.5 73.1
2004 64.9 68
2003 64.3 72.4
2002 63.6 72.3
2001 62.8 71.8
2000 62 71.2
1999 61.2 70.4
1998 60.4 70.1
1997 59.7 69.9
1996 58.9 69.8
1995 58.2 69.7
1994 57.6 70.2
1993 57.1 70
1992 56.6 69.6
1991 53.8 69.1
1990 55.8 69.2
1989 55.5 67.3
1988 55.2 69
1987 54.9 69
1986 54.6 69
1985 53.9 68.9
1984 53.8 68.8
1983 53.4 68.7
1982 53 68.7
1981 52.6 68.4
1980 52.3 68
1979 52 67.5
1978 51.6 66.8
1977 51.3 66.4
1976 51 65.8
1975 50.6 65.4
1974 49.6 65
1973 49.9 64.8
1972 49.6 64.6
1971 26.5 64.2
1970 42.7 64.4
1969 48.7 64.1
1968 48.4 63.9
1967 48.1 63.6
1966 47.6 63.2
1965 46 62.8
1964 46.8 62.4
1963 45.7 62
1962 45.8 61.6
1961 44.9 61.2
1960 44 60.6
1959 43.7 60
1958 43.1 59.3
1957 42.6 58.5
1956 41.6 57.9
1955 41.1 57.2
1954 40.4 56.4
1953 39.4 55.6
1952 38.8 54.9
1951 38.1 54
1950 37.4 53.2

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

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Bangladesh and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Sri Lanka
2024 173,562,364 21,916,000
2023 171,466,990 22,037,000
2022 169,384,897 22,181,000
2021 167,658,854 22,156,000
2020 166,298,024 21,919,000
2019 164,913,055 21,803,000
2018 163,523,103 21,670,000
2017 162,186,147 21,453,000
2016 160,811,932 21,209,000
2015 159,383,179 20,970,000
2014 157,964,929 20,778,000
2013 156,532,141 20,585,000
2012 155,070,101 21,169,458
2011 153,591,076 21,009,048
2010 152,201,981 20,879,089
2009 150,873,714 20,756,435
2008 149,474,264 20,629,378
2007 147,989,278 20,492,545
2006 146,405,973 20,352,411
2005 144,715,786 20,216,524
2004 142,902,856 20,087,605
2003 140,970,351 19,951,521
2002 138,933,658 19,805,752
2001 136,805,810 19,600,362
2000 134,544,304 19,293,054
1999 132,108,065 18,944,731
1998 129,622,332 18,596,003
1997 127,198,069 18,248,200
1996 124,862,179 17,905,018
1995 122,600,370 17,564,068
1994 120,343,179 17,275,773
1993 118,132,360 17,025,918
1992 115,952,192 16,739,284
1991 113,787,109 16,475,354
1990 111,633,717 16,352,458
1989 109,433,799 16,248,557
1988 107,216,008 16,078,621
1987 104,959,291 15,916,576
1986 102,635,572 15,731,256
1985 100,253,825 15,544,154
1984 97,814,966 15,441,860
1983 95,335,155 15,388,794
1982 92,814,507 15,286,567
1981 90,303,105 15,099,414
1980 88,016,432 14,847,974
1979 85,935,072 14,579,614
1978 83,889,655 14,310,128
1977 81,867,264 14,049,371
1976 79,855,318 13,796,770
1975 77,854,351 13,548,984
1974 75,839,348 13,305,693
1973 73,722,294 13,060,916
1972 71,641,519 12,809,205
1971 70,276,758 12,551,910
1970 69,058,894 12,287,110
1969 67,294,133 12,013,858
1968 65,408,276 11,736,088
1967 63,510,929 11,457,328
1966 61,669,806 11,183,928
1965 59,902,519 10,916,965
1964 58,178,374 10,653,397
1963 56,504,402 10,395,040
1962 54,881,146 10,143,754
1961 53,310,348 9,899,372
1960 51,828,660 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Sri Lanka
2023 2.16 1.97
2022 2.18 1.98
2021 2.17 2
2020 2.17 2.01
2019 2.18 2.02
2018 2.19 2.03
2017 2.21 2.04
2016 2.23 2.06
2015 2.23 2.09
2014 2.23 2.13
2013 2.25 2.18
2012 2.26 2.17
2011 2.31 2.14
2010 2.38 2.13
2009 2.48 2.18
2008 2.58 2.23
2007 2.67 2.3
2006 2.76 2.29
2005 2.85 2.26
2004 2.94 2.27
2003 3.03 2.3
2002 3.13 2.31
2001 3.2 2.28
2000 3.28 2.21
1999 3.36 2.14
1998 3.43 2.14
1997 3.5 2.22
1996 3.51 2.29
1995 3.59 2.35
1994 3.74 2.4
1993 3.83 2.44
1992 4.03 2.49
1991 4.26 2.51
1990 4.51 2.54
1989 4.7 2.58
1988 4.85 2.57
1987 5.08 2.64
1986 5.3 2.74
1985 5.54 2.9
1984 5.73 3.01
1983 5.91 3.11
1982 6.12 3.32
1981 6.24 3.65
1980 6.33 3.73
1979 6.42 3.82
1978 6.51 3.81
1977 6.58 3.74
1976 6.66 3.78
1975 6.73 3.82
1974 6.78 3.86
1973 6.8 4
1972 6.82 4.16
1971 6.83 4.27
1970 6.84 4.39
1969 6.81 4.5
1968 6.79 4.66
1967 6.79 4.79
1966 6.77 4.83
1965 6.77 4.93
1964 6.79 5.06
1963 6.8 5.12
1962 6.81 5.18
1961 6.78 5.24
1960 6.74 5.35

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

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Bangladesh and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Sri Lanka
2024 26.7 34.1
2023 26.4 33.8
2022 26 33.6
2021 25.8 33.3
2020 25.6 33.1
2019 25.4 32.8
2018 25.2 32.5
2017 25 32.3
2016 24.8 32
2015 24.5 31.7
2014 24.2 31.4
2013 23.8 31.1
2012 23.5 30.8
2011 23.2 30.5
2010 22.9 30.2
2009 22.7 29.9
2008 22.4 29.6
2007 22.2 29.3
2006 22 29
2005 21.8 28.8
2004 21.6 28.5
2003 21.4 28.2
2002 21.2 27.9
2001 21 27.6
2000 20.7 27.2
1999 20.4 26.9
1998 20.2 26.5
1997 19.9 26.2
1996 19.7 25.8
1995 19.5 25.3
1994 19.3 24.9
1993 19.1 24.6
1992 18.9 24.3
1991 18.7 23.9
1990 18.5 23.6
1989 18.4 23.4
1988 18.2 23.1
1987 18 22.8
1986 17.9 22.5
1985 17.8 22.2
1984 17.7 22
1983 17.7 21.9
1982 17.6 21.7
1981 17.6 21.6
1980 17.6 21.5
1979 17.6 21.3
1978 17.6 21.2
1977 17.5 21
1976 17.5 20.9
1975 17.5 20.7
1974 17.5 20.6
1973 17.6 20.4
1972 17.7 20.2
1971 17.8 20.1
1970 17.9 20
1969 18 19.9
1968 18.2 19.8
1967 18.3 19.7
1966 18.4 19.6
1965 18.5 19.5
1964 18.6 19.5
1963 18.7 19.5
1962 18.8 19.5
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 19 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Sri Lanka
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
12%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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