Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Bangladesh in 2022 — 163,000 people. Ranked 31 in the world out of 189. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 246.8%.
1972–2022 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bangladesh
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 163,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2021 | 163,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2020 | 163,000 | +6,000 | +3.82% |
| 2019 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2018 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2017 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2016 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2015 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2014 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2013 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2012 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2011 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2010 | 157,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2009 | 157,000 | +7,000 | +4.67% |
| 2008 | 150,000 | +23,000 | +18.11% |
| 2007 | 127,000 | +1,000 | +0.79% |
| 2006 | 126,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2005 | 126,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2004 | 126,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2003 | 126,000 | −11,000 | −8.03% |
| 2002 | 137,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2001 | 137,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2000 | 137,000 | +27,000 | +24.55% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | −3,000 | −2.65% |
| 1996 | 113,000 | −2,000 | −1.74% |
| 1995 | 115,000 | +2,000 | +1.77% |
| 1994 | 113,000 | +6,000 | +5.61% |
| 1993 | 107,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1992 | 107,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1991 | 107,000 | +4,000 | +3.88% |
| 1990 | 103,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1989 | 103,000 | +1,000 | +0.98% |
| 1988 | 102,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1987 | 102,000 | +11,000 | +12.09% |
| 1986 | 91,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1985 | 91,000 | +10,000 | +12.35% |
| 1984 | 81,000 | +4,000 | +5.19% |
| 1983 | 77,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1982 | 77,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1981 | 77,000 | +6,000 | +8.45% |
| 1980 | 71,000 | −49,000 | −40.83% |
| 1979 | 120,000 | −9,000 | −6.98% |
| 1978 | 129,000 | +3,000 | +2.38% |
| 1977 | 126,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1976 | 126,000 | +26,000 | +26% |
| 1975 | 100,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1974 | 100,000 | +14,000 | +16.28% |
| 1973 | 86,000 | +39,000 | +82.98% |
| 1972 | 47,000 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
India
1.46M
Pakistan
652,000
Iran
610,000
Sri Lanka
255,000
Bangladesh
163,000
Afghanistan
100,000
Nepal
97,000
Maldives
0
The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.
Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the populationWhat share of a country’s population military personnel make up — a measure of how militarized a society is.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
Defense Arms exportsTransfers of major conventional weapons abroad, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV).