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Bangladesh vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 94th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Tanzania
Population
178415186
73145892
Population rank 8/197 20/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Tanzania
2024 $450,119,432,069 $78,844,405,385
2023 $437,415,333,018 $79,030,935,627
2022 $460,131,689,083 $75,749,121,843
2021 $416,271,647,911 $70,655,628,148
2020 $373,979,442,362 $66,068,737,786
2019 $351,231,654,604 $61,026,731,926
2018 $321,362,752,442 $57,003,712,892
2017 $293,732,446,625 $53,274,884,533
2016 $265,224,515,675 $49,774,409,374
2015 $195,146,608,978 $47,413,919,817
2014 $172,886,611,654 $49,986,726,461
2013 $149,998,957,434 $45,648,857,242
2012 $133,310,747,603 $39,650,394,363
2011 $128,607,482,310 $34,657,140,096
2010 $115,275,540,051 $32,012,892,919
2009 $102,475,158,191 $29,400,573,554
2008 $91,636,997,371 $27,947,821,398
2007 $79,611,644,975 $21,860,434,823
2006 $71,795,736,172 $18,619,859,795
2005 $69,476,001,239 $18,395,383,647
2004 $65,108,544,250 $16,673,062,473
2003 $60,158,929,188 $15,211,487,709
2002 $54,724,081,491 $14,129,651,896
2001 $53,991,289,844 $13,563,990,022
2000 $53,369,787,319 $13,371,767,082
1999 $51,270,569,884 $12,704,334,196
1998 $49,984,559,471 $12,172,790,056
1997 $48,244,309,133 $11,158,197,942
1996 $46,438,484,108 $9,433,528,150
1995 $37,939,748,769 $7,631,431,840
1994 $33,768,660,883 $6,550,480,484
1993 $33,166,519,418 $6,182,872,708
1992 $31,708,874,594 $6,681,997,469
1991 $30,957,483,950 $7,197,768,159
1990 $31,598,340,778 $6,184,384,225
1989 $28,781,715,189 $6,418,799,007
1988 $26,579,005,558 $7,406,614,407
1987 $24,298,032,258 $7,824,193,222
1986 $21,774,033,333 $10,840,864,521
1985 $22,278,423,077 $15,328,295,175
1984 $18,920,840,000 $12,906,635,133
1983 $17,609,048,822 $14,049,883,809
1982 $18,525,399,202 $13,927,383,240
1981 $20,249,694,002 $13,161,540,378
1980 $18,138,049,096 $11,409,228,087
1979 $15,565,480,322 $9,804,637,491
1978 $13,281,767,143 $9,261,675,710
1977 $9,651,149,302 $7,732,598,995
1976 $10,117,113,333 $6,472,511,988
1975 $19,448,348,073 $5,729,917,840
1974 $12,512,460,520 $4,977,337,978
1973 $8,086,725,729 $4,144,104,535
1972 $6,288,245,867 $3,472,787,266
1971 $8,751,843,188 $3,050,673,517
1970 $8,992,722,167 $2,851,419,386
1969 $8,471,006,438 $5,142,066,811
1968 $7,483,685,771 $4,895,251,824
1967 $7,253,575,688 $4,565,132,048
1966 $6,439,687,854 $4,377,998,825
1965 $5,906,636,792 $3,817,226,546
1964 $5,386,054,833 $3,748,840,925
1963 $5,319,458,563 $3,456,579,293
1962 $5,081,413,542 $3,101,589,993
1961 $4,817,580,375 $2,826,179,031
1960 $4,274,894,083 $2,651,729,807

