Iraq vs Turkey: Armed forces personnel
Iraq
459,000
in 2020
Turkey
512,000
in 2020
Iraq rank
15th
Turkey rank
13th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 512,000 against 459,000 in Iraq, a difference of 53,000.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 13th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 705,000 | 295,000 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 534,470 | 765,480 | 231,010 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 430,940 | 650,520 | 219,580 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 409,780 | 562,420 | 152,640 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 459,000 | 512,000 | 53,000 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Iraq or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 512,000 against 459,000 in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Iraq and Turkey?
- 53,000, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 13th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.