Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Armed forces personnel
Bangladesh
227,000
in 2020
Eritrea
202,000
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
29th
Eritrea rank
31st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 227,000 against 202,000 in Eritrea, a difference of 25,000.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 31st of 173 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,900 | 73,300 | 82,600 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 210,228 | 194,983 | 15,245 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 222,170 | 201,800 | 20,370 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 227,000 | 202,000 | 25,000 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at 227,000 against 202,000 in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 25,000, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 31st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.