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

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Bangladesh and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Tanzania
2024 $2,593 $1,150
2023 $2,551 $1,186
2022 $2,716 $1,171
2021 $2,483 $1,125
2020 $2,249 $1,084
2019 $2,130 $1,031
2018 $1,965 $992
2017 $1,811 $957
2016 $1,649 $925
2015 $1,224 $911
2014 $1,094 $993
2013 $958 $935
2012 $860 $837
2011 $837 $753
2010 $757 $715
2009 $679 $674
2008 $613 $657
2007 $538 $528
2006 $490 $462
2005 $480 $469
2004 $456 $438
2003 $427 $410
2002 $394 $391
2001 $395 $385
2000 $397 $390
1999 $388 $382
1998 $386 $375
1997 $379 $353
1996 $372 $305
1995 $309 $251.2
1994 $280.6 $222.5
1993 $280.8 $218.2
1992 $273.5 $243.4
1991 $272.1 $268.8
1990 $283.1 $236.9
1989 $263 $252.3
1988 $247.9 $299
1987 $231.5 $326
1986 $212.1 $466
1985 $222.2 $681
1984 $193.4 $593
1983 $184.7 $667
1982 $199.6 $683
1981 $224.2 $665
1980 $206.1 $595
1979 $181.1 $527
1978 $158.3 $515
1977 $117.9 $446
1976 $126.7 $387
1975 $249.8 $355
1974 $165 $320
1973 $109.7 $276.1
1972 $87.8 $239.8
1971 $124.5 $218.4
1970 $130.2 $211.3
1969 $125.9 $394
1968 $114.4 $388
1967 $114.2 $374
1966 $104.4 $370
1965 $98.6 $333
1964 $92.6 $337
1963 $94.1 $320
1962 $92.6 $295.7
1961 $90.4 $277.4
1960 $82.5 $267.8

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

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Bangladesh vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Tanzania
2026 75.5 67.6
2025 75.2 67.4
2024 74.9 67.2
2023 74.7 67
2022 74.3 66.9
2021 71.1 66.1
2020 71.4 66.8
2019 72.6 66
2018 72.1 65.5
2017 71.6 65
2016 71.1 64.4
2015 70.5 63.9
2014 70 63.4
2013 69.5 62.8
2012 69 62.3
2011 68.5 61.6
2010 68 61.1
2009 67.5 60.5
2008 67 59.9
2007 66.5 59.3
2006 66 58.5
2005 65.5 57.7
2004 64.9 56.8
2003 64.3 55.9
2002 63.6 54.9
2001 62.8 54.1
2000 62 53.2
1999 61.2 52.4
1998 60.4 51.8
1997 59.7 51.2
1996 58.9 51.1
1995 58.2 51
1994 57.6 51.1
1993 57.1 51.2
1992 56.6 51.4
1991 53.8 51.8
1990 55.8 52
1989 55.5 52.1
1988 55.2 52.2
1987 54.9 52.2
1986 54.6 52.2
1985 53.9 52.2
1984 53.8 52.2
1983 53.4 52.2
1982 53 52
1981 52.6 51.7
1980 52.3 51.3
1979 52 50.8
1978 51.6 50.4
1977 51.3 50
1976 51 49.5
1975 50.6 48.9
1974 49.6 48.4
1973 49.9 47.9
1972 49.6 47.4
1971 26.5 47
1970 42.7 46.5
1969 48.7 46
1968 48.4 45.6
1967 48.1 45.2
1966 47.6 44.9
1965 46 44.5
1964 46.8 44.1
1963 45.7 43.6
1962 45.8 43.2
1961 44.9 42.8
1960 44 42.6
1959 43.7 42.5
1958 43.1 42.3
1957 42.6 42.1
1956 41.6 42
1955 41.1 41.8
1954 40.4 41.7
1953 39.4 41.5
1952 38.8 41.4
1951 38.1 41.2
1950 37.4 41

