Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Upper middle income: Armed forces personnel, total

Iran, Islamic Republic of
650,000
in 2020
Upper middle income
9.92 million
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Upper middle income
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M198520022020

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 9.92 million against 650,000 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9.27 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 15.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 173 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 607,000 9.92 million 9.32 million Upper middle income
1990s 658,860 10.30 million 9.64 million Upper middle income
2000s 576,500 10.48 million 9.90 million Upper middle income
2010s 580,400 10.00 million 9.41 million Upper middle income
2020s 650,000 9.92 million 9.27 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 9.92 million against 650,000 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income?
9.27 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 173 countries.
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

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.