Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, IDA total or Iraq?

IDA total, at 4.52 million against 459,000 in Iraq as of 2020.

What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between IDA total and Iraq?

4.06 million, with IDA total ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Iraq?

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA total vs Iraq: Armed forces personnel, total

IDA total

4.52 million

in 2020

Iraq

459,000

in 2020

IDA total rank

18th

Iraq rank

15th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

IDA total
Iraq

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 4.52 million against 459,000 in Iraq, a difference of 4.06 million.

That makes IDA total's figure about 9.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 15th of 45 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.49 million	1.00 million	1.49 million	IDA total
1990s	3.72 million	534,470	3.19 million	IDA total
2000s	4.51 million	423,822	4.08 million	IDA total
2010s	4.82 million	409,780	4.41 million	IDA total
2020s	4.52 million	459,000	4.06 million	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, IDA total or Iraq?: IDA total, at 4.52 million against 459,000 in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between IDA total and Iraq?: 4.06 million, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Iraq?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IDA total and Iraq rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?: IDA total ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Armed forces personnel, total
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.