Military personnel, per capita in Iran
Iran: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0068 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Iran, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0068 people per person.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0121 people per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 people per person, in 1983.
Iran ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0097 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0084 people per person | -13.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0088 people per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0085 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0082 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0081 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.008 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0084 people per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.009 people per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 people per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0114 people per person | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 people per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 people per person | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 people per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 people per person | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 people per person | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 people per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.007 people per person | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 0.007 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0119 people per person | +80.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 people per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 people per person | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 people per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.009 people per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 people per person | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.007 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 people per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 people per person | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 people per person | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 people per person | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.006 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.007 people per person | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 people per person | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0068 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0068 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 people per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +80.9% | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0119 people per person |
| 1984 | +34.4% | 0.0052 people per person | 0.007 people per person |
| 2006 | +27.0% | 0.0058 people per person | 0.0074 people per person |
| 1980 | -29.1% | 0.0108 people per person | 0.0077 people per person |
| 1990 | -29.2% | 0.0107 people per person | 0.0075 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0083 people per person | 0.0077 people per person | 0.0097 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 people per person | 0.0084 people per person | 0.0121 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 people per person | 0.0052 people per person | 0.0119 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 people per person | 0.007 people per person | 0.009 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 people per person | 0.0058 people per person | 0.0079 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 people per person | 0.006 people per person | 0.0068 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 people per person | 0.0068 people per person | 0.007 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Iran?
- Military personnel, per capita in Iran was 0.0068 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 people per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 people per person in 1983.
- How does Iran rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.