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Bangladesh vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 94th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Tajikistan
Population
178415186
11038274
Population rank 8/197 88/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Tajikistan
2024 $450,119,432,069 $14,204,575,549
2023 $437,415,333,018 $12,244,169,293
2022 $460,131,689,083 $10,713,525,200
2021 $416,271,647,911 $8,937,805,347
2020 $373,979,442,362 $8,133,963,551
2019 $351,231,654,604 $8,300,813,599
2018 $321,362,752,442 $7,764,999,999
2017 $293,732,446,625 $7,536,402,853
2016 $265,224,515,675 $6,992,416,097
2015 $195,146,608,978 $8,271,431,485
2014 $172,886,611,654 $9,112,605,459
2013 $149,998,957,434 $8,448,411,318
2012 $133,310,747,603 $7,633,036,903
2011 $128,607,482,310 $6,522,756,255
2010 $115,275,540,051 $5,642,221,099
2009 $102,475,158,191 $4,979,472,364
2008 $91,636,997,371 $5,161,299,725
2007 $79,611,644,975 $3,719,524,541
2006 $71,795,736,172 $2,830,213,849
2005 $69,476,001,239 $2,312,352,021
2004 $65,108,544,250 $2,076,176,869
2003 $60,158,929,188 $1,555,318,261
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,221,106,220
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,080,772,551
2000 $53,369,787,319 $860,541,842
1999 $51,270,569,884 $1,086,612,290
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,320,199,582
1997 $48,244,309,133 $921,518,033
1996 $46,438,484,108 $1,043,654,822
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,231,561,860
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,522,001,206
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,646,623,195
1992 $31,708,874,594 $1,908,554,572
1991 $30,957,483,950 $2,536,585,366
1990 $31,598,340,778 $2,629,395,066
1989 $28,781,715,189 -
1988 $26,579,005,558 -
1987 $24,298,032,258 -
1986 $21,774,033,333 -
1985 $22,278,423,077 -
1984 $18,920,840,000 -
1983 $17,609,048,822 -
1982 $18,525,399,202 -
1981 $20,249,694,002 -
1980 $18,138,049,096 -
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Tajikistan
2024 $2,593 $1,341
2023 $2,551 $1,178
2022 $2,716 $1,052
2021 $2,483 $897
2020 $2,249 $834
2019 $2,130 $871
2018 $1,965 $834
2017 $1,811 $829
2016 $1,649 $789
2015 $1,224 $957
2014 $1,094 $1,082
2013 $958 $1,028
2012 $860 $952
2011 $837 $834
2010 $757 $737
2009 $679 $665
2008 $613 $703
2007 $538 $517
2006 $490 $401
2005 $480 $334
2004 $456 $306
2003 $427 $233.6
2002 $394 $187
2001 $395 $168.7
2000 $397 $136.9
1999 $388 $175
1998 $386 $213.7
1997 $379 $150.1
1996 $372 $172
1995 $309 $207
1994 $280.6 $261.3
1993 $280.8 $287.6
1992 $273.5 $338
1991 $272.1 $458
1990 $283.1 $487
1989 $263 -
1988 $247.9 -
1987 $231.5 -
1986 $212.1 -
1985 $222.2 -
1984 $193.4 -
1983 $184.7 -
1982 $199.6 -
1981 $224.2 -
1980 $206.1 -
1979 $181.1 -
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Tajikistan
2026 75.5 72.2
2025 75.2 72.1
2024 74.9 71.9
2023 74.7 71.8
2022 74.3 71.6
2021 71.1 69.6
2020 71.4 68.6
2019 72.6 71
2018 72.1 70.7
2017 71.6 70.5
2016 71.1 70
2015 70.5 69.7
2014 70 69.7
2013 69.5 69.6
2012 69 69.1
2011 68.5 68.7
2010 68 68.4
2009 67.5 68.2
2008 67 67.9
2007 66.5 67.4
2006 66 67
2005 65.5 66.5
2004 64.9 66.6
2003 64.3 65.9
2002 63.6 64.9
2001 62.8 64.2
2000 62 63.5
1999 61.2 63.1
1998 60.4 62.4
1997 59.7 61.9
1996 58.9 60.8
1995 58.2 61.4
1994 57.6 60.1
1993 57.1 55.5
1992 56.6 57.1
1991 53.8 61.7
1990 55.8 61.6
1989 55.5 61.7
1988 55.2 61.8
1987 54.9 61.6
1986 54.6 61.8
1985 53.9 61
1984 53.8 60.7
1983 53.4 60.5
1982 53 60.2
1981 52.6 58.8
1980 52.3 58.6
1979 52 58.5
1978 51.6 58.4
1977 51.3 58.2
1976 51 58.1
1975 50.6 57.9
1974 49.6 57.7
1973 49.9 57.4
1972 49.6 57.2
1971 26.5 56.9
1970 42.7 56.6
1969 48.7 56.3
1968 48.4 55.9
1967 48.1 55.5
1966 47.6 55.1
1965 46 54.7
1964 46.8 54.2
1963 45.7 53.8
1962 45.8 53.4
1961 44.9 52.9
1960 44 52.5
1959 43.7 52.2
1958 43.1 51.8
1957 42.6 51.4
1956 41.6 51.1
1955 41.1 50.8
1954 40.4 50.5
1953 39.4 50.2
1952 38.8 49.9
1951 38.1 49.6
1950 37.4 49.3

