Armed forces personnel, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Armed forces personnel, total was 227,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Bangladesh, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Bangladesh stood at 227,000.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Bangladesh peaked at 252,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91,300, in 1985.
That places Bangladesh 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,150 | 91,300 | 103,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 140,830 | 103,000 | 192,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,605 | 137,000 | 252,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,170 | 220,950 | 227,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,000 | 227,000 | 227,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More public sector data for Bangladesh
- Arms imports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.6% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 43.2% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.1% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 20.8% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 20.4% (2021)
- Interest payments 24.0% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Bangladesh?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Bangladesh was 227,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 252,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,300 in 1985.
- How does Bangladesh rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.