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Bangladesh vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 94th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh United States
Population
178415186
344023146
Population rank 8/197 3/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Bangladesh and United States: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and United States economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

United States
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh United States
2024 $450,119,432,069 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $437,415,333,018 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $460,131,689,083 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $416,271,647,911 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $373,979,442,362 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $351,231,654,604 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $321,362,752,442 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $293,732,446,625 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $265,224,515,675 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $195,146,608,978 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $172,886,611,654 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $149,998,957,434 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $133,310,747,603 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $128,607,482,310 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $115,275,540,051 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $102,475,158,191 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $91,636,997,371 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $79,611,644,975 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $71,795,736,172 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $69,476,001,239 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $65,108,544,250 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $60,158,929,188 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $54,724,081,491 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $53,991,289,844 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $53,369,787,319 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $51,270,569,884 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $49,984,559,471 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $48,244,309,133 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $46,438,484,108 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $37,939,748,769 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $33,768,660,883 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $33,166,519,418 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $31,708,874,594 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $30,957,483,950 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $31,598,340,778 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $28,781,715,189 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $26,579,005,558 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $24,298,032,258 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $21,774,033,333 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $22,278,423,077 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $18,920,840,000 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $17,609,048,822 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $18,525,399,202 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $20,249,694,002 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $18,138,049,096 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $13,281,767,143 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $9,651,149,302 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $10,117,113,333 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $19,448,348,073 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $7,483,685,771 $940,225,000,000
1967 $7,253,575,688 $859,620,034,483
1966 $6,439,687,854 $813,032,758,621
1965 $5,906,636,792 $741,904,862,069
1964 $5,386,054,833 $684,144,620,690
1963 $5,319,458,563 $637,058,551,724
1962 $5,081,413,542 $603,639,413,793
1961 $4,817,580,375 $561,940,310,345
1960 $4,274,894,083 $541,988,586,207

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

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Bangladesh and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh United States
2024 $2,593 $84,534
2023 $2,551 $81,490
2022 $2,716 $76,829
2021 $2,483 $70,249
2020 $2,249 $63,526
2019 $2,130 $65,120
2018 $1,965 $62,823
2017 $1,811 $59,908
2016 $1,649 $57,867
2015 $1,224 $56,763
2014 $1,094 $55,124
2013 $958 $53,291
2012 $860 $51,784
2011 $837 $50,066
2010 $757 $48,651
2009 $679 $47,195
2008 $613 $48,570
2007 $538 $48,050
2006 $490 $46,302
2005 $480 $44,123
2004 $456 $41,725
2003 $427 $39,490
2002 $394 $37,998
2001 $395 $37,134
2000 $397 $36,330
1999 $388 $34,484
1998 $386 $32,823
1997 $379 $31,430
1996 $372 $29,937
1995 $309 $28,661
1994 $280.6 $27,662
1993 $280.8 $26,353
1992 $273.5 $25,381
1991 $272.1 $24,293
1990 $283.1 $23,840
1989 $263 $22,857
1988 $247.9 $21,417
1987 $231.5 $20,039
1986 $212.1 $19,071
1985 $222.2 $18,237
1984 $193.4 $17,121
1983 $184.7 $15,544
1982 $199.6 $14,434
1981 $224.2 $13,976
1980 $206.1 $12,613
1979 $181.1 $11,674
1978 $158.3 $10,565
1977 $117.9 $9,453
1976 $126.7 $8,592
1975 $249.8 $7,801
1974 $165 $7,226
1973 $109.7 $6,726
1972 $87.8 $6,094
1971 $124.5 $5,609
1970 $130.2 $5,234
1969 $125.9 $5,020
1968 $114.4 $4,685
1967 $114.2 $4,326
1966 $104.4 $4,136
1965 $98.6 $3,818
1964 $92.6 $3,565
1963 $94.1 $3,366
1962 $92.6 $3,236
1961 $90.4 $3,059
1960 $82.5 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Bangladesh vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh United States
2026 75.5 79.8
2025 75.2 79.6
2024 74.9 79.5
2023 74.7 79.3
2022 74.3 78
2021 71.1 76.4
2020 71.4 77
2019 72.6 78.9
2018 72.1 78.8
2017 71.6 78.6
2016 71.1 78.7
2015 70.5 78.7
2014 70 78.9
2013 69.5 78.8
2012 69 78.8
2011 68.5 78.7
2010 68 78.7
2009 67.5 78.5
2008 67 78.1
2007 66.5 78
2006 66 77.8
2005 65.5 77.5
2004 64.9 77.5
2003 64.3 77.1
2002 63.6 77
2001 62.8 76.9
2000 62 76.8
1999 61.2 76.7
1998 60.4 76.7
1997 59.7 76.5
1996 58.9 76.2
1995 58.2 75.9
1994 57.6 75.7
1993 57.1 75.6
1992 56.6 75.8
1991 53.8 75.5
1990 55.8 75.4
1989 55.5 75.1
1988 55.2 74.8
1987 54.9 74.9
1986 54.6 74.7
1985 53.9 74.7
1984 53.8 74.7
1983 53.4 74.6
1982 53 74.5
1981 52.6 74.1
1980 52.3 73.7
1979 52 73.8
1978 51.6 73.4
1977 51.3 73.2
1976 51 72.8
1975 50.6 72.5
1974 49.6 72
1973 49.9 71.4
1972 49.6 71.2
1971 26.5 71.1
1970 42.7 70.7
1969 48.7 70.5
1968 48.4 70.2
1967 48.1 70.5
1966 47.6 70.2
1965 46 70.2
1964 46.8 70.2
1963 45.7 69.9
1962 45.8 70.1
1961 44.9 70.3
1960 44 69.8
1959 43.7 69.9
1958 43.1 69.7
1957 42.6 69.4
1956 41.6 69.6
1955 41.1 69.6
1954 40.4 69.5
1953 39.4 68.7
1952 38.8 68.4
1951 38.1 68.2
1950 37.4 68.1

