East Asia & Pacific vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

East Asia & Pacific
7.91 million
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
650,000
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific rank
8th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 7.91 million against 650,000 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 7.26 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 43 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 8.53 million 607,000 7.93 million East Asia & Pacific
1990s 8.65 million 658,860 7.99 million East Asia & Pacific
2000s 8.88 million 576,500 8.30 million East Asia & Pacific
2010s 8.39 million 580,400 7.81 million East Asia & Pacific
2020s 7.91 million 650,000 7.26 million East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, East Asia & Pacific or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
East Asia & Pacific, at 7.91 million against 650,000 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7.26 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.