Asia · Southern Asia. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Bangladesh is located in Asia (Southern Asia). It has an estimated population of 172,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $450 billion (about $2,616 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 160,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #32 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $4B, roughly 0.9% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 200 military aircraft, 530 tanks, 110 naval vessels. Bangladesh's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Bangladesh.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
172,000,000#8 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$450B#34 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$2,616#142 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
160,000#32 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
n/a
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$4B#49 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
200#45 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
45#40 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
155
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$25k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
530#27 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
110#22 of 84
🌊Submarines
2
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low.