Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iran
Iran: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0074 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iran, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0074 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0137 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per person, in 2004.
Iran ranks 34th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0123 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0107 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per person | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 units per person | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.012 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.008 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More public sector data for Iran
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 86.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iran?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iran was 0.0074 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.