Bangladesh vs Japan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Bangladesh
227,000
in 2020
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
29th
Japan rank
27th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
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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 36 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, total, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at 261,000 against 227,000 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Japan?
34,000, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 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.