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Bangladesh vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 94th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh United Kingdom
Population
178415186
70154914
Population rank 8/197 22/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bangladesh and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh United Kingdom
2024 $450,119,432,069 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $437,415,333,018 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $460,131,689,083 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $416,271,647,911 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $373,979,442,362 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $293,732,446,625 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $265,224,515,675 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $195,146,608,978 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $172,886,611,654 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $149,998,957,434 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $133,310,747,603 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $115,275,540,051 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $102,475,158,191 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $91,636,997,371 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $79,611,644,975 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $71,795,736,172 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $69,476,001,239 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $65,108,544,250 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $60,158,929,188 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $53,369,787,319 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $51,270,569,884 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $48,244,309,133 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $46,438,484,108 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $31,708,874,594 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $30,957,483,950 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $28,781,715,189 $926,884,816,754
1988 $26,579,005,558 $910,122,732,124
1987 $24,298,032,258 $745,162,608,269
1986 $21,774,033,333 $601,452,653,181
1985 $22,278,423,077 $489,285,164,271
1984 $18,920,840,000 $461,487,097,632
1983 $17,609,048,822 $489,618,008,186
1982 $18,525,399,202 $515,048,916,841
1981 $20,249,694,002 $540,765,675,241
1980 $18,138,049,096 $564,947,710,899
1979 $15,565,480,322 $438,994,070,309
1978 $13,281,767,143 $335,883,029,722
1977 $9,651,149,302 $263,066,457,352
1976 $10,117,113,333 $232,614,555,256
1975 $19,448,348,073 $241,756,637,168
1974 $12,512,460,520 $206,131,369,799
1973 $8,086,725,729 $192,537,971,583
1972 $6,288,245,867 $169,965,034,965
1971 $8,751,843,188 $148,113,896,325
1970 $8,992,722,167 $130,671,946,244
1969 $8,471,006,438 $116,464,702,803
1968 $7,483,685,771 $107,759,910,068
1967 $7,253,575,688 $113,116,888,211
1966 $6,439,687,854 $108,572,752,102
1965 $5,906,636,792 $101,824,755,079
1964 $5,386,054,833 $94,407,558,351
1963 $5,319,458,563 $86,561,961,812
1962 $5,081,413,542 $81,247,564,157
1961 $4,817,580,375 $77,741,965,703
1960 $4,274,894,083 $73,233,967,692

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

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Bangladesh and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh United Kingdom
2024 $2,593 $53,246
2023 $2,551 $49,944
2022 $2,716 $47,057
2021 $2,483 $47,691
2020 $2,249 $40,813
2019 $2,130 $43,159
2018 $1,965 $43,703
2017 $1,811 $40,917
2016 $1,649 $41,258
2015 $1,224 $45,255
2014 $1,094 $47,746
2013 $958 $43,607
2012 $860 $42,688
2011 $837 $42,296
2010 $757 $39,778
2009 $679 $39,009
2008 $613 $47,652
2007 $538 $50,629
2006 $490 $44,695
2005 $480 $42,240
2004 $456 $40,504
2003 $427 $34,557
2002 $394 $30,159
2001 $395 $28,014
2000 $397 $28,384
1999 $388 $28,858
1998 $386 $28,396
1997 $379 $26,910
1996 $372 $24,503
1995 $309 $23,253
1994 $280.6 $19,709
1993 $280.8 $18,389
1992 $273.5 $20,487
1991 $272.1 $19,901
1990 $283.1 $19,095
1989 $263 $16,239
1988 $247.9 $15,987
1987 $231.5 $13,119
1986 $212.1 $10,611
1985 $222.2 $8,652
1984 $193.4 $8,179
1983 $184.7 $8,692
1982 $199.6 $9,146
1981 $224.2 $9,599
1980 $206.1 $10,032
1979 $181.1 $7,805
1978 $158.3 $5,977
1977 $117.9 $4,681
1976 $126.7 $4,138
1975 $249.8 $4,300
1974 $165 $3,666
1973 $109.7 $3,426
1972 $87.8 $3,030
1971 $124.5 $2,650
1970 $130.2 $2,348
1969 $125.9 $2,101
1968 $114.4 $1,952
1967 $114.2 $2,059
1966 $104.4 $1,987
1965 $98.6 $1,874
1964 $92.6 $1,748
1963 $94.1 $1,613
1962 $92.6 $1,526
1961 $90.4 $1,472
1960 $82.5 $1,398

