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Bangladesh vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 94th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Thailand
Population
178415186
71571743
Population rank 8/197 21/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Thailand
2024 $450,119,432,069 $526,517,658,842
2023 $437,415,333,018 $515,906,283,941
2022 $460,131,689,083 $495,644,697,588
2021 $416,271,647,911 $506,194,668,790
2020 $373,979,442,362 $500,461,898,480
2019 $351,231,654,604 $543,976,691,794
2018 $321,362,752,442 $506,754,208,404
2017 $293,732,446,625 $456,356,813,537
2016 $265,224,515,675 $413,366,349,748
2015 $195,146,608,978 $401,296,238,228
2014 $172,886,611,654 $407,339,040,198
2013 $149,998,957,434 $420,333,654,593
2012 $133,310,747,603 $397,558,325,279
2011 $128,607,482,310 $370,818,739,624
2010 $115,275,540,051 $341,104,766,329
2009 $102,475,158,191 $281,710,630,187
2008 $91,636,997,371 $291,382,982,431
2007 $79,611,644,975 $262,942,621,455
2006 $71,795,736,172 $221,758,296,022
2005 $69,476,001,239 $189,318,408,469
2004 $65,108,544,250 $172,895,685,155
2003 $60,158,929,188 $152,280,615,246
2002 $54,724,081,491 $134,300,904,400
2001 $53,991,289,844 $120,296,476,180
2000 $53,369,787,319 $126,392,224,254
1999 $51,270,569,884 $126,669,211,779
1998 $49,984,559,471 $113,675,596,788
1997 $48,244,309,133 $150,180,456,566
1996 $46,438,484,108 $183,035,237,429
1995 $37,939,748,769 $169,278,916,593
1994 $33,768,660,883 $146,683,778,959
1993 $33,166,519,418 $128,889,262,951
1992 $31,708,874,594 $111,452,746,518
1991 $30,957,483,950 $98,234,714,971
1990 $31,598,340,778 $85,343,190,719
1989 $28,781,715,189 $72,250,748,100
1988 $26,579,005,558 $61,667,253,471
1987 $24,298,032,258 $50,535,446,555
1986 $21,774,033,333 $43,096,773,981
1985 $22,278,423,077 $38,900,711,333
1984 $18,920,840,000 $41,797,647,776
1983 $17,609,048,822 $40,042,798,388
1982 $18,525,399,202 $36,589,772,404
1981 $20,249,694,002 $34,846,039,194
1980 $18,138,049,096 $32,353,514,989
1979 $15,565,480,322 $27,371,650,825
1978 $13,281,767,143 $24,006,566,637
1977 $9,651,149,302 $19,779,312,261
1976 $10,117,113,333 $16,985,208,648
1975 $19,448,348,073 $14,882,770,594
1974 $12,512,460,520 $13,702,998,512
1973 $8,086,725,729 $10,838,587,358
1972 $6,288,245,867 $8,177,873,151
1971 $8,751,843,188 $7,375,000,024
1970 $8,992,722,167 $7,086,538,438
1969 $8,471,006,438 $6,695,336,567
1968 $7,483,685,771 $6,081,009,428
1967 $7,253,575,688 $5,638,461,442
1966 $6,439,687,854 $5,279,230,817
1965 $5,906,636,792 $4,388,937,649
1964 $5,386,054,833 $3,889,129,942
1963 $5,319,458,563 $3,540,403,457
1962 $5,081,413,542 $3,308,912,797
1961 $4,817,580,375 $3,034,037,811
1960 $4,274,894,083 $2,760,750,861

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

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Bangladesh and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Thailand
2024 $2,593 $7,347
2023 $2,551 $7,195
2022 $2,716 $6,909
2021 $2,483 $7,057
2020 $2,249 $6,986
2019 $2,130 $7,606
2018 $1,965 $7,100
2017 $1,811 $6,413
2016 $1,649 $5,834
2015 $1,224 $5,689
2014 $1,094 $5,801
2013 $958 $6,018
2012 $860 $5,726
2011 $837 $5,374
2010 $757 $4,974
2009 $679 $4,135
2008 $613 $4,309
2007 $538 $3,919
2006 $490 $3,331
2005 $480 $2,868
2004 $456 $2,642
2003 $427 $2,348
2002 $394 $2,090
2001 $395 $1,890
2000 $397 $2,006
1999 $388 $2,033
1998 $386 $1,848
1997 $379 $2,473
1996 $372 $3,055
1995 $309 $2,864
1994 $280.6 $2,518
1993 $280.8 $2,245
1992 $273.5 $1,972
1991 $272.1 $1,766
1990 $283.1 $1,559
1989 $263 $1,342
1988 $247.9 $1,164
1987 $231.5 $970
1986 $212.1 $842
1985 $222.2 $774
1984 $193.4 $847
1983 $184.7 $827
1982 $199.6 $770
1981 $224.2 $748
1980 $206.1 $709
1979 $181.1 $612
1978 $158.3 $548
1977 $117.9 $462
1976 $126.7 $405
1975 $249.8 $364
1974 $165 $343
1973 $109.7 $278.3
1972 $87.8 $215.6
1971 $124.5 $199.7
1970 $130.2 $197.1
1969 $125.9 $191.4
1968 $114.4 $178.8
1967 $114.2 $170.7
1966 $104.4 $164.5
1965 $98.6 $140.9
1964 $92.6 $128.6
1963 $94.1 $120.7
1962 $92.6 $116.2
1961 $90.4 $109.7
1960 $82.5 $102.8

