Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Bangladesh fits inside France 4.1 times.
Bangladesh: 147,570 km² (2023) · France: 606,410 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
France’s coastline is 8.4 times as long as Bangladesh’s.
Bangladesh: 580 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 3,750 m above Bangladesh’s.
Bangladesh: 1,060 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Bangladesh has 2.6 times as many people as France.
Bangladesh: 176 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Bangladesh is 11 times as densely populated as France.
Bangladesh: 1,352 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 13.5 cm taller than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 165.1 cm (2019) · France: 178.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 12.1 cm taller than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 152.4 cm (2019) · France: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 16 years older than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 25.3 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Bangladesh have 0.5 more children on average than in France.
Bangladesh: 2.14 children per woman (2024) · France: 1.61 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 6.7% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 6.7% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Bangladesh 0.1.
Bangladesh: 0.1 (2025) · France: 9.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Bangladesh and France are practically level.
Bangladesh: 1 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 7.4 times the size of Bangladesh’s.
Bangladesh: $456 billion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 6.3 times as much per person as Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: Int$10,154 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in France than in Bangladesh (Gini 0.9 points higher).
Bangladesh: 30.9 (2022) · France: 31.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 3.8% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 3.8% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Bangladesh 0.9%.
Bangladesh: 0.9% (2024) · France: 2.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Bangladesh’s.
Bangladesh: 26% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 100 times as much on health per person as Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: $53 (2023) · France: $5,327 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in France live 8.1 years longer than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 74.9 years (2024) · France: 83 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Bangladesh is 7.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.
Bangladesh: 24.4 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 4.5 times as many doctors per person as Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
13% of adults in France are obese, versus 5.7% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 5.7% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 32% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 32% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 2.27 points higher than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 4.32 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 3,842 times as much alcohol as in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 0.0029 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France has 18 times as much meat per person as Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 4.5 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 902 kcal more food per person per day than Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 2,588 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Bangladesh put in 896 more hours a year than in France.
Bangladesh: 2,383 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 5 years longer than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 6.8 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 689 times as many tourists per resident as Bangladesh (2019).
Bangladesh: 0 (2019) · France: 1.35 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in France are online, versus 53% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 53% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in France have electricity, versus 100% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 99.5% (2024) · France: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in France live in cities, versus 33% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 33% (2025) · France: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Bangladesh 108.
Bangladesh: 108 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 9.6 times as long as Bangladesh’s.
Bangladesh: 2,877 km (2019) · France: 27,716 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 25 times as many passengers per resident as those from Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 0.04 (2023) · France: 0.94 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of France, but only 14% of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 14.5% (2023) · France: 32.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in France emits 6.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 0.6 t (2024) · France: 4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.1% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 2.1% (2025) · France: 26.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Bangladesh carries 7.3 times as much fine dust as in France.
Bangladesh: 65 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 74% more likely to be murdered in Bangladesh than in France.
Bangladesh: 2.3 per 100k (2018) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Bangladesh are 4 times as deadly as in France.
Bangladesh: 18.6 per 100k (2021) · France: 4.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Bangladesh is on average 11.6 °C warmer than France.
Bangladesh: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Bangladesh gets 81% more rain than France.
Bangladesh: 2,096 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Bangladesh bigger than France?
France is larger. Bangladesh fits inside France 4.1 times.
Which has more people, Bangladesh or France?
Bangladesh has 2.6 times as many people as France (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Bangladesh or France?
People in France live 8.1 years longer than in Bangladesh. Life expectancy at birth is 74.9 years in Bangladesh and 83.0 in France.
Are people taller in Bangladesh or France?
Men in France are 13.5 cm taller than in Bangladesh (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