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

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Bangladesh and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

United States
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 173,562,364 340,110,988
2023 171,466,990 334,914,895
2022 169,384,897 333,271,411
2021 167,658,854 331,893,745
2020 166,298,024 331,526,933
2019 164,913,055 328,329,953
2018 163,523,103 326,838,199
2017 162,186,147 325,122,128
2016 160,811,932 323,071,755
2015 159,383,179 320,738,994
2014 157,964,929 318,386,329
2013 156,532,141 316,059,947
2012 155,070,101 313,877,662
2011 153,591,076 311,583,481
2010 152,201,981 309,327,143
2009 150,873,714 306,771,529
2008 149,474,264 304,093,966
2007 147,989,278 301,231,207
2006 146,405,973 298,379,912
2005 144,715,786 295,516,599
2004 142,902,856 292,805,298
2003 140,970,351 290,107,933
2002 138,933,658 287,625,193
2001 136,805,810 284,968,955
2000 134,544,304 282,162,411
1999 132,108,065 279,294,713
1998 129,622,332 276,115,288
1997 127,198,069 272,911,760
1996 124,862,179 269,667,391
1995 122,600,370 266,557,091
1994 120,343,179 263,435,673
1993 118,132,360 260,255,352
1992 115,952,192 256,894,189
1991 113,787,109 253,492,503
1990 111,633,717 250,131,894
1989 109,433,799 246,819,222
1988 107,216,008 244,499,004
1987 104,959,291 242,288,936
1986 102,635,572 240,132,831
1985 100,253,825 237,923,734
1984 97,814,966 235,824,908
1983 95,335,155 233,792,014
1982 92,814,507 231,664,432
1981 90,303,105 229,465,744
1980 88,016,432 226,542,250
1979 85,935,072 225,055,487
1978 83,889,655 222,584,545
1977 81,867,264 220,239,425
1976 79,855,318 218,035,164
1975 77,854,351 215,973,199
1974 75,839,348 213,853,928
1973 73,722,294 211,908,788
1972 71,641,519 209,896,021
1971 70,276,758 207,660,677
1970 69,058,894 205,052,174
1969 67,294,133 202,676,946
1968 65,408,276 200,706,052
1967 63,510,929 198,712,056
1966 61,669,806 196,560,338
1965 59,902,519 194,302,963
1964 58,178,374 191,888,791
1963 56,504,402 189,241,798
1962 54,881,146 186,537,737
1961 53,310,348 183,691,481
1960 51,828,660 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and United States

