Egypt vs Iran: Armed forces personnel, total
Egypt
836,000
in 2020
Iran
650,000
in 2020
Egypt rank
7th
Iran rank
10th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 836,000 against 650,000 in Iran, a difference of 186,000.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Globally, Egypt ranks 7th and Iran ranks 10th of 173 countries.
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About this data
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.