Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Bangladesh fits inside Pakistan 5.4 times.
Bangladesh: 147,570 km² (2023) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Pakistan’s coastline is 80% longer than Bangladesh’s.
Bangladesh: 580 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Pakistan’s highest peak towers 7,551 m above Bangladesh’s.
Bangladesh: 1,060 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Pakistan has 45% more people than Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 176 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Bangladesh is 4.1 times as densely populated as Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 1,352 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Pakistan are 2.3 cm taller than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 165.1 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Pakistan are 2.4 cm taller than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 152.4 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Bangladesh is 5 years older than in Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 25.3 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Pakistan have 1.4 more children on average than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 2.14 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.7% of people in Bangladesh are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 6.7% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Pakistan has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Bangladesh 0.1.
Bangladesh: 0.1 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Pakistan has 2 official languages, Bangladesh 1.
Bangladesh: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Bangladesh’s economy is 12% larger than Pakistan’s.
Bangladesh: $456 billion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Bangladesh produces 54% more per person than Pakistan.
Bangladesh: Int$10,154 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Pakistan than in Bangladesh (Gini 2.6 points higher).
Bangladesh: 30.9 (2022) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 3.8% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 3.8% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Bangladesh 0.9%.
Bangladesh: 0.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Bangladesh’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Pakistan’s.
Bangladesh: 26% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Bangladesh spends 75% more on health per person than Pakistan.
Bangladesh: $53 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Bangladesh live 7.1 years longer than in Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 74.9 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Pakistan is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 24.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Pakistan has 61% more doctors per person than Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 5.7% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 5.7% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
32% of adults in Bangladesh smoke, versus 18% in Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 32% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Pakistan rate their lives 0.55 points higher than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 4.32 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Pakistan drink 30 times as much alcohol as in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 0.0029 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Pakistan has 4.7 times as much meat per person as Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 4.5 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Bangladesh has 74 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 2,588 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Pakistan put in 88 more hours a year than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 2,383 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Bangladesh went to school 2.5 years longer than in Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 6.8 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Bangladesh: 0 (2019) · Pakistan: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
57% of people in Pakistan are online, versus 53% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 53% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Bangladesh have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 99.5% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)
How many live in cities?
40% of people in Pakistan live in cities, versus 33% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 33% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Bangladesh has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.
Bangladesh: 108 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Pakistan’s railway network is 2.7 times as long as Bangladesh’s.
Bangladesh: 2,877 km (2019) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Bangladesh fly 35% more passengers per resident than those from Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 0.04 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 14% of Bangladesh, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 14.5% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Pakistan emits 15% more CO₂ than someone in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 0.6 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Pakistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.1% in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 2.1% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Bangladesh carries 21% more fine dust than in Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 65 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 85% more likely to be murdered in Pakistan than in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 2.3 per 100k (2018) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Bangladesh are 56% deadlier than in Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 18.6 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Bangladesh is on average 4.8 °C warmer than Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Bangladesh gets 5 times as much rain as Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 2,096 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Bangladesh bigger than Pakistan?
Pakistan is larger. Bangladesh fits inside Pakistan 5.4 times.
Which has more people, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 45% more people than Bangladesh (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
People in Bangladesh live 7.1 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.9 years in Bangladesh and 67.8 in Pakistan.
Are people taller in Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Men in Pakistan are 2.3 cm taller than in Bangladesh (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
