Indonesia vs Iran: Armed forces personnel, total
Indonesia
676,000
in 2020
Iran
650,000
in 2020
Indonesia rank
9th
Iran rank
10th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 676,000 against 650,000 in Iran, a difference of 26,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Globally, Indonesia ranks 9th 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.