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Bangladesh vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 94th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Turkey
Population
178415186
86002379
Population rank 8/197 18/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Turkey
2024 $450,119,432,069 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $437,415,333,018 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $460,131,689,083 $926,097,476,914
2021 $416,271,647,911 $839,938,668,172
2020 $373,979,442,362 $733,628,247,119
2019 $351,231,654,604 $775,853,144,223
2018 $321,362,752,442 $788,356,985,774
2017 $293,732,446,625 $863,874,522,365
2016 $265,224,515,675 $870,818,016,910
2015 $195,146,608,978 $865,460,050,684
2014 $172,886,611,654 $942,343,431,929
2013 $149,998,957,434 $962,167,643,589
2012 $133,310,747,603 $885,327,622,479
2011 $128,607,482,310 $844,192,507,381
2010 $115,275,540,051 $782,545,664,268
2009 $102,475,158,191 $653,894,449,921
2008 $91,636,997,371 $775,415,944,333
2007 $79,611,644,975 $685,228,481,017
2006 $71,795,736,172 $559,668,118,237
2005 $69,476,001,239 $508,314,210,213
2004 $65,108,544,250 $410,156,784,496
2003 $60,158,929,188 $315,392,899,922
2002 $54,724,081,491 $240,778,008,474
2001 $53,991,289,844 $202,195,080,239
2000 $53,369,787,319 $274,748,463,179
1999 $51,270,569,884 $256,673,939,248
1998 $49,984,559,471 $276,035,372,655
1997 $48,244,309,133 $263,817,553,748
1996 $46,438,484,108 $250,366,965,174
1995 $37,939,748,769 $234,699,627,004
1994 $33,768,660,883 $130,650,447,499
1993 $33,166,519,418 $180,415,757,852
1992 $31,708,874,594 $159,104,772,992
1991 $30,957,483,950 $151,034,731,544
1990 $31,598,340,778 $150,655,500,192
1989 $28,781,715,189 $107,127,191,329
1988 $26,579,005,558 $90,875,175,809
1987 $24,298,032,258 $87,190,081,680
1986 $21,774,033,333 $75,673,037,037
1985 $22,278,423,077 $67,232,758,621
1984 $18,920,840,000 $59,937,602,180
1983 $17,609,048,822 $61,803,555,556
1982 $18,525,399,202 $64,369,325,153
1981 $20,249,694,002 $71,180,180,180
1980 $18,138,049,096 $68,823,684,211
1979 $15,565,480,322 $89,616,129,032
1978 $13,281,767,143 $65,912,500,000
1977 $9,651,149,302 $58,683,333,333
1976 $10,117,113,333 $51,450,000,000
1975 $19,448,348,073 $46,042,857,143
1974 $12,512,460,520 $35,414,285,714
1973 $8,086,725,729 $26,000,000,000
1972 $6,288,245,867 $20,650,000,000
1971 $8,751,843,188 $16,166,666,667
1970 $8,992,722,167 $17,863,636,364
1969 $8,471,006,438 $19,466,666,667
1968 $7,483,685,771 $17,500,000,000
1967 $7,253,575,688 $15,644,444,444
1966 $6,439,687,854 $14,100,000,000
1965 $5,906,636,792 $11,966,666,667
1964 $5,386,054,833 $11,177,777,778
1963 $5,319,458,563 $10,355,555,556
1962 $5,081,413,542 $8,922,222,222
1961 $4,817,580,375 $7,988,888,889
1960 $4,274,894,083 $7,566,666,667

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

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Bangladesh and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Turkey
2024 $2,593 $15,893
2023 $2,551 $13,375
2022 $2,716 $10,898
2021 $2,483 $9,982
2020 $2,249 $8,798
2019 $2,130 $9,395
2018 $1,965 $9,684
2017 $1,811 $10,756
2016 $1,649 $10,984
2015 $1,224 $11,065
2014 $1,094 $12,209
2013 $958 $12,636
2012 $860 $11,777
2011 $837 $11,374
2010 $757 $10,699
2009 $679 $9,077
2008 $613 $10,913
2007 $538 $9,767
2006 $490 $7,990
2005 $480 $7,332
2004 $456 $5,980
2003 $427 $4,650
2002 $394 $3,591
2001 $395 $3,052
2000 $397 $4,199
1999 $388 $3,974
1998 $386 $4,331
1997 $379 $4,197
1996 $372 $4,041
1995 $309 $3,846
1994 $280.6 $2,176
1993 $280.8 $3,058
1992 $273.5 $2,744
1991 $272.1 $2,649
1990 $283.1 $2,690
1989 $263 $1,949
1988 $247.9 $1,686
1987 $231.5 $1,650
1986 $212.1 $1,461
1985 $222.2 $1,326
1984 $193.4 $1,209
1983 $184.7 $1,276
1982 $199.6 $1,360
1981 $224.2 $1,537
1980 $206.1 $1,516
1979 $181.1 $2,013
1978 $158.3 $1,510
1977 $117.9 $1,372
1976 $126.7 $1,228
1975 $249.8 $1,122
1974 $165 $881
1973 $109.7 $661
1972 $87.8 $537
1971 $124.5 $431
1970 $130.2 $488
1969 $125.9 $544
1968 $114.4 $501
1967 $114.2 $459
1966 $104.4 $425
1965 $98.6 $370
1964 $92.6 $354
1963 $94.1 $337
1962 $92.6 $298.2
1961 $90.4 $274.4
1960 $82.5 $267.1

