Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Armed forces personnel, total
Bangladesh
227,000
in 2020
Nigeria
223,000
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
29th
Nigeria rank
30th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 227,000 against 223,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 4,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Globally, Bangladesh ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 173 countries.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.