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Bangladesh vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 94th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Sudan
Population
178415186
53335233
Population rank 8/197 29/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bangladesh and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Sudan
2024 $450,119,432,069 $49,672,435,513
2023 $437,415,333,018 $39,898,289,821
2022 $460,131,689,083 $51,666,875,363
2021 $416,271,647,911 $34,229,513,775
2020 $373,979,442,362 $27,034,593,750
2019 $351,231,654,604 $32,338,079,165
2018 $321,362,752,442 $32,333,780,383
2017 $293,732,446,625 $41,283,617,976
2016 $265,224,515,675 $42,630,376,000
2015 $195,146,608,978 $51,726,758,677
2014 $172,886,611,654 $49,516,748,618
2013 $149,998,957,434 $43,024,018,082
2012 $133,310,747,603 $37,632,919,967
2011 $128,607,482,310 $55,018,567,211
2010 $115,275,540,051 $58,962,978,034
2009 $102,475,158,191 $51,621,044,077
2008 $91,636,997,371 $64,833,083,257
2007 $79,611,644,975 $59,440,139,775
2006 $71,795,736,172 $45,263,831,634
2005 $69,476,001,239 $35,182,711,988
2004 $65,108,544,250 $26,646,007,251
2003 $60,158,929,188 $21,355,298,460
2002 $54,724,081,491 $18,137,128,388
2001 $53,991,289,844 $15,716,361,792
2000 $53,369,787,319 $12,257,299,147
1999 $51,270,569,884 $10,682,028,340
1998 $49,984,559,471 $11,250,221,537
1997 $48,244,309,133 $11,681,175,864
1996 $46,438,484,108 $9,018,300,725
1995 $37,939,748,769 $13,830,363,900
1994 $33,768,660,883 $12,793,794,737
1993 $33,166,519,418 $8,881,005,436
1992 $31,708,874,594 $7,031,933,492
1991 $30,957,483,950 $44,171,194,366
1990 $31,598,340,778 $33,641,222,222
1989 $28,781,715,189 $21,408,111,111
1988 $26,579,005,558 $14,372,555,556
1987 $24,298,032,258 $12,093,333,333
1986 $21,774,033,333 $10,092,200,000
1985 $22,278,423,077 $8,075,259,600
1984 $18,920,840,000 $10,447,615,385
1983 $17,609,048,822 $8,230,153,846
1982 $18,525,399,202 $8,732,542,274
1981 $20,249,694,002 $10,753,888,154
1980 $18,138,049,096 $8,951,800,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $8,418,407,787
1978 $13,281,767,143 $8,128,719,315
1977 $9,651,149,302 $7,499,005,639
1976 $10,117,113,333 $6,013,210,816
1975 $19,448,348,073 $4,823,090,192
1974 $12,512,460,520 $3,958,931,660
1973 $8,086,725,729 $3,077,254,460
1972 $6,288,245,867 $2,483,055,722
1971 $8,751,843,188 $2,288,340,041
1970 $8,992,722,167 $2,100,229,759
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,847,501,441
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,677,771,401
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,607,409,539
1966 $6,439,687,854 $1,484,491,676
1965 $5,906,636,792 $1,446,869,619
1964 $5,386,054,833 $1,388,282,600
1963 $5,319,458,563 $1,351,234,926
1962 $5,081,413,542 $1,328,259,625
1961 $4,817,580,375 $1,222,860,429
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,126,364,162

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

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Bangladesh and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Sudan
2024 $2,593 $985
2023 $2,551 $797
2022 $2,716 $1,046
2021 $2,483 $712
2020 $2,249 $578
2019 $2,130 $710
2018 $1,965 $731
2017 $1,811 $967
2016 $1,649 $1,033
2015 $1,224 $1,292
2014 $1,094 $1,275
2013 $958 $1,139
2012 $860 $1,019
2011 $837 $1,522
2010 $757 $1,665
2009 $679 $1,493
2008 $613 $1,928
2007 $538 $1,814
2006 $490 $1,415
2005 $480 $1,125
2004 $456 $872
2003 $427 $714
2002 $394 $621
2001 $395 $551
2000 $397 $441
1999 $388 $394
1998 $386 $425
1997 $379 $453
1996 $372 $357
1995 $309 $561
1994 $280.6 $532
1993 $280.8 $379
1992 $273.5 $307
1991 $272.1 $1,966
1990 $283.1 $1,528
1989 $263 $992
1988 $247.9 $680
1987 $231.5 $584
1986 $212.1 $497
1985 $222.2 $406
1984 $193.4 $534
1983 $184.7 $431
1982 $199.6 $472
1981 $224.2 $605
1980 $206.1 $525
1979 $181.1 $515
1978 $158.3 $518
1977 $117.9 $497
1976 $126.7 $413
1975 $249.8 $343
1974 $165 $291.5
1973 $109.7 $235.8
1972 $87.8 $198.2
1971 $124.5 $189
1970 $130.2 $179.6
1969 $125.9 $163.5
1968 $114.4 $153.7
1967 $114.2 $152.4
1966 $104.4 $145.6
1965 $98.6 $146.8
1964 $92.6 $145.7
1963 $94.1 $146.6
1962 $92.6 $148.9
1961 $90.4 $141.6
1960 $82.5 $134.7

