Bangladesh vs Japan: Armed forces personnel
Bangladesh
227,000
in 2020
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
29th
Japan rank
27th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 261,000 against 227,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 34,000.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 173 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,150 | 245,000 | 147,850 | Japan |
| 1990s | 140,830 | 247,280 | 106,450 | Japan |
| 2000s | 210,605 | 252,438 | 41,833 | Japan |
| 2010s | 222,170 | 260,371 | 38,200 | Japan |
| 2020s | 227,000 | 261,000 | 34,000 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Japan, at 261,000 against 227,000 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 34,000, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.