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

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Bangladesh vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Turkey
2026 75.5 78.4
2025 75.2 77.8
2024 74.9 77.4
2023 74.7 77.2
2022 74.3 77.6
2021 71.1 75.7
2020 71.4 76.5
2019 72.6 77.7
2018 72.1 77.5
2017 71.6 77
2016 71.1 76.6
2015 70.5 76.5
2014 70 76.5
2013 69.5 76.2
2012 69 75.6
2011 68.5 74.8
2010 68 75
2009 67.5 74.7
2008 67 74.4
2007 66.5 74.1
2006 66 73.8
2005 65.5 73.5
2004 64.9 73.2
2003 64.3 72.9
2002 63.6 72.6
2001 62.8 72.3
2000 62 71.9
1999 61.2 70.8
1998 60.4 71.1
1997 59.7 70.7
1996 58.9 70.2
1995 58.2 69.7
1994 57.6 69.4
1993 57.1 69
1992 56.6 68.6
1991 53.8 68.3
1990 55.8 67.8
1989 55.5 67.4
1988 55.2 66.9
1987 54.9 66.4
1986 54.6 65.9
1985 53.9 65.3
1984 53.8 64.8
1983 53.4 64.3
1982 53 63.7
1981 52.6 63.2
1980 52.3 62.7
1979 52 62.2
1978 51.6 61.6
1977 51.3 60.8
1976 51 60
1975 50.6 59.5
1974 49.6 59
1973 49.9 58.5
1972 49.6 58
1971 26.5 57.2
1970 42.7 56.7
1969 48.7 56.2
1968 48.4 55.6
1967 48.1 55.2
1966 47.6 54.6
1965 46 54.1
1964 46.8 53.6
1963 45.7 53.1
1962 45.8 52.3
1961 44.9 51.6
1960 44 50.8
1959 43.7 50.1
1958 43.1 49.2
1957 42.6 49.2
1956 41.6 49.5
1955 41.1 49.1
1954 40.4 48.8
1953 39.4 48.2
1952 38.8 48.1
1951 38.1 47.6
1950 37.4 47.3

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

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Bangladesh and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Turkey
2024 173,562,364 85,518,661
2023 171,466,990 85,325,965
2022 169,384,897 84,979,913
2021 167,658,854 84,147,318
2020 166,298,024 83,384,680
2019 164,913,055 82,579,440
2018 163,523,103 81,407,204
2017 162,186,147 80,312,698
2016 160,811,932 79,277,962
2015 159,383,179 78,218,479
2014 157,964,929 77,181,884
2013 156,532,141 76,147,624
2012 155,070,101 75,175,827
2011 153,591,076 74,223,629
2010 152,201,981 73,142,150
2009 150,873,714 72,039,206
2008 149,474,264 71,051,678
2007 147,989,278 70,158,112
2006 146,405,973 70,045,349
2005 144,715,786 69,329,557
2004 142,902,856 68,592,617
2003 140,970,351 67,831,730
2002 138,933,658 67,048,795
2001 136,805,810 66,245,128
2000 134,544,304 65,425,961
1999 132,108,065 64,591,923
1998 129,622,332 63,734,383
1997 127,198,069 62,852,966
1996 124,862,179 61,951,134
1995 122,600,370 61,024,503
1994 120,343,179 60,033,836
1993 118,132,360 58,999,167
1992 115,952,192 57,990,118
1991 113,787,109 57,009,887
1990 111,633,717 56,015,628
1989 109,433,799 54,976,723
1988 107,216,008 53,909,626
1987 104,959,291 52,843,670
1986 102,635,572 51,777,772
1985 100,253,825 50,687,115
1984 97,814,966 49,574,069
1983 95,335,155 48,447,410
1982 92,814,507 47,322,096
1981 90,303,105 46,321,190
1980 88,016,432 45,408,815
1979 85,935,072 44,510,429
1978 83,889,655 43,645,306
1977 81,867,264 42,773,298
1976 79,855,318 41,899,984
1975 77,854,351 41,053,126
1974 75,839,348 40,210,234
1973 73,722,294 39,329,533
1972 71,641,519 38,430,221
1971 70,276,758 37,518,611
1970 69,058,894 36,638,465
1969 67,294,133 35,787,774
1968 65,408,276 34,921,684
1967 63,510,929 34,050,421
1966 61,669,806 33,177,672
1965 59,902,519 32,345,220
1964 58,178,374 31,543,072
1963 56,504,402 30,726,841
1962 54,881,146 29,916,147
1961 53,310,348 29,119,238
1960 51,828,660 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Turkey

