Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 320
- Armored vehicles
- 11,584
- Self-propelled artillery
- 36
- Towed artillery
- 487
- MLRS
- 103
2026 military profile
Bangladesh Military Power
Asia · Rank #19 of 145
10.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #19 globally
How this score is calculatedBangladesh military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Bangladesh ranks #19 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 10.4/100. The profile reports 204,000 active personnel, 212 total aircraft, 320 tanks and 81 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $3.3B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (25/100); its lowest is Financial (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #9 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
204,000
↑26% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
212
↓41% vs avg
Naval assets
81
↑73% vs avg
Defense budget
$3.3B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#9
of 29 profiles
Population
175,686,899
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$456.3B
World Bank 2025
Land area
129,980 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$19.011
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
1.16
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 212
- Fighters
- 41
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 104
- Helicopters
- 67
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 81
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 2
- Frigates
- 7
- Patrol vessels
- 61
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)25/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)6/100
Army (15% weight)4/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Bangladesh military power FAQ
What is Bangladesh's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Bangladesh #19 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Bangladesh's armed forces?
The current profile reports 204,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 6,800,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Bangladesh would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.