Iraq vs Israel: Military personnel
Iraq
193,000
in 2022
Israel
170,000
in 2022
Iraq rank
26th
Israel rank
28th
Military personnel over time
- Iraq
- Israel
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 193,000 against 170,000 in Israel, a difference of 23,000.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Israel ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Israel ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 31,000 | 83,500 | 52,500 | Israel |
| 1950s | 50,100 | 72,800 | 22,700 | Israel |
| 1960s | 86,500 | 72,300 | 14,200 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 181,100 | 156,000 | 25,100 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 693,600 | 194,900 | 498,700 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 524,400 | 183,000 | 341,400 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 362,100 | 169,000 | 193,100 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 207,100 | 176,300 | 30,800 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 193,000 | 170,000 | 23,000 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Iraq or Israel?
- Iraq, at 193,000 against 170,000 in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Iraq and Israel?
- 23,000, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for military personnel?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Israel ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.