BDT
…
CNY
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Bangladesh
148,460 km²
1.5% of largest
China is 64.64× larger than Bangladesh
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Bangladesh
12.5% OF LARGEST
175.69M
PEOPLE
China has 8.01× the population of Bangladesh
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Bangladesh
2.3% OF LARGEST
$456.32B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Bangladesh
8.0% OF LARGEST
163.05K
TROOPS
China has 12.48× the active personnel of Bangladesh
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Bangladesh
5.1% OF LARGEST
169
AIRCRAFT
China has 19.44× the aircraft of Bangladesh
Naval Assets
China
Bangladesh
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Bangladesh
0.6% OF LARGEST
14.3
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Bangladesh
0.6% OF LARGEST
$20B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Bangladesh
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Bangladesh
$47.1B
Exports
$47.1B
Imports
$73.5B
Trade Balance
$-26.4B
Trade Deficit
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Bangladesh
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Bangladesh
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Bangladesh
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Bangladesh
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Bangladesh
27.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 11.4 years older (median) than Bangladesh
Youth Population
Bangladesh has the highest youth population at 56.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Bangladesh
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
1
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
3
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Bangladesh
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $2 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $10 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $15 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $8 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Bangladesh
Physicians per 1,000
China
Bangladesh
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Bangladesh
Diabetes prevalence
Bangladesh
China
Obesity prevalence
China
Bangladesh
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Bangladesh
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Bangladesh vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Bangladesh | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 175686899 | 1406585000 |
| Area (sq km) | 148460 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Dhaka | Beijing |
| Official Language | Bengali | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Bangladesh | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 163,050 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 163,050 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $4,300,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 340 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,268 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 18 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 190 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 32 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Bangladesh | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $456,319,229,256 | $19,498,039,388,043 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,597 | $13,862 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 30.9 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 64.6 times larger in area than Bangladesh.
That's a massive difference!
China has 8.0 times more people than Bangladesh.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Bangladesh vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 42.7x larger than Bangladesh's $456B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 8.0x larger than Bangladesh's 176M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 64.6x larger than Bangladesh.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Bangladesh's 160Thousand.
Trade: Bangladesh has a trade deficit of $26B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Bangladesh's 75.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology