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Armed forces personnel — Bangladesh

Armed forces personnel in Bangladesh in 2020 — 227,000 people. Ranked 29 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 148.6%.

2020 227,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 29of 170
Period maximum 252,000 people2005
Period minimum 91,300 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Bangladesh, 1985–202050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 91,300 people1989: 103,000 people1990: 103,000 people1991: 107,000 people1992: 107,000 people1993: 107,000 people1994: 113,000 people1995: 170,500 people1996: 167,200 people1997: 170,700 people1998: 170,700 people1999: 192,200 people2000: 137,000 people2001: 200,200 people2002: 200,200 people2003: 188,700 people2004: 251,000 people2005: 252,000 people2006: 214,000 people2007: 221,000 people2008: 221,000 people2009: 220,953 people2010: 220,953 people2011: 220,950 people2012: 220,950 people2013: 220,950 people2014: 220,950 people2015: 220,950 people2016: 220,950 people2017: 221,000 people2018: 227,050 people2019: 227,000 people2020: 227,000 people
Change over the period: +135,700 (+148.63%) Average annual rate: 2.64 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 227,000 people
World 27.41M people
South Asia 3.72M people
Southern Asia computed 5.48M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 227,000 +0 +0%
2019 227,000 −50 −0.02%
2018 227,050 +6,050 +2.74%
2017 221,000 +50 +0.02%
2016 220,950 +0 +0%
2015 220,950 +0 +0%
2014 220,950 +0 +0%
2013 220,950 +0 +0%
2012 220,950 +0 +0%
2011 220,950 −3 −0%
2010 220,953 +0 +0%
2009 220,953 −47 −0.02%
2008 221,000 +0 +0%
2007 221,000 +7,000 +3.27%
2006 214,000 −38,000 −15.08%
2005 252,000 +1,000 +0.4%
2004 251,000 +62,300 +33.02%
2003 188,700 −11,500 −5.74%
2002 200,200 +0 +0%
2001 200,200 +63,200 +46.13%
2000 137,000 −55,200 −28.72%
1999 192,200 +21,500 +12.6%
1998 170,700 +0 +0%
1997 170,700 +3,500 +2.09%
1996 167,200 −3,300 −1.94%
1995 170,500 +57,500 +50.88%
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 — —
1985 91,300 — —

Southern Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IN India 3.07M PK Pakistan 943,000 IR Iran 650,000 LK Sri Lanka 317,000 BD Bangladesh 227,000 AF Afghanistan 165,000 NP Nepal 112,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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