Bangladesh vs United Kingdom: Military personnel, gaps filled

Bangladesh
163,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom
150,000 people
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
33rd

Military personnel, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M181619192022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 163,000 people against 150,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 13,000 people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 104,250 people 345,125 people 240,875 people United Kingdom
1980s 87,200 people 331,000 people 243,800 people United Kingdom
1990s 109,500 people 253,800 people 144,300 people United Kingdom
2000s 134,900 people 201,000 people 66,100 people United Kingdom
2010s 157,000 people 162,600 people 5,600 people United Kingdom
2020s 163,000 people 150,333 people 12,667 people Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, Bangladesh or United Kingdom?
Bangladesh, at 163,000 people against 150,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
13,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.