Bangladesh vs Turkey

Every indicator for Bangladesh and Turkey side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorBangladeshTurkeyDifference
Population (2025) (people)175,686,89985,878,556+104.6%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)4561,597−71.4%
GDP per capita ($)2,59718,599−86.0%
Life expectancy (years)74.977.4
Area (km²)147,570785,350−81.2%
Population density (people/km²)1,191109+988.7%
Median age (years)26.734.4
Internet usage (%)53.489.8
Unemployment rate (%)3.88.5
Inflation (%)8.834.9
Urban population (%)33.289.5
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)4,03524,979−83.8%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.941.92−51.0%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)6.90
Military expenditure per capita ($)23291−92.1%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)227,000512,000−55.7%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)1.36.0−78.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.321.61−80.1%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Bangladesh relative to Turkey; a positive value favors Bangladesh. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Bangladesh is 104.6% higher than Turkey.
  • On gdp (nominal), Bangladesh is 71.4% lower than Turkey.
  • On gdp per capita, Bangladesh is 86.0% lower than Turkey.
Bangladesh and Turkey — core indicators
050 mn100 mn150 mn200 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Bangladesh: 175.686.899GDP (nominal) — Bangladesh: 456GDP per capita — Bangladesh: 2.597Area — Bangladesh: 147.570Population (2025) — Turkey: 85.878.556GDP (nominal) — Turkey: 1.597GDP per capita — Turkey: 18.599Area — Turkey: 785.350
BangladeshTurkey

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

Other comparisons involving Bangladesh or Turkey.

Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI