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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Bangladesh vs Germany

Bangladesh and Germany compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Germany leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

7

Germany wins

MetricBangladeshGermany
Population171,466,99083,287,273
GDP Per Capita$2,551$54,777
Life Expectancy74.781.0
Population Growth Rate1.220.13
Urban Population32.2%81.9%
Fertility Rate2.161.39
Infant Mortality (per 1000)24.43.1
Literacy Rate76.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.1%
Internet Users41.6%91.6%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)
Physicians Per 10000.724.53
Gini Index30.933.7
Forest Area14.5%32.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bangladesh has a population of 171,466,990 compared to Germany's 83,287,273.

Across the metrics compared, Bangladesh leads in 2 categories while Germany leads in 7. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.