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

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Bangladesh and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Tajikistan
2024 173,562,364 10,590,927
2023 171,466,990 10,389,799
2022 169,384,897 10,182,222
2021 167,658,854 9,966,908
2020 166,298,024 9,749,310
2019 164,913,055 9,529,966
2018 163,523,103 9,307,333
2017 162,186,147 9,085,946
2016 160,811,932 8,865,631
2015 159,383,179 8,643,840
2014 157,964,929 8,425,552
2013 156,532,141 8,216,724
2012 155,070,101 8,014,084
2011 153,591,076 7,824,785
2010 152,201,981 7,652,141
2009 150,873,714 7,490,230
2008 149,474,264 7,338,403
2007 147,989,278 7,194,477
2006 146,405,973 7,057,566
2005 144,715,786 6,924,720
2004 142,902,856 6,790,547
2003 140,970,351 6,658,575
2002 138,933,658 6,531,669
2001 136,805,810 6,407,377
2000 134,544,304 6,284,735
1999 132,108,065 6,208,370
1998 129,622,332 6,176,397
1997 127,198,069 6,139,829
1996 124,862,179 6,066,523
1995 122,600,370 5,948,584
1994 120,343,179 5,825,368
1993 118,132,360 5,724,993
1992 115,952,192 5,649,400
1991 113,787,109 5,541,205
1990 111,633,717 5,398,768
1989 109,433,799 5,267,249
1988 107,216,008 5,114,989
1987 104,959,291 4,939,059
1986 102,635,572 4,772,139
1985 100,253,825 4,619,003
1984 97,814,966 4,480,026
1983 95,335,155 4,350,874
1982 92,814,507 4,227,171
1981 90,303,105 4,109,022
1980 88,016,432 3,995,256
1979 85,935,072 3,882,691
1978 83,889,655 3,768,508
1977 81,867,264 3,653,265
1976 79,855,318 3,540,076
1975 77,854,351 3,430,425
1974 75,839,348 3,324,499
1973 73,722,294 3,222,290
1972 71,641,519 3,123,691
1971 70,276,758 3,028,837
1970 69,058,894 2,936,779
1969 67,294,133 2,845,273
1968 65,408,276 2,753,848
1967 63,510,929 2,664,130
1966 61,669,806 2,577,184
1965 59,902,519 2,492,998
1964 58,178,374 2,411,260
1963 56,504,402 2,331,736
1962 54,881,146 2,255,026
1961 53,310,348 2,181,805
1960 51,828,660 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Tajikistan
2023 2.16 3.07
2022 2.18 3.13
2021 2.17 3.17
2020 2.17 3.21
2019 2.18 3.28
2018 2.19 3.29
2017 2.21 3.29
2016 2.23 3.38
2015 2.23 3.46
2014 2.23 3.46
2013 2.25 3.43
2012 2.26 3.42
2011 2.31 3.46
2010 2.38 3.46
2009 2.48 3.43
2008 2.58 3.39
2007 2.67 3.37
2006 2.76 3.34
2005 2.85 3.4
2004 2.94 3.51
2003 3.03 3.42
2002 3.13 3.47
2001 3.2 3.49
2000 3.28 3.49
1999 3.36 3.85
1998 3.43 4.07
1997 3.5 4.06
1996 3.51 3.94
1995 3.59 4.66
1994 3.74 4.79
1993 3.83 4.92
1992 4.03 5.06
1991 4.26 5.28
1990 4.51 5.46
1989 4.7 5.61
1988 4.85 5.75
1987 5.08 5.84
1986 5.3 5.91
1985 5.54 5.94
1984 5.73 5.96
1983 5.91 5.98
1982 6.12 6.03
1981 6.24 6.12
1980 6.33 6.21
1979 6.42 6.31
1978 6.51 6.4
1977 6.58 6.49
1976 6.66 6.6
1975 6.73 6.69
1974 6.78 6.77
1973 6.8 6.84
1972 6.82 6.89
1971 6.83 6.91
1970 6.84 6.91
1969 6.81 6.91
1968 6.79 6.91
1967 6.79 6.89
1966 6.77 6.82
1965 6.77 6.74
1964 6.79 6.68
1963 6.8 6.62
1962 6.81 6.48
1961 6.78 6.35
1960 6.74 6.24

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

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Bangladesh and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Tajikistan
2024 26.7 23
2023 26.4 22.9
2022 26 22.7
2021 25.8 22.6
2020 25.6 22.5
2019 25.4 22.3
2018 25.2 22.2
2017 25 22
2016 24.8 21.9
2015 24.5 21.7
2014 24.2 21.6
2013 23.8 21.4
2012 23.5 21.2
2011 23.2 21
2010 22.9 20.8
2009 22.7 20.6
2008 22.4 20.4
2007 22.2 20.1
2006 22 19.8
2005 21.8 19.6
2004 21.6 19.4
2003 21.4 19.2
2002 21.2 18.9
2001 21 18.7
2000 20.7 18.5
1999 20.4 18.2
1998 20.2 18
1997 19.9 17.9
1996 19.7 17.7
1995 19.5 17.7
1994 19.3 17.7
1993 19.1 17.8
1992 18.9 17.9
1991 18.7 18
1990 18.5 18.1
1989 18.4 18.2
1988 18.2 18.3
1987 18 18.3
1986 17.9 18.3
1985 17.8 18.2
1984 17.7 18.2
1983 17.7 18.2
1982 17.6 18.2
1981 17.6 18.1
1980 17.6 18.1
1979 17.6 18.1
1978 17.6 18
1977 17.5 18
1976 17.5 17.9
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.5 17.8
1973 17.6 17.8
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.8 17.8
1970 17.9 17.8
1969 18 17.8
1968 18.2 17.9
1967 18.3 18.1
1966 18.4 18.4
1965 18.5 18.9
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.7 20.4
1962 18.8 20.9
1961 18.9 21.4
1960 19 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2024
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
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Tajikistan
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
12%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Tajikistan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
18,641 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, 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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