Military personnel as a share of total population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0962 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bangladesh, 1972–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Bangladesh stood at 0.0962.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1559 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0649, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0649 | — |
| 1973 | 0.1156 | +78.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1298 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1266 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1559 | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1523 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1524 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1385 | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0801 | -42.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0851 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0832 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0814 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0833 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0915 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0895 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0995 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0976 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0967 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0938 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0974 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0945 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0932 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.097 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0973 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0941 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0902 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0882 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0867 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1061 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1046 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0905 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0892 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.088 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.087 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0867 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1014 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.105 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1039 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1027 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1015 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0996 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0985 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0974 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0963 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0968 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.096 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0952 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.098 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0972 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0962 | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0962 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0962 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1925, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population 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 | +78.1% | 0.0649 | 0.1156 |
| 1980 | -42.2% | 0.1385 | 0.0801 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1295 | 0.0649 | 0.1559 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0888 | 0.0801 | 0.0995 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0932 | 0.0867 | 0.0974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0958 | 0.0867 | 0.1061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0988 | 0.0952 | 0.1039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0972 | 0.0962 | 0.098 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Bangladesh?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Bangladesh was 0.0962 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1559 in 1976.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0649 in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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