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

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Bangladesh vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh United Kingdom
2026 75.5 81.7
2025 75.2 81.6
2024 74.9 81.4
2023 74.7 81.3
2022 74.3 81.1
2021 71.1 80.7
2020 71.4 80.4
2019 72.6 81.4
2018 72.1 81.1
2017 71.6 81.2
2016 71.1 81.1
2015 70.5 80.9
2014 70 81.2
2013 69.5 80.9
2012 69 80.9
2011 68.5 80.8
2010 68 80.4
2009 67.5 80.2
2008 67 79.7
2007 66.5 79.5
2006 66 79.3
2005 65.5 79.1
2004 64.9 78.9
2003 64.3 78.3
2002 63.6 78.2
2001 62.8 78.1
2000 62 77.8
1999 61.2 77.4
1998 60.4 77.3
1997 59.7 77.1
1996 58.9 76.9
1995 58.2 76.6
1994 57.6 76.7
1993 57.1 76.2
1992 56.6 76.3
1991 53.8 75.9
1990 55.8 75.7
1989 55.5 75.4
1988 55.2 75.3
1987 54.9 75.1
1986 54.6 74.8
1985 53.9 74.5
1984 53.8 74.7
1983 53.4 74.3
1982 53 74
1981 52.6 73.9
1980 52.3 73.6
1979 52 73.2
1978 51.6 73
1977 51.3 73.1
1976 51 72.6
1975 50.6 72.7
1974 49.6 72.4
1973 49.9 72.2
1972 49.6 72
1971 26.5 72.2
1970 42.7 71.9
1969 48.7 71.7
1968 48.4 71.7
1967 48.1 72.1
1966 47.6 71.4
1965 46 71.5
1964 46.8 71.5
1963 45.7 70.8
1962 45.8 70.9
1961 44.9 70.8
1960 44 71
1959 43.7 70.8
1958 43.1 70.7
1957 42.6 70.5
1956 41.6 70.4
1955 41.1 70.1
1954 40.4 70.2
1953 39.4 69.8
1952 38.8 69.5
1951 38.1 68.2
1950 37.4 68.6

