Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Bangladesh
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92891 · revision 1
Value 103000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 103000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92890 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92889 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92888 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 113,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92887 · revision 1
Value 113000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 113000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 170,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92886 · revision 1
Value 170500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 170500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 167,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92885 · revision 1
Value 167200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 167200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 170,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92884 · revision 1
Value 170700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 170700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 170,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92883 · revision 1
Value 170700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 170700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 192,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92882 · revision 1
Value 192200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 192200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 137,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92881 · revision 1
Value 137000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 137000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 200,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92880 · revision 1
Value 200200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 200200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 200,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92879 · revision 1
Value 200200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 200200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 188,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92878 · revision 1
Value 188700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 188700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 251,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92877 · revision 1
Value 251000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 251000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 252,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92876 · revision 1
Value 252000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 252000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 214,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92875 · revision 1
Value 214000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 214000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 221,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92874 · revision 1
Value 221000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 221000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 221,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92873 · revision 1
Value 221000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 221000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 220,953 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92872 · revision 1
Value 220953.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 220953.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 220,953 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92871 · revision 1
Value 220953.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 220953.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 220,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92870 · revision 1
Value 220950.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 220950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 220,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92869 · revision 1
Value 220950.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 220950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 220,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92868 · revision 1
Value 220950.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 220950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 220,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92867 · revision 1
Value 220950.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 220950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 220,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92866 · revision 1
Value 220950.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 220950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 220,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92865 · revision 1
Value 220950.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 220950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 221,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92864 · revision 1
Value 221000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 221000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 227,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92863 · revision 1
Value 227050.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 227050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 227,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92862 · revision 1
Value 227000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 227000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 227,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92861 · revision 1
Value 227000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 227000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92860 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92859 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92858 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92857 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92856 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
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