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Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 94th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh UAE
Population
178415186
11686438
Population rank 8/197 84/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh UAE
2024 $450,119,432,069 $552,324,846,835
2023 $437,415,333,018 $522,622,191,967
2022 $460,131,689,083 $511,403,403,676
2021 $416,271,647,911 $422,441,388,700
2020 $373,979,442,362 $357,161,878,829
2019 $351,231,654,604 $433,926,208,305
2018 $321,362,752,442 $440,560,108,918
2017 $293,732,446,625 $403,365,010,211
2016 $265,224,515,675 $381,717,086,453
2015 $195,146,608,978 $381,973,042,886
2014 $172,886,611,654 $424,935,874,745
2013 $149,998,957,434 $409,632,675,289
2012 $133,310,747,603 $392,793,464,942
2011 $128,607,482,310 $368,881,143,635
2010 $115,275,540,051 $307,736,419,333
2009 $102,475,158,191 $253,547,358,747
2008 $91,636,997,371 $315,474,615,739
2007 $79,611,644,975 $257,916,133,424
2006 $71,795,736,172 $222,116,541,865
2005 $69,476,001,239 $180,617,467,965
2004 $65,108,544,250 $147,824,370,320
2003 $60,158,929,188 $124,346,358,067
2002 $54,724,081,491 $109,816,201,498
2001 $53,991,289,844 $103,311,640,572
2000 $53,369,787,319 $104,337,372,362
1999 $51,270,569,884 $84,445,473,111
1998 $49,984,559,471 $75,674,336,283
1997 $48,244,309,133 $78,839,008,445
1996 $46,438,484,108 $73,571,233,996
1995 $37,939,748,769 $65,743,666,576
1994 $33,768,660,883 $59,305,093,980
1993 $33,166,519,418 $55,625,170,253
1992 $31,708,874,594 $54,239,171,888
1991 $30,957,483,950 $51,552,165,622
1990 $31,598,340,778 $50,701,443,748
1989 $28,781,715,189 $41,464,995,914
1988 $26,579,005,558 $36,275,674,203
1987 $24,298,032,258 $36,384,908,744
1986 $21,774,033,333 $33,943,612,095
1985 $22,278,423,077 $40,603,650,232
1984 $18,920,840,000 $41,807,954,236
1983 $17,609,048,822 $42,803,323,345
1982 $18,525,399,202 $46,622,718,605
1981 $20,249,694,002 $49,333,424,135
1980 $18,138,049,096 $43,599,160,050
1979 $15,565,480,322 $31,225,659,621
1978 $13,281,767,143 $23,775,764,225
1977 $9,651,149,302 $24,871,775,165
1976 $10,117,113,333 $19,213,158,779
1975 $19,448,348,073 $14,720,728,249
1974 $12,512,460,520 $11,651,505,689
1973 $8,086,725,729 $4,231,243,616
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,415,086,929
1971 $8,751,843,188 $939,893,600
1970 $8,992,722,167 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh UAE
2024 $2,593 $50,274
2023 $2,551 $49,851
2022 $2,716 $50,760
2021 $2,483 $44,119
2020 $2,249 $37,992
2019 $2,130 $45,939
2018 $1,965 $47,135
2017 $1,811 $43,734
2016 $1,649 $42,721
2015 $1,224 $44,910
2014 $1,094 $52,725
2013 $958 $53,247
2012 $860 $53,142
2011 $837 $51,922
2010 $757 $44,795
2009 $679 $37,803
2008 $613 $50,054
2007 $538 $45,855
2006 $490 $44,343
2005 $480 $38,719
2004 $456 $33,377
2003 $427 $29,660
2002 $394 $27,754
2001 $395 $27,745
2000 $397 $29,866
1999 $388 $25,856
1998 $386 $24,889
1997 $379 $27,983
1996 $372 $28,323
1995 $309 $27,003
1994 $280.6 $25,473
1993 $280.8 $25,033