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

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Bangladesh and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Tanzania
2024 173,562,364 68,560,157
2023 171,466,990 66,617,606
2022 169,384,897 64,711,821
2021 167,658,854 62,830,412
2020 166,298,024 60,972,798
2019 164,913,055 59,174,891
2018 163,523,103 57,437,145
2017 162,186,147 55,652,890
2016 160,811,932 53,824,013
2015 159,383,179 52,020,962
2014 157,964,929 50,351,512
2013 156,532,141 48,824,128
2012 155,070,101 47,374,260
2011 153,591,076 46,029,367
2010 152,201,981 44,758,488
2009 150,873,714 43,633,982
2008 149,474,264 42,570,728
2007 147,989,278 41,435,512
2006 146,405,973 40,294,902
2005 144,715,786 39,182,076
2004 142,902,856 38,109,668
2003 140,970,351 37,089,555
2002 138,933,658 36,121,304
2001 136,805,810 35,198,299
2000 134,544,304 34,260,139
1999 132,108,065 33,300,330
1998 129,622,332 32,420,458
1997 127,198,069 31,578,089
1996 124,862,179 30,945,762
1995 122,600,370 30,383,497
1994 120,343,179 29,442,356
1993 118,132,360 28,332,692
1992 115,952,192 27,457,588
1991 113,787,109 26,780,436
1990 111,633,717 26,110,207
1989 109,433,799 25,438,759
1988 107,216,008 24,769,686
1987 104,959,291 24,030,378
1986 102,635,572 23,258,959
1985 100,253,825 22,501,693
1984 97,814,966 21,779,066
1983 95,335,155 21,079,874
1982 92,814,507 20,398,571
1981 90,303,105 19,784,703
1980 88,016,432 19,189,769
1979 85,935,072 18,592,038
1978 83,889,655 17,976,566
1977 81,867,264 17,352,929
1976 79,855,318 16,736,211
1975 77,854,351 16,138,361
1974 75,839,348 15,561,630
1973 73,722,294 15,010,101
1972 71,641,519 14,479,308
1971 70,276,758 13,971,451
1970 69,058,894 13,492,677
1969 67,294,133 13,036,700
1968 65,408,276 12,602,076
1967 63,510,929 12,200,109
1966 61,669,806 11,827,459
1965 59,902,519 11,470,728
1964 58,178,374 11,127,826
1963 56,504,402 10,799,528
1962 54,881,146 10,487,756
1961 53,310,348 10,187,886
1960 51,828,660 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Tanzania
2023 2.16 4.61
2022 2.18 4.67
2021 2.17 4.73
2020 2.17 4.8
2019 2.18 4.87
2018 2.19 4.93
2017 2.21 4.99
2016 2.23 5.01
2015 2.23 5.03
2014 2.23 5.12
2013 2.25 5.16
2012 2.26 5.14
2011 2.31 5.14
2010 2.38 5.23
2009 2.48 5.26
2008 2.58 5.32
2007 2.67 5.4
2006 2.76 5.51
2005 2.85 5.58
2004 2.94 5.6
2003 3.03 5.58
2002 3.13 5.57
2001 3.2 5.62
2000 3.28 5.67
1999 3.36 5.75
1998 3.43 5.81
1997 3.5 5.84
1996 3.51 5.83
1995 3.59 5.82
1994 3.74 5.89
1993 3.83 6
1992 4.03 6.08
1991 4.26 6.14
1990 4.51 6.2
1989 4.7 6.3
1988 4.85 6.38
1987 5.08 6.41
1986 5.3 6.49
1985 5.54 6.6
1984 5.73 6.72
1983 5.91 6.81
1982 6.12 6.87
1981 6.24 6.93
1980 6.33 6.99
1979 6.42 7.04
1978 6.51 7.06
1977 6.58 7.07
1976 6.66 7.09
1975 6.73 7.1
1974 6.78 7.12
1973 6.8 7.06
1972 6.82 7.05
1971 6.83 7.04
1970 6.84 7
1969 6.81 6.95
1968 6.79 6.9
1967 6.79 6.86
1966 6.77 6.8
1965 6.77 6.73
1964 6.79 6.68
1963 6.8 6.65
1962 6.81 6.61
1961 6.78 6.56
1960 6.74 6.54

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

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Bangladesh and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Tanzania
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Tanzania
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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