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Bangladesh vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 94th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Turkmenistan
Population
178415186
7776557
Population rank 8/197 104/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Bangladesh and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Turkmenistan
2024 $450,119,432,069 $51,387,209,872
2023 $437,415,333,018 $45,894,538,666
2022 $460,131,689,083 $42,208,726,138
2021 $416,271,647,911 $40,589,905,812
2020 $373,979,442,362 $41,509,903,182
2019 $351,231,654,604 $40,810,067,975
2018 $321,362,752,442 $40,765,428,571
2017 $293,732,446,625 $37,926,285,714
2016 $265,224,515,675 $36,169,428,571
2015 $195,146,608,978 $35,799,714,286
2014 $172,886,611,654 $43,524,210,526
2013 $149,998,957,434 $39,197,543,860
2012 $133,310,747,603 $35,164,210,526
2011 $128,607,482,310 $29,233,333,333
2010 $115,275,540,051 $22,583,157,895
2009 $102,475,158,191 $20,214,385,965
2008 $91,636,997,371 $19,271,523,179
2007 $79,611,644,975 $12,664,165,103
2006 $71,795,736,172 $10,276,674,365
2005 $69,476,001,239 $8,103,901,996
2004 $65,108,544,250 $6,838,351,088
2003 $60,158,929,188 $5,977,440,583
2002 $54,724,081,491 $4,462,029,109
2001 $53,991,289,844 $3,534,772,732
2000 $53,369,787,319 $2,904,663,311
1999 $51,270,569,884 $2,450,564,100
1998 $49,984,559,471 $2,605,689,134
1997 $48,244,309,133 $2,450,350,625
1996 $46,438,484,108 $2,378,759,975
1995 $37,939,748,769 $2,482,228,440
1994 $33,768,660,883 $2,561,118,608
1993 $33,166,519,418 $3,179,225,949
1992 $31,708,874,594 $3,200,539,816
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,208,098,919
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,189,539,641
1989 $28,781,715,189 $3,006,988,217
1988 $26,579,005,558 $3,010,982,414
1987 $24,298,032,258 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Turkmenistan
2024 $2,593 $6,857
2023 $2,551 $6,232
2022 $2,716 $5,838
2021 $2,483 $5,723
2020 $2,249 $5,973
2019 $2,130 $5,998
2018 $1,965 $6,125
2017 $1,811 $5,828
2016 $1,649 $5,687
2015 $1,224 $5,759
2014 $1,094 $7,164
2013 $958 $6,600
2012 $860 $6,054
2011 $837 $5,144
2010 $757 $4,059
2009 $679 $3,708
2008 $613 $3,606
2007 $538 $2,415
2006 $490 $1,997
2005 $480 $1,604
2004 $456 $1,379
2003 $427 $1,229
2002 $394 $936
2001 $395 $756
2000 $397 $634
1999 $388 $546
1998 $386 $591
1997 $379 $565
1996 $372 $558
1995 $309 $592
1994 $280.6 $622
1993 $280.8 $788
1992 $273.5 $811
1991 $272.1 $832
1990 $283.1 $848
1989 $263 $821
1988 $247.9 $846
1987 $231.5 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Turkmenistan
2026 75.5 70.5
2025 75.2 70.3
2024 74.9 70.2
2023 74.7 70.1
2022 74.3 69.9
2021 71.1 69.4
2020 71.4 68.8
2019 72.6 69.4
2018 72.1 69.3
2017 71.6 69.2
2016 71.1 69.1
2015 70.5 69.1
2014 70 69
2013 69.5 69
2012 69 69
2011 68.5 68.9
2010 68 68.6
2009 67.5 68.2
2008 67 67.6
2007 66.5 67
2006 66 66.6
2005 65.5 66.3
2004 64.9 66.1
2003 64.3 65.9
2002 63.6 65.6
2001 62.8 65.3
2000 62 64.9
1999 61.2 64.5
1998 60.4 64
1997 59.7 63.7
1996 58.9 63.5
1995 58.2 63.5
1994 57.6 63.5
1993 57.1 63.6
1992 56.6 63.8
1991 53.8 63.8
1990 55.8 63.9
1989 55.5 63.8
1988 55.2 63.7
1987 54.9 63.5
1986 54.6 63.2
1985 53.9 62.8
1984 53.8 62.4
1983 53.4 62
1982 53 61.6
1981 52.6 61
1980 52.3 60.2
1979 52 59.1
1978 51.6 58.3
1977 51.3 57.7
1976 51 57.4
1975 50.6 57.2
1974 49.6 57
1973 49.9 56.8
1972 49.6 56.6
1971 26.5 56.3
1970 42.7 56
1969 48.7 55.7
1968 48.4 55.3
1967 48.1 54.8
1966 47.6 54.4
1965 46 54
1964 46.8 53.6
1963 45.7 53.2
1962 45.8 52.9
1961 44.9 52.5
1960 44 52.1
1959 43.7 51.8
1958 43.1 51.4
1957 42.6 51
1956 41.6 50.6
1955 41.1 50.2
1954 40.4 49.8
1953 39.4 49.4
1952 38.8 49
1951 38.1 48.6
1950 37.4 48.1