1992 $273.5 $25,648
1991 $272.1 $25,691
1990 $283.1 $26,710
1989 $263 $23,167
1988 $247.9 $21,570
1987 $231.5 $23,113
1986 $212.1 $23,132
1985 $222.2 $29,468
1984 $193.4 $32,012
1983 $184.7 $34,650
1982 $199.6 $39,972
1981 $224.2 $44,854
1980 $206.1 $42,925
1979 $181.1 $34,238
1978 $158.3 $29,379
1977 $117.9 $35,020
1976 $126.7 $31,197
1975 $249.8 $27,117
1974 $165 $23,823
1973 $109.7 $9,696
1972 $87.8 $3,675
1971 $124.5 $2,805
1970 $130.2 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh UAE
2026 75.5 83.4
2025 75.2 83.2
2024 74.9 83.1
2023 74.7 82.9
2022 74.3 80.5
2021 71.1 79.1
2020 71.4 81.9
2019 72.6 82.6
2018 72.1 82.4
2017 71.6 82.4
2016 71.1 82.2
2015 70.5 82.1
2014 70 82
2013 69.5 82
2012 69 81.9
2011 68.5 81.9
2010 68 81.9
2009 67.5 81.7
2008 67 81.6
2007 66.5 81.4
2006 66 81.2
2005 65.5 80.8
2004 64.9 80.3
2003 64.3 79.6
2002 63.6 78.7
2001 62.8 77.6
2000 62 76.3
1999 61.2 75
1998 60.4 73.7
1997 59.7 72.6
1996 58.9 71.8
1995 58.2 71.4
1994 57.6 71.2
1993 57.1 71.2
1992 56.6 71.2
1991 53.8 71.1
1990 55.8 71.1
1989 55.5 71
1988 55.2 70.8
1987 54.9 70.6
1986 54.6 70.4
1985 53.9 70.1
1984 53.8 69.8
1983 53.4 69.4
1982 53 69.1
1981 52.6 68.6
1980 52.3 68.2
1979 52 67.6
1978 51.6 67.1
1977 51.3 66.5
1976 51 65.8
1975 50.6 65.1
1974 49.6 64.4
1973 49.9 63.5
1972 49.6 62.7
1971 26.5 61.8
1970 42.7 60.8
1969 48.7 59.8
1968 48.4 58.7
1967 48.1 57.6
1966 47.6 56.6
1965 46 55.5
1964 46.8 54.5
1963 45.7 53.5
1962 45.8 52.5
1961 44.9 51.6
1960 44 50.7
1959 43.7 49.7
1958 43.1 48.8
1957 42.6 47.8
1956 41.6 46.9
1955 41.1 46
1954 40.4 45.2
1953 39.4 44.4
1952 38.8 43.6
1951 38.1 42.9
1950 37.4 42.1

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

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Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh UAE
2024 173,562,364 10,986,400
2023 171,466,990 10,483,751
2022 169,384,897 10,074,977
2021 167,658,854 9,575,152
2020 166,298,024 9,401,038
2019 164,913,055 9,445,785
2018 163,523,103 9,346,701
2017 162,186,147 9,223,225
2016 160,811,932 8,935,095
2015 159,383,179 8,505,237
2014 157,964,929 8,059,440
2013 156,532,141 7,693,031
2012 155,070,101 7,391,448
2011 153,591,076 7,104,538
2010 152,201,981 6,869,838
2009 150,873,714 6,707,058
2008 149,474,264 6,302,664
2007 147,989,278 5,624,635
2006 146,405,973 5,009,100
2005 144,715,786 4,664,790
2004 142,902,856 4,428,967
2003 140,970,351 4,192,457
2002 138,933,658 3,956,826
2001 136,805,810 3,723,590
2000 134,544,304 3,493,575
1999 132,108,065 3,266,009
1998 129,622,332 3,040,421
1997 127,198,069 2,817,410
1996 124,862,179 2,597,564
1995 122,600,370 2,434,662
1994 120,343,179 2,328,188
1993 118,132,360 2,222,093
1992 115,952,192 2,114,730
1991 113,787,109 2,006,626
1990 111,633,717 1,898,220
1989 109,433,799 1,789,851
1988 107,216,008 1,681,788
1987 104,959,291 1,574,244
1986 102,635,572 1,467,383
1985 100,253,825 1,377,911
1984 97,814,966 1,305,996
1983 95,335,155 1,235,305
1982 92,814,507 1,166,370
1981 90,303,105 1,099,855
1980 88,016,432 1,015,700