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

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Bangladesh vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Sudan
2026 75.5 66.9
2025 75.2 66.7
2024 74.9 66.5
2023 74.7 66.3
2022 74.3 65.7
2021 71.1 64.5
2020 71.4 65.1
2019 72.6 65.8
2018 72.1 65.5
2017 71.6 65.1
2016 71.1 64.7
2015 70.5 64.4
2014 70 64
2013 69.5 63.4
2012 69 63.4
2011 68.5 63.2
2010 68 63
2009 67.5 62.7
2008 67 61.3
2007 66.5 61.4
2006 66 60.4
2005 65.5 57.2
2004 64.9 56.8
2003 64.3 58.3
2002 63.6 59.3
2001 62.8 59.3
2000 62 58.9
1999 61.2 58.6
1998 60.4 58.3
1997 59.7 58.1
1996 58.9 57.6
1995 58.2 57.4
1994 57.6 57
1993 57.1 56.1
1992 56.6 56
1991 53.8 55.6
1990 55.8 55.5
1989 55.5 54.9
1988 55.2 55
1987 54.9 54.7
1986 54.6 54.6
1985 53.9 50
1984 53.8 49.8
1983 53.4 49.6
1982 53 54.4
1981 52.6 54.4
1980 52.3 54.1
1979 52 53.4
1978 51.6 53.3
1977 51.3 53.5
1976 51 53.3
1975 50.6 53.3
1974 49.6 53.2
1973 49.9 53
1972 49.6 52.8
1971 26.5 52.5
1970 42.7 52.3
1969 48.7 52
1968 48.4 51.8
1967 48.1 51.5
1966 47.6 51.3
1965 46 51
1964 46.8 50.9
1963 45.7 50.8
1962 45.8 50.4
1961 44.9 50
1960 44 49.6
1959 43.7 49.2
1958 43.1 48.9
1957 42.6 48.5
1956 41.6 48.1
1955 41.1 47.7
1954 40.4 47.3
1953 39.4 46.9
1952 38.8 46.5
1951 38.1 46.2
1950 37.4 45.8

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

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Bangladesh and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Sudan
2024 173,562,364 50,448,963
2023 171,466,990 50,042,791
2022 169,384,897 49,383,346
2021 167,658,854 48,066,924
2020 166,298,024 46,789,231
2019 164,913,055 45,548,175
2018 163,523,103 44,230,596
2017 162,186,147 42,714,306
2016 160,811,932 41,259,892
2015 159,383,179 40,024,431
2014 157,964,929 38,823,318
2013 156,532,141 37,785,849
2012 155,070,101 36,923,178
2011 153,591,076 36,140,806
2010 152,201,981 35,414,399
2009 150,873,714 34,569,113
2008 149,474,264 33,623,980
2007 147,989,278 32,764,135
2006 146,405,973 31,992,435
2005 144,715,786 31,262,444
2004 142,902,856 30,556,637
2003 140,970,351 29,896,035
2002 138,933,658 29,228,727
2001 136,805,810 28,516,770
2000 134,544,304 27,816,745
1999 132,108,065 27,130,613
1998 129,622,332 26,458,999
1997 127,198,069 25,799,821
1996 124,862,179 25,231,528
1995 122,600,370 24,672,143
1994 120,343,179 24,043,948
1993 118,132,360 23,445,592
1992 115,952,192 22,927,355
1991 113,787,109 22,470,676
1990 111,633,717 22,021,481
1989 109,433,799 21,578,022
1988 107,216,008 21,138,431
1987 104,959,291 20,704,904
1986 102,635,572 20,288,238
1985 100,253,825 19,905,872
1984 97,814,966 19,546,528
1983 95,335,155 19,109,770
1982 92,814,507 18,486,645
1981 90,303,105 17,780,572
1980 88,016,432 17,058,905
1979 85,935,072 16,355,352
1978 83,889,655 15,695,003
1977 81,867,264 15,086,614
1976 79,855,318 14,569,716
1975 77,854,351 14,064,798
1974 75,839,348 13,580,723
1973 73,722,294 13,049,315
1972 71,641,519 12,527,856
1971 70,276,758 12,105,539
1970 69,058,894 11,695,771
1969 67,294,133 11,298,936
1968 65,408,276 10,917,999
1967 63,510,929 10,550,597
1966 61,669,806 10,197,578
1965 59,902,519 9,858,030
1964 58,178,374 9,531,109
1963 56,504,402 9,218,077
1962 54,881,146 8,919,028
1961 53,310,348 8,634,941
1960 51,828,660 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Sudan

