Iraq 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.
  • Iraq military size for 2020 was 459,000.00, a 34.6% increase from 2019.
  • Iraq military size for 2019 was 341,000.00, a 1.49% increase from 2018.
  • Iraq military size for 2018 was 336,000.00, a 60.77% increase from 2017.
  • Iraq military size for 2017 was 209,000.00, a 0% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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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
Dominican Republic 71,000.00
Kazakhstan 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
North Macedonia 16,000.00
Namibia 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
Iraq Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 459,000.00 34.60%
2019 341,000.00 1.49%
2018 336,000.00 60.77%
2017 209,000.00 0.00%
2016 209,000.00 0.00%
2015 209,000.00 0.00%
2014 209,000.00 17.68%
2013 177,600.00 -77.87%
2012 802,400.00 0.00%
2011 802,400.00 0.00%
2010 802,400.00 21.69%
2009 659,395.00 14.28%
2008 577,000.00 59.39%
2007 362,000.00 -26.87%
2006 495,000.00 118.06%
2005 227,000.00 26.82%
2004 179,000.00 -58.56%
2003 432,000.00 0.00%
2002 432,000.00 -7.49%
2001 467,000.00 -2.51%
2000 479,000.00 0.00%
1999 479,000.00 0.00%
1998 479,000.00 8.15%
1997 442,900.00 2.40%
1996 432,500.00 6.19%
1995 407,300.00 -4.16%
1994 425,000.00 4.42%
1993 407,000.00 0.00%
1992 407,000.00 -14.32%
1991 475,000.00 -65.83%
1990 1,390,000.00 39.00%
1989 1,000,000.00 0.00%
1985 1,000,000.00 0.00%