Bangladesh vs Syria: Armed forces personnel
Bangladesh
227,000
in 2020
Syria
269,000
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
29th
Syria rank
26th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bangladesh
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 269,000 against 227,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 42,000.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Syria ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,150 | 401,250 | 304,100 | Syria |
| 1990s | 140,830 | 429,200 | 288,370 | Syria |
| 2000s | 210,605 | 414,480 | 203,875 | Syria |
| 2010s | 222,170 | 256,800 | 34,630 | Syria |
| 2020s | 227,000 | 269,000 | 42,000 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bangladesh or Syria?
- Syria, at 269,000 against 227,000 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bangladesh and Syria?
- 42,000, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Syria ranks 26th 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.