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Sudan
2023 2.16 4.32
2022 2.18 4.38
2021 2.17 4.46
2020 2.17 4.54
2019 2.18 4.62
2018 2.19 4.68
2017 2.21 4.76
2016 2.23 4.83
2015 2.23 4.9
2014 2.23 4.91
2013 2.25 4.97
2012 2.26 5.03
2011 2.31 5.09
2010 2.38 5.14
2009 2.48 5.17
2008 2.58 5.21
2007 2.67 5.27
2006 2.76 5.33
2005 2.85 5.4
2004 2.94 5.46
2003 3.03 5.49
2002 3.13 5.53
2001 3.2 5.56
2000 3.28 5.6
1999 3.36 5.62
1998 3.43 5.65
1997 3.5 5.72
1996 3.51 5.79
1995 3.59 5.86
1994 3.74 5.91
1993 3.83 5.97
1992 4.03 6.02
1991 4.26 6.05
1990 4.51 6.07
1989 4.7 6.11
1988 4.85 6.13
1987 5.08 6.18
1986 5.3 6.23
1985 5.54 6.28
1984 5.73 6.34
1983 5.91 6.41
1982 6.12 6.47
1981 6.24 6.53
1980 6.33 6.59
1979 6.42 6.65
1978 6.51 6.72
1977 6.58 6.78
1976 6.66 6.82
1975 6.73 6.87
1974 6.78 6.91
1973 6.8 6.94
1972 6.82 6.98
1971 6.83 7.02
1970 6.84 6.99
1969 6.81 6.97
1968 6.79 6.95
1967 6.79 6.91
1966 6.77 6.88
1965 6.77 6.84
1964 6.79 6.8
1963 6.8 6.76
1962 6.81 6.7
1961 6.78 6.66
1960 6.74 6.66

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

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Bangladesh and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Sudan
2024 26.7 19.4
2023 26.4 19.3
2022 26 19.2
2021 25.8 19
2020 25.6 18.9
2019 25.4 18.7
2018 25.2 18.6
2017 25 18.3
2016 24.8 18.1
2015 24.5 17.9
2014 24.2 17.7
2013 23.8 17.5
2012 23.5 17.5
2011 23.2 17.4
2010 22.9 17.5
2009 22.7 17.4
2008 22.4 17.3
2007 22.2 17.3
2006 22 17.2
2005 21.8 17.1
2004 21.6 17.1
2003 21.4 17.1
2002 21.2 17
2001 21 17
2000 20.7 16.9
1999 20.4 16.9
1998 20.2 16.8
1997 19.9 16.8
1996 19.7 16.8
1995 19.5 16.8
1994 19.3 16.8
1993 19.1 16.8
1992 18.9 16.8
1991 18.7 16.8
1990 18.5 16.8
1989 18.4 16.8
1988 18.2 16.9
1987 18 16.9
1986 17.9 16.8
1985 17.8 16.8
1984 17.7 16.8
1983 17.7 16.7
1982 17.6 16.7
1981 17.6 16.6
1980 17.6 16.5
1979 17.6 16.4
1978 17.6 16.2
1977 17.5 16.1
1976 17.5 16
1975 17.5 16
1974 17.5 15.9
1973 17.6 16
1972 17.7 16.1
1971 17.8 16.2
1970 17.9 16.2
1969 18 16.3
1968 18.2 16.3
1967 18.3 16.4
1966 18.4 16.4
1965 18.5 16.5
1964 18.6 16.5
1963 18.7 16.6
1962 18.8 16.7
1961 18.9 16.7
1960 19 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Bangladesh Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Sudan
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
12%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Bangladesh Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Sudan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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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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