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

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Bangladesh vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Thailand
2026 75.5 77.1
2025 75.2 76.8
2024 74.9 76.6
2023 74.7 76.4
2022 74.3 75.3
2021 71.1 77.6
2020 71.4 77.3
2019 72.6 77.2
2018 72.1 77.2
2017 71.6 77
2016 71.1 76.8
2015 70.5 76.6
2014 70 76.3
2013 69.5 76
2012 69 75.6
2011 68.5 75.3
2010 68 75
2009 67.5 74.7
2008 67 74.2
2007 66.5 73.8
2006 66 73.3
2005 65.5 72.9
2004 64.9 72.1
2003 64.3 72.1
2002 63.6 71.8
2001 62.8 71.5
2000 62 71.2
1999 61.2 71
1998 60.4 70.7
1997 59.7 70.4
1996 58.9 69.9
1995 58.2 69.8
1994 57.6 69.7
1993 57.1 69.6
1992 56.6 69.4
1991 53.8 69.1
1990 55.8 68.9
1989 55.5 68.6
1988 55.2 68.2
1987 54.9 67.8
1986 54.6 67.3
1985 53.9 66.5
1984 53.8 65.5
1983 53.4 64.5
1982 53 63.6
1981 52.6 62.9
1980 52.3 62.2
1979 52 61.7
1978 51.6 61.3
1977 51.3 60.9
1976 51 60.4
1975 50.6 59.7
1974 49.6 59
1973 49.9 58.3
1972 49.6 57.7
1971 26.5 57.1
1970 42.7 56.5
1969 48.7 55.7
1968 48.4 55
1967 48.1 54.3
1966 47.6 53.7
1965 46 53.1
1964 46.8 52.5
1963 45.7 52
1962 45.8 51.4
1961 44.9 51.1
1960 44 50.6
1959 43.7 50.1
1958 43.1 49.5
1957 42.6 49.1
1956 41.6 48.6
1955 41.1 48.1
1954 40.4 47.6
1953 39.4 47.1
1952 38.8 46.5
1951 38.1 45.9
1950 37.4 45.2

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

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Bangladesh and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Thailand
2024 173,562,364 71,668,011
2023 171,466,990 71,702,435
2022 169,384,897 71,735,329
2021 167,658,854 71,727,332
2020 166,298,024 71,641,484
2019 164,913,055 71,522,271
2018 163,523,103 71,376,079
2017 162,186,147 71,160,187
2016 160,811,932 70,859,841
2015 159,383,179 70,540,795
2014 157,964,929 70,216,367
2013 156,532,141 69,845,114
2012 155,070,101 69,436,098
2011 153,591,076 69,007,208
2010 152,201,981 68,579,447
2009 150,873,714 68,121,080
2008 149,474,264 67,619,830
2007 147,989,278 67,102,394
2006 146,405,973 66,567,687
2005 144,715,786 66,017,420
2004 142,902,856 65,452,047
2003 140,970,351 64,868,166
2002 138,933,658 64,266,437
2001 136,805,810 63,651,141
2000 134,544,304 63,007,815
1999 132,108,065 62,299,043
1998 129,622,332 61,522,630
1997 127,198,069 60,724,584
1996 124,862,179 59,920,064
1995 122,600,370 59,098,232
1994 120,343,179 58,260,854
1993 118,132,360 57,408,198
1992 115,952,192 56,528,834
1991 113,787,109 55,637,434
1990 111,633,717 54,738,329
1989 109,433,799 53,848,956
1988 107,216,008 52,969,595
1987 104,959,291 52,074,105
1986 102,635,572 51,177,834
1985 100,253,825 50,270,753
1984 97,814,966 49,351,708
1983 95,335,155 48,423,309
1982 92,814,507 47,494,577
1981 90,303,105 46,575,855
1980 88,016,432 45,650,022
1979 85,935,072 44,718,434
1978 83,889,655 43,788,976
1977 81,867,264 42,843,974
1976 79,855,318 41,896,504
1975 77,854,351 40,940,005
1974 75,839,348 39,952,891
1973 73,722,294 38,947,787
1972 71,641,519 37,933,929
1971 70,276,758 36,937,387
1970 69,058,894 35,954,408
1969 67,294,133 34,973,782
1968 65,408,276 34,002,560
1967 63,510,929 33,037,801
1966 61,669,806 32,086,071
1965 59,902,519 31,149,337
1964 58,178,374 30,232,141
1963 56,504,402 29,342,322
1962 54,881,146 28,481,040
1961 53,310,348 27,650,334
1960 51,828,660 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Thailand