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

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Bangladesh and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Turkmenistan
2024 173,562,364 7,494,498
2023 171,466,990 7,364,438
2022 169,384,897 7,230,193
2021 167,658,854 7,092,043
2020 166,298,024 6,949,912
2019 164,913,055 6,803,944
2018 163,523,103 6,655,524
2017 162,186,147 6,507,061
2016 160,811,932 6,360,041
2015 159,383,179 6,215,770
2014 157,964,929 6,075,283
2013 156,532,141 5,939,341
2012 155,070,101 5,808,546
2011 153,591,076 5,683,417
2010 152,201,981 5,564,356
2009 150,873,714 5,451,592
2008 149,474,264 5,345,029
2007 147,989,278 5,244,046
2006 146,405,973 5,147,105
2005 144,715,786 5,052,257
2004 142,902,856 4,958,093
2003 140,970,351 4,863,865
2002 138,933,658 4,769,465
2001 136,805,810 4,675,409
2000 134,544,304 4,582,677
1999 132,108,065 4,492,170
1998 129,622,332 4,410,507
1997 127,198,069 4,336,730
1996 124,862,179 4,263,819
1995 122,600,370 4,191,203
1994 120,343,179 4,116,662
1993 118,132,360 4,032,407
1992 115,952,192 3,944,689
1991 113,787,109 3,855,894
1990 111,633,717 3,760,562
1989 109,433,799 3,662,459
1988 107,216,008 3,559,363
1987 104,959,291 3,452,731
1986 102,635,572 3,347,809
1985 100,253,825 3,247,534
1984 97,814,966 3,154,079
1983 95,335,155 3,067,534
1982 92,814,507 2,985,557
1981 90,303,105 2,907,187
1980 88,016,432 2,832,203
1979 85,935,072 2,760,358
1978 83,889,655 2,691,088
1977 81,867,264 2,623,948
1976 79,855,318 2,558,521
1975 77,854,351 2,494,570
1974 75,839,348 2,432,028
1973 73,722,294 2,370,919
1972 71,641,519 2,311,430
1971 70,276,758 2,253,119
1970 69,058,894 2,195,616
1969 67,294,133 2,139,024
1968 65,408,276 2,083,069
1967 63,510,929 2,027,403
1966 61,669,806 1,971,737
1965 59,902,519 1,915,916
1964 58,178,374 1,859,997
1963 56,504,402 1,804,272
1962 54,881,146 1,749,214
1961 53,310,348 1,695,400
1960 51,828,660 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Turkmenistan
2023 2.16 2.69
2022 2.18 2.73
2021 2.17 2.75
2020 2.17 2.79
2019 2.18 2.83
2018 2.19 2.88
2017 2.21 2.93
2016 2.23 2.99
2015 2.23 3.03
2014 2.23 3.02
2013 2.25 3.01
2012 2.26 2.96
2011 2.31 2.9
2010 2.38 2.85
2009 2.48 2.79
2008 2.58 2.75
2007 2.67 2.73
2006 2.76 2.72
2005 2.85 2.71
2004 2.94 2.67
2003 3.03 2.67
2002 3.13 2.71
2001 3.2 2.81
2000 3.28 2.9
1999 3.36 2.98
1998 3.43 3.08
1997 3.5 3.18
1996 3.51 3.29
1995 3.59 3.49
1994 3.74 3.62
1993 3.83 3.78
1992 4.03 3.96
1991 4.26 4.14
1990 4.51 4.29
1989 4.7 4.46
1988 4.85 4.68
1987 5.08 4.84
1986 5.3 4.94
1985 5.54 4.97
1984 5.73 4.96
1983 5.91 4.97
1982 6.12 5.04
1981 6.24 5.16
1980 6.33 5.3
1979 6.42 5.46
1978 6.51 5.61
1977 6.58 5.77
1976 6.66 5.9
1975 6.73 6
1974 6.78 6.09
1973 6.8 6.15
1972 6.82 6.2
1971 6.83 6.32
1970 6.84 6.4
1969 6.81 6.48
1968 6.79 6.56
1967 6.79 6.64
1966 6.77 6.7
1965 6.77 6.76
1964 6.79 6.79
1963 6.8 6.79
1962 6.81 6.76
1961 6.78 6.69
1960 6.74 6.59

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

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Bangladesh and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Turkmenistan
2024 26.7 27.5
2023 26.4 27.2
2022 26 26.9
2021 25.8 26.7
2020 25.6 26.4
2019 25.4 26.2
2018 25.2 25.9
2017 25 25.7
2016 24.8 25.5
2015 24.5 25.3
2014 24.2 25
2013 23.8 24.8
2012 23.5 24.5
2011 23.2 24.3
2010 22.9 24
2009 22.7 23.7
2008 22.4 23.4
2007 22.2 23.1
2006 22 22.8
2005 21.8 22.4
2004 21.6 22.1
2003 21.4 21.8
2002 21.2 21.5
2001 21 21.2
2000 20.7 20.9
1999 20.4 20.6
1998 20.2 20.3
1997 19.9 20.1
1996 19.7 19.9
1995 19.5 19.7
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19.1 19.5
1992 18.9 19.4
1991 18.7 19.4
1990 18.5 19.3
1989 18.4 19.3
1988 18.2 19.3
1987 18 19.3
1986 17.9 19.3
1985 17.8 19.3
1984 17.7 19.2
1983 17.7 19.1
1982 17.6 19
1981 17.6 18.8
1980 17.6 18.7
1979 17.6 18.5
1978 17.6 18.3
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.5 18
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.5 17.7
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.7 17.5
1971 17.8 17.4
1970 17.9 17.4
1969 18 17.4
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.7
1966 18.4 18
1965 18.5 18.4
1964 18.6 19
1963 18.7 19.7
1962 18.8 20.4
1961 18.9 20.9
1960 19 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Bangladesh Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Turkmenistan
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Bangladesh Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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