Iraq vs Syria: Military personnel
Iraq
193,000
in 2022
Syria
169,000
in 2022
Iraq rank
26th
Syria rank
29th
Military personnel over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 193,000 against 169,000 in Syria, a difference of 24,000.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Syria ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 36,000 | 12,000 | 24,000 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 49,333 | 36,778 | 12,556 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 87,889 | 70,111 | 17,778 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 181,100 | 170,500 | 10,600 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 693,600 | 362,400 | 331,200 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 524,400 | 353,700 | 170,700 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 362,100 | 309,800 | 52,300 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 207,100 | 200,500 | 6,600 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 193,000 | 169,000 | 24,000 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 193,000 against 169,000 in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Iraq and Syria?
- 24,000, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for military personnel?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Syria ranks 29th 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.