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Thailand
2023 2.16 1.21
2022 2.18 1.22
2021 2.17 1.23
2020 2.17 1.26
2019 2.18 1.29
2018 2.19 1.32
2017 2.21 1.36
2016 2.23 1.4
2015 2.23 1.45
2014 2.23 1.48
2013 2.25 1.53
2012 2.26 1.56
2011 2.31 1.57
2010 2.38 1.56
2009 2.48 1.57
2008 2.58 1.59
2007 2.67 1.62
2006 2.76 1.63
2005 2.85 1.64
2004 2.94 1.67
2003 3.03 1.67
2002 3.13 1.69
2001 3.2 1.71
2000 3.28 1.73
1999 3.36 1.77
1998 3.43 1.82
1997 3.5 1.85
1996 3.51 1.87
1995 3.59 1.89
1994 3.74 1.93
1993 3.83 1.97
1992 4.03 2.01
1991 4.26 2.04
1990 4.51 2.07
1989 4.7 2.14
1988 4.85 2.17
1987 5.08 2.26
1986 5.3 2.36
1985 5.54 2.45
1984 5.73 2.58
1983 5.91 2.76
1982 6.12 2.94
1981 6.24 3.13
1980 6.33 3.29
1979 6.42 3.45
1978 6.51 3.62
1977 6.58 3.87
1976 6.66 4.12
1975 6.73 4.36
1974 6.78 4.6
1973 6.8 4.85
1972 6.82 5.08
1971 6.83 5.25
1970 6.84 5.45
1969 6.81 5.7
1968 6.79 5.93
1967 6.79 6.08
1966 6.77 6.18
1965 6.77 6.26
1964 6.79 6.31
1963 6.8 6.34
1962 6.81 6.33
1961 6.78 6.32
1960 6.74 6.33

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

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Bangladesh and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Thailand
2024 26.7 41.1
2023 26.4 40.7
2022 26 40.2
2021 25.8 39.7
2020 25.6 39.2
2019 25.4 38.7
2018 25.2 38.2
2017 25 37.7
2016 24.8 37.3
2015 24.5 36.8
2014 24.2 36.3
2013 23.8 35.9
2012 23.5 35.4
2011 23.2 35
2010 22.9 34.5
2009 22.7 34
2008 22.4 33.6
2007 22.2 33.1
2006 22 32.6
2005 21.8 32.2
2004 21.6 31.7
2003 21.4 31.3
2002 21.2 30.9
2001 21 30.5
2000 20.7 30
1999 20.4 29.5
1998 20.2 28.9
1997 19.9 28.3
1996 19.7 27.7
1995 19.5 27.2
1994 19.3 26.6
1993 19.1 26
1992 18.9 25.4
1991 18.7 24.8
1990 18.5 24.3
1989 18.4 23.7
1988 18.2 23.3
1987 18 22.8
1986 17.9 22.4
1985 17.8 21.9
1984 17.7 21.5
1983 17.7 21
1982 17.6 20.6
1981 17.6 20.2
1980 17.6 19.9
1979 17.6 19.5
1978 17.6 19.2
1977 17.5 18.9
1976 17.5 18.7
1975 17.5 18.4
1974 17.5 18.2
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.8 17.6
1970 17.9 17.5
1969 18 17.4
1968 18.2 17.3
1967 18.3 17.3
1966 18.4 17.3
1965 18.5 17.4
1964 18.6 17.5
1963 18.7 17.6
1962 18.8 17.7
1961 18.9 17.9
1960 19 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Thailand
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Thailand
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
436,817 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)

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