Iran Military Size 1985-2024

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Iran military size for 2020 was 650,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Iran military size for 2019 was 650,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Iran military size for 2018 was 650,000.00, a 15.45% increase from 2017.
  • Iran military size for 2017 was 563,000.00, a 0% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
China 2,535,000.00
Russia 1,454,000.00
Brazil 762,000.00
Iran 650,000.00
Turkey 512,000.00
Iraq 459,000.00
Thailand 455,000.00
Colombia 428,000.00
Venezuela 343,000.00
Mexico 341,000.00
Algeria 326,000.00
Belarus 158,000.00
Peru 158,000.00
Malaysia 136,000.00
Romania 128,000.00
Jordan 116,000.00
South Africa 89,000.00
Azerbaijan 82,000.00
Lebanon 80,000.00
Cuba 76,000.00
Kazakhstan 71,000.00
Dominican Republic 71,000.00
Turkmenistan 57,000.00
Armenia 47,000.00
Guatemala 43,000.00
Ecuador 42,000.00
Bulgaria 37,000.00
Serbia 32,000.00
Paraguay 29,000.00
Namibia 16,000.00
North Macedonia 16,000.00
Montenegro 12,000.00
Bosnia 11,000.00
Costa Rica 10,000.00
Botswana 9,000.00
Albania 8,000.00
Gabon 7,000.00
Jamaica 6,000.00
Fiji 4,000.00
Mauritius 3,000.00
Guyana 3,000.00
Suriname 2,000.00
Belize 2,000.00
Equatorial Guinea 1,000.00
Libya 0.00
Iran Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 650,000.00 0.00%
2019 650,000.00 0.00%
2018 650,000.00 15.45%
2017 563,000.00 0.00%
2016 563,000.00 0.00%
2015 563,000.00 0.00%
2014 563,000.00 0.00%
2013 563,000.00 0.00%
2012 563,000.00 0.00%
2011 563,000.00 0.00%
2010 563,000.00 0.00%
2009 563,000.00 0.00%
2008 563,000.00 0.00%
2007 563,000.00 -3.76%
2006 585,000.00 0.00%
2005 585,000.00 27.17%
2004 460,000.00 -20.69%
2003 580,000.00 3.57%
2002 560,000.00 1.27%
2001 553,000.00 -26.56%
2000 753,000.00 -4.15%
1999 785,600.00 -4.20%
1998 820,000.00 -5.53%
1997 868,000.00 0.58%
1996 863,000.00 13.11%
1995 763,000.00 44.51%
1994 528,000.00 0.00%
1993 528,000.00 0.00%
1992 528,000.00 13.55%
1991 465,000.00 5.68%
1990 440,000.00 -27.15%
1989 604,000.00 -0.98%
1985 610,000.00 -0.98%