Iraq vs Mexico: Military personnel, gaps filled

Iraq
193,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
216,000 people
in 2022
Iraq rank
26th
Mexico rank
23rd

Military personnel, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 216,000 people against 193,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 23,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Mexico ahead.

Iraq ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mexico Difference Ahead
1930s 16,875 people 52,625 people 35,750 people Mexico
1940s 36,000 people 61,750 people 25,750 people Mexico
1950s 50,100 people 52,600 people 2,500 people Mexico
1960s 86,500 people 67,400 people 19,100 people Iraq
1970s 181,100 people 94,000 people 87,100 people Iraq
1980s 693,600 people 136,400 people 557,200 people Iraq
1990s 524,400 people 198,500 people 325,900 people Iraq
2000s 362,100 people 209,300 people 152,800 people Iraq
2010s 207,100 people 274,300 people 67,200 people Mexico
2020s 193,000 people 222,667 people 29,667 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, Iraq or Mexico?
Mexico, at 216,000 people against 193,000 people in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between Iraq and Mexico?
23,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
85 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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.