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

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Bangladesh and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh United Kingdom
2024 173,562,364 69,226,000
2023 171,466,990 68,492,000
2022 169,384,897 67,604,000
2021 167,658,854 66,984,000
2020 166,298,024 66,744,000
2019 164,913,055 66,631,000
2018 163,523,103 66,289,000
2017 162,186,147 65,966,000
2016 160,811,932 65,607,000
2015 159,383,179 65,088,000
2014 157,964,929 64,620,000
2013 156,532,141 64,139,000
2012 155,070,101 63,711,000
2011 153,591,076 63,258,810
2010 152,201,981 62,766,365
2009 150,873,714 62,276,270
2008 149,474,264 61,806,995
2007 147,989,278 61,322,463
2006 146,405,973 60,846,820
2005 144,715,786 60,401,206
2004 142,902,856 59,987,905
2003 140,970,351 59,647,577
2002 138,933,658 59,370,479
2001 136,805,810 59,119,673
2000 134,544,304 58,892,514
1999 132,108,065 58,682,466
1998 129,622,332 58,487,141
1997 127,198,069 58,316,954
1996 124,862,179 58,166,950
1995 122,600,370 58,019,030
1994 120,343,179 57,865,745
1993 118,132,360 57,718,614
1992 115,952,192 57,580,402
1991 113,787,109 57,424,897
1990 111,633,717 57,247,586
1989 109,433,799 57,076,711
1988 107,216,008 56,928,327
1987 104,959,291 56,802,050
1986 102,635,572 56,681,396
1985 100,253,825 56,550,268
1984 97,814,966 56,422,072
1983 95,335,155 56,332,848
1982 92,814,507 56,313,641
1981 90,303,105 56,333,829
1980 88,016,432 56,314,216
1979 85,935,072 56,246,951
1978 83,889,655 56,196,504
1977 81,867,264 56,193,492
1976 79,855,318 56,211,968
1975 77,854,351 56,225,800
1974 75,839,348 56,229,974
1973 73,722,294 56,194,527
1972 71,641,519 56,086,065
1971 70,276,758 55,896,223
1970 69,058,894 55,663,250
1969 67,294,133 55,441,750
1968 65,408,276 55,211,700
1967 63,510,929 54,943,600
1966 61,669,806 54,648,500
1965 59,902,519 54,348,050
1964 58,178,374 54,000,000
1963 56,504,402 53,650,000
1962 54,881,146 53,250,000
1961 53,310,348 52,800,000
1960 51,828,660 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh United Kingdom
2023 2.16 1.56
2022 2.18 1.56
2021 2.17 1.58
2020 2.17 1.57
2019 2.18 1.63
2018 2.19 1.68
2017 2.21 1.74
2016 2.23 1.79
2015 2.23 1.8
2014 2.23 1.81
2013 2.25 1.83
2012 2.26 1.92
2011 2.31 1.91
2010 2.38 1.92
2009 2.48 1.89
2008 2.58 1.91
2007 2.67 1.86
2006 2.76 1.82
2005 2.85 1.76
2004 2.94 1.75
2003 3.03 1.7
2002 3.13 1.63
2001 3.2 1.63
2000 3.28 1.64
1999 3.36 1.68
1998 3.43 1.71
1997 3.5 1.72
1996 3.51 1.73
1995 3.59 1.71
1994 3.74 1.74
1993 3.83 1.76
1992 4.03 1.79
1991 4.26 1.82
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.7 1.79
1988 4.85 1.82
1987 5.08 1.81
1986 5.3 1.78
1985 5.54 1.79
1984 5.73 1.77
1983 5.91 1.77
1982 6.12 1.78
1981 6.24 1.82
1980 6.33 1.9
1979 6.42 1.86
1978 6.51 1.75
1977 6.58 1.69
1976 6.66 1.74
1975 6.73 1.81
1974 6.78 1.92
1973 6.8 2.04
1972 6.82 2.2
1971 6.83 2.41
1970 6.84 2.44
1969 6.81 2.51
1968 6.79 2.6
1967 6.79 2.68
1966 6.77 2.78
1965 6.77 2.86
1964 6.79 2.93
1963 6.8 2.88
1962 6.81 2.86
1961 6.78 2.78
1960 6.74 2.69

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

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Bangladesh and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh United Kingdom
2024 26.7 41
2023 26.4 40.8
2022 26 40.5
2021 25.8 40.3
2020 25.6 40.2
2019 25.4 40.1
2018 25.2 40
2017 25 39.9
2016 24.8 39.8
2015 24.5 39.8
2014 24.2 39.7
2013 23.8 39.6
2012 23.5 39.5
2011 23.2 39.3
2010 22.9 39.2
2009 22.7 39
2008 22.4 38.9
2007 22.2 38.8
2006 22 38.6
2005 21.8 38.5
2004 21.6 38.4
2003 21.4 38.2
2002 21.2 38.1
2001 21 37.9
2000 20.7 37.7
1999 20.4 37.4
1998 20.2 37.2
1997 19.9 37
1996 19.7 36.8
1995 19.5 36.6
1994 19.3 36.5
1993 19.1 36.3
1992 18.9 36.2
1991 18.7 36.1
1990 18.5 36
1989 18.4 35.9
1988 18.2 35.7
1987 18 35.4
1986 17.9 35.4
1985 17.8 35.3
1984 17.7 35.2
1983 17.7 35
1982 17.6 34.8
1981 17.6 34.5
1980 17.6 34.4
1979 17.6 34.3
1978 17.6 34.2
1977 17.5 34.1
1976 17.5 34
1975 17.5 34
1974 17.5 34
1973 17.6 34
1972 17.7 34
1971 17.8 34.1
1970 17.9 34.2
1969 18 34.4
1968 18.2 34.6
1967 18.3 34.8
1966 18.4 34.9
1965 18.5 35.1
1964 18.6 35.2
1963 18.7 35.3
1962 18.8 35.3
1961 18.9 35.4
1960 19 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh United Kingdom
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Bangladesh United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh United Kingdom
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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