Armed forces personnel, total in Iraq
Iraq: Armed forces personnel, total was 459,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total in Iraq, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Iraq stood at 459,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Iraq peaked at 1.39 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 177,600, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 15th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 534,470 | 407,000 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 430,940 | 179,000 | 659,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,780 | 177,600 | 802,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,000 | 459,000 | 459,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 1.3% (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 2.0% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 0.4% (2019)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.0% (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 2.0% (2019)
- Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
- Grants and other revenue 96.5% (2019)
- Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
- Other taxes 0.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Iraq?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Iraq was 459,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,600 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Iraq ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.