Iraq vs Taiwan: Military personnel
Iraq
193,000 people
in 2022
Taiwan
169,000 people
in 2022
Iraq rank
26th
Taiwan rank
29th
Military personnel over time
- Iraq
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 193,000 people against 169,000 people in Taiwan, a difference of 24,000 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 31,000 people | 1.50 million people | 1.47 million people | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 50,100 people | 545,500 people | 495,400 people | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 86,500 people | 559,200 people | 472,700 people | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 181,100 people | 498,600 people | 317,500 people | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 693,600 people | 443,500 people | 250,100 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 524,400 people | 393,200 people | 131,200 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 362,100 people | 314,000 people | 48,100 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 207,100 people | 254,800 people | 47,700 people | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 193,000 people | 167,000 people | 26,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Iraq or Taiwan?
- Iraq, at 193,000 people against 169,000 people in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Iraq and Taiwan?
- 24,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Taiwan rank globally for military personnel?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.