1979 85,935,072 912,010
1978 83,889,655 809,274
1977 81,867,264 710,209
1976 79,855,318 615,866
1975 77,854,351 542,856
1974 75,839,348 489,087
1973 73,722,294 436,399
1972 71,641,519 385,014
1971 70,276,758 335,027
1970 69,058,894 286,536
1969 67,294,133 239,660
1968 65,408,276 199,416
1967 63,510,929 179,700
1966 61,669,806 173,976
1965 59,902,519 167,103
1964 58,178,374 159,692
1963 56,504,402 152,211
1962 54,881,146 144,946
1961 53,310,348 137,989
1960 51,828,660 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh UAE
2023 2.16 1.2
2022 2.18 1.15
2021 2.17 1.16
2020 2.17 1.29
2019 2.18 1.25
2018 2.19 1.29
2017 2.21 1.35
2016 2.23 1.37
2015 2.23 1.42
2014 2.23 1.48
2013 2.25 1.53
2012 2.26 1.53
2011 2.31 1.54
2010 2.38 1.57
2009 2.48 1.58
2008 2.58 1.52
2007 2.67 1.79
2006 2.76 1.96
2005 2.85 2.23
2004 2.94 2.38
2003 3.03 2.49
2002 3.13 2.54
2001 3.2 2.62
2000 3.28 2.73
1999 3.36 2.79
1998 3.43 2.77
1997 3.5 2.83
1996 3.51 3.06
1995 3.59 3.28
1994 3.74 3.76
1993 3.83 3.82
1992 4.03 4.09
1991 4.26 4.25
1990 4.51 4.51
1989 4.7 4.65
1988 4.85 4.77
1987 5.08 4.88
1986 5.3 5
1985 5.54 5.13
1984 5.73 5.3
1983 5.91 5.48
1982 6.12 5.66
1981 6.24 5.81
1980 6.33 5.95
1979 6.42 6.06
1978 6.51 6.15
1977 6.58 6.22
1976 6.66 6.29
1975 6.73 6.35
1974 6.78 6.41
1973 6.8 6.46
1972 6.82 6.5
1971 6.83 6.52
1970 6.84 6.52
1969 6.81 6.52
1968 6.79 6.53
1967 6.79 6.51
1966 6.77 6.5
1965 6.77 6.5
1964 6.79 6.49
1963 6.8 6.5
1962 6.81 6.49
1961 6.78 6.49
1960 6.74 6.5

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

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Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh UAE
2024 26.7 32.6
2023 26.4 32.2
2022 26 31.9
2021 25.8 31.9
2020 25.6 31.8
2019 25.4 31.8
2018 25.2 31.8
2017 25 31.8
2016 24.8 31.8
2015 24.5 31.8
2014 24.2 31.8
2013 23.8 31.7
2012 23.5 31.7
2011 23.2 31.7
2010 22.9 31.7
2009 22.7 31.6
2008 22.4 31.6
2007 22.2 31.6
2006 22 31.4
2005 21.8 30.9
2004 21.6 30.3
2003 21.4 29.6
2002 21.2 29.1
2001 21 28.6
2000 20.7 28.2
1999 20.4 28
1998 20.2 27.9
1997 19.9 27.9
1996 19.7 28.1
1995 19.5 28
1994 19.3 27.4
1993 19.1 26.8
1992 18.9 26.4
1991 18.7 26
1990 18.5 25.8
1989 18.4 25.8
1988 18.2 25.9
1987 18 26.1
1986 17.9 26.5
1985 17.8 26.6
1984 17.7 26.4
1983 17.7 26.4
1982 17.6 26.4
1981 17.6 26.4
1980 17.6 26.2
1979 17.6 25.8
1978 17.6 25.5
1977 17.5 25.4
1976 17.5 25.6
1975 17.5 25.4
1974 17.5 24.7
1973 17.6 24.1
1972 17.7 23.6
1971 17.8 23.2
1970 17.9 23
1969 18 23.1
1968 18.2 23.5
1967 18.3 23.3
1966 18.4 22.6
1965 18.5 22
1964 18.6 21.5
1963 18.7 21
1962 18.8 20.6
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 19 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Bangladesh UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh UAE
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Bangladesh UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh UAE
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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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