Israel vs Syria: Military personnel
Israel
170,000
in 2022
Syria
169,000
in 2022
Israel rank
28th
Syria rank
29th
Military personnel over time
- Israel
- Syria
How they compare
Israel currently reports 170,000 against 169,000 in Syria, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 28th and Syria ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 83,500 | 14,000 | 69,500 | Israel |
| 1950s | 73,667 | 36,778 | 36,889 | Israel |
| 1960s | 73,111 | 70,111 | 3,000 | Israel |
| 1970s | 156,000 | 170,500 | 14,500 | Syria |
| 1980s | 194,900 | 362,400 | 167,500 | Syria |
| 1990s | 183,000 | 353,700 | 170,700 | Syria |
| 2000s | 169,000 | 309,800 | 140,800 | Syria |
| 2010s | 176,300 | 200,500 | 24,200 | Syria |
| 2020s | 170,000 | 169,000 | 1,000 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Israel or Syria?
- Israel, at 170,000 against 169,000 in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Israel and Syria?
- 1,000, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Syria rank globally for military personnel?
- Israel ranks 28th 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.