Military personnel, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military personnel, per capita was 0.001 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Bangladesh, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.001 people per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0016 people per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 people per person, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0007 people per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0012 people per person | +77.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 people per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 people per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 people per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 people per person | -42.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 people per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 people per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.001 people per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.001 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 people per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 people per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 people per person | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.001 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.001 people per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 people per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.001 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.001 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.001 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.001 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.001 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.001 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.001 people per person | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.001 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.001 people per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0021 people per person, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +77.8% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0012 people per person |
| 1980 | -42.2% | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0008 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Military personnel, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.001 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 people per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 people per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.