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh United States
2023 2.16 1.62
2022 2.18 1.66
2021 2.17 1.66
2020 2.17 1.64
2019 2.18 1.71
2018 2.19 1.73
2017 2.21 1.77
2016 2.23 1.82
2015 2.23 1.84
2014 2.23 1.86
2013 2.25 1.86
2012 2.26 1.88
2011 2.31 1.89
2010 2.38 1.93
2009 2.48 2
2008 2.58 2.07
2007 2.67 2.12
2006 2.76 2.11
2005 2.85 2.06
2004 2.94 2.05
2003 3.03 2.05
2002 3.13 2.02
2001 3.2 2.03
2000 3.28 2.06
1999 3.36 2.01
1998 3.43 2
1997 3.5 1.97
1996 3.51 1.98
1995 3.59 1.98
1994 3.74 2
1993 3.83 2.02
1992 4.03 2.05
1991 4.26 2.06
1990 4.51 2.08
1989 4.7 2.01
1988 4.85 1.93
1987 5.08 1.87
1986 5.3 1.84
1985 5.54 1.84
1984 5.73 1.81
1983 5.91 1.8
1982 6.12 1.83
1981 6.24 1.81
1980 6.33 1.84
1979 6.42 1.81
1978 6.51 1.76
1977 6.58 1.79
1976 6.66 1.74
1975 6.73 1.77
1974 6.78 1.84
1973 6.8 1.88
1972 6.82 2.01
1971 6.83 2.27
1970 6.84 2.48
1969 6.81 2.46
1968 6.79 2.46
1967 6.79 2.56
1966 6.77 2.72
1965 6.77 2.91
1964 6.79 3.19
1963 6.8 3.32
1962 6.81 3.46
1961 6.78 3.62
1960 6.74 3.65

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

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Bangladesh and United States demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh United States
2024 26.7 39.3
2023 26.4 39
2022 26 38.7
2021 25.8 38.5
2020 25.6 38.2
2019 25.4 38
2018 25.2 37.9
2017 25 37.7
2016 24.8 37.6
2015 24.5 37.5
2014 24.2 37.3
2013 23.8 37.2
2012 23.5 37.1
2011 23.2 37
2010 22.9 36.9
2009 22.7 36.7
2008 22.4 36.6
2007 22.2 36.5
2006 22 36.4
2005 21.8 36.2
2004 21.6 36
2003 21.4 35.8
2002 21.2 35.6
2001 21 35.5
2000 20.7 35.3
1999 20.4 35.1
1998 20.2 34.9
1997 19.9 34.6
1996 19.7 34.4
1995 19.5 34.1
1994 19.3 33.8
1993 19.1 33.6
1992 18.9 33.4
1991 18.7 33.2
1990 18.5 32.9
1989 18.4 32.7
1988 18.2 32.4
1987 18 32.1
1986 17.9 31.8
1985 17.8 31.5
1984 17.7 31.2
1983 17.7 30.9
1982 17.6 30.7
1981 17.6 30.4
1980 17.6 30.1
1979 17.6 29.9
1978 17.6 29.6
1977 17.5 29.2
1976 17.5 28.9
1975 17.5 28.7
1974 17.5 28.5
1973 17.6 28.3
1972 17.7 28
1971 17.8 27.9
1970 17.9 27.8
1969 18 27.9
1968 18.2 27.9
1967 18.3 27.9
1966 18.4 27.9
1965 18.5 28.1
1964 18.6 28.2
1963 18.7 28.5
1962 18.8 28.7
1961 18.9 29
1960 19 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh United States
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh United States
% of world population
2.14%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Bangladesh United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh United States
% of world land
0.09%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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