BDT
…
RUB
…
Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Bangladesh
148,460 km²
0.9% of largest
Russia is 115.17× larger than Bangladesh
Population
Bangladesh
LARGEST
175.69M
PEOPLE
Russia
81.7% OF LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Bangladesh has 1.22× the population of Russia
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Bangladesh
17.8% OF LARGEST
$456.32B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Bangladesh
18.1% OF LARGEST
163.05K
TROOPS
Russia has 5.52× the active personnel of Bangladesh
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Bangladesh
4.0% OF LARGEST
169
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 24.69× the aircraft of Bangladesh
Naval Assets
Russia
Bangladesh
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Bangladesh
0.6% OF LARGEST
14.3
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Bangladesh
4.8% OF LARGEST
$20B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Bangladesh
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Bangladesh
$47.1B
Exports
$47.1B
Imports
$73.5B
Trade Balance
$-26.4B
Trade Deficit
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Bangladesh
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
Bangladesh
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Bangladesh
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Bangladesh
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
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
Russia is 11.6 years older (median) than Bangladesh
Youth Population
Bangladesh has the highest youth population at 56.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Bangladesh
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
1
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
3
|
32
|
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
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $2 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $10 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $15 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $8 | $25 |
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
Russia
Bangladesh
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Bangladesh
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Bangladesh
Diabetes prevalence
Bangladesh
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Russia
Bangladesh
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Bangladesh
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Bangladesh vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Bangladesh | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 175686899 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 148460 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Dhaka | Moscow |
| Official Language | Bengali | Russian |
| Currency | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Bangladesh | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 163,050 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 163,050 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $4,300,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 340 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,268 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 18 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 190 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 32 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Bangladesh | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $456,319,229,256 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,597 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.8% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 30.9 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 115.2 times larger in area than Bangladesh.
That's a massive difference!
Bangladesh has 1.2 times more people than Russia.
Russia has the highest GDP per capita at $17,847 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Bangladesh vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 5.6x larger than Bangladesh's $456B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Bangladesh's population of 176M is 1.2x larger than Russia's 144M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 115.2x larger than Bangladesh.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Bangladesh's 160Thousand.
Trade: Bangladesh has a trade deficit of $26B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: Bangladesh leads with a life expectancy of 75 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology