Germany vs Iraq: Military personnel, gaps filled

Germany
183,000 people
in 2022
Iraq
193,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Iraq rank
26th

Military personnel, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Iraq
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M181619192022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 193,000 people against 183,000 people in Germany, a difference of 10,000 people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iraq Difference Ahead
1930s 717,375 people 16,875 people 700,500 people Germany
1990s 389,400 people 524,400 people 135,000 people Iraq
2000s 269,900 people 362,100 people 92,200 people Iraq
2010s 203,200 people 207,100 people 3,900 people Iraq
2020s 182,333 people 193,000 people 10,667 people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, Germany or Iraq?
Iraq, at 193,000 people against 183,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between Germany and Iraq?
10,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?
41 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2022.
How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel with 103 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.