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Turkey
2023 2.16 1.51
2022 2.18 1.63
2021 2.17 1.71
2020 2.17 1.77
2019 2.18 1.89
2018 2.19 2
2017 2.21 2.08
2016 2.23 2.11
2015 2.23 2.16
2014 2.23 2.19
2013 2.25 2.11
2012 2.26 2.11
2011 2.31 2.05
2010 2.38 2.08
2009 2.48 2.1
2008 2.58 2.15
2007 2.67 2.16
2006 2.76 2.19
2005 2.85 2.2
2004 2.94 2.2
2003 3.03 2.2
2002 3.13 2.27
2001 3.2 2.39
2000 3.28 2.49
1999 3.36 2.63
1998 3.43 2.71
1997 3.5 2.74
1996 3.51 2.78
1995 3.59 2.84
1994 3.74 2.87
1993 3.83 2.92
1992 4.03 2.94
1991 4.26 3
1990 4.51 3.11
1989 4.7 3.34
1988 4.85 3.45
1987 5.08 3.54
1986 5.3 3.66
1985 5.54 3.78
1984 5.73 3.91
1983 5.91 4.06
1982 6.12 4.21
1981 6.24 4.35
1980 6.33 4.45
1979 6.42 4.58
1978 6.51 4.69
1977 6.58 4.78
1976 6.66 4.93
1975 6.73 5.09
1974 6.78 5.24
1973 6.8 5.41
1972 6.82 5.55
1971 6.83 5.67
1970 6.84 5.78
1969 6.81 5.87
1968 6.79 5.96
1967 6.79 6.06
1966 6.77 6.15
1965 6.77 6.22
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.8 6.34
1962 6.81 6.38
1961 6.78 6.42
1960 6.74 6.38

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

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Bangladesh and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Turkey
2024 26.7 34
2023 26.4 33.5
2022 26 33.1
2021 25.8 32.7
2020 25.6 32.3
2019 25.4 31.8
2018 25.2 31.5
2017 25 31.2
2016 24.8 30.9
2015 24.5 30.6
2014 24.2 30.4
2013 23.8 30.1
2012 23.5 29.8
2011 23.2 29.5
2010 22.9 29.1
2009 22.7 28.6
2008 22.4 28.3
2007 22.2 27.9
2006 22 27.5
2005 21.8 27
2004 21.6 26.6
2003 21.4 26.2
2002 21.2 25.8
2001 21 25.4
2000 20.7 25
1999 20.4 24.7
1998 20.2 24.3
1997 19.9 24
1996 19.7 23.6
1995 19.5 23.3
1994 19.3 23
1993 19.1 22.7
1992 18.9 22.4
1991 18.7 22.1
1990 18.5 21.8
1989 18.4 21.6
1988 18.2 21.3
1987 18 21.1
1986 17.9 20.9
1985 17.8 20.6
1984 17.7 20.4
1983 17.7 20.2
1982 17.6 20
1981 17.6 19.9
1980 17.6 19.8
1979 17.6 19.7
1978 17.6 19.5
1977 17.5 19.4
1976 17.5 19.3
1975 17.5 19.1
1974 17.5 19
1973 17.6 18.9
1972 17.7 18.8
1971 17.8 18.7
1970 17.9 18.6
1969 18 18.6
1968 18.2 18.6
1967 18.3 18.7
1966 18.4 18.8
1965 18.5 18.9
1964 18.6 18.9
1963 18.7 19
1962 18.8 19.1
1961 18.9 19.3
1960 19 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Turkey
% of world population
2.14%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Turkey
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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