Armed forces as a share of the population in Iran in 2022 — 0.681%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 189. Since 1855, the indicator has risen by 0.393 pp.
1855–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.681 | −0.008 pp |
| 2021 | 0.69 | −0.006 pp |
| 2020 | 0.695 | +0.095 pp |
| 2019 | 0.601 | −0.007 pp |
| 2018 | 0.607 | −0.008 pp |
| 2017 | 0.615 | −0.036 pp |
| 2016 | 0.651 | −0.008 pp |
| 2015 | 0.659 | −0.008 pp |
| 2014 | 0.667 | −0.008 pp |
| 2013 | 0.675 | −0.009 pp |
| 2012 | 0.684 | −0.009 pp |
| 2011 | 0.693 | −0.009 pp |
| 2010 | 0.702 | −0.009 pp |
| 2009 | 0.711 | −0.039 pp |
| 2008 | 0.75 | −0.009 pp |
| 2007 | 0.759 | −0.009 pp |
| 2006 | 0.768 | +0.169 pp |
| 2005 | 0.599 | −0.094 pp |
| 2004 | 0.692 | −0.096 pp |
| 2003 | 0.788 | +0.02 pp |
| 2002 | 0.768 | −0.018 pp |
| 2001 | 0.786 | +0.028 pp |
| 2000 | 0.758 | +0.069 pp |
| 1999 | 0.689 | −0.011 pp |
| 1998 | 0.7 | −0.248 pp |
| 1997 | 0.947 | +0.064 pp |
| 1996 | 0.883 | +0.108 pp |
| 1995 | 0.775 | −0.108 pp |
| 1994 | 0.883 | −0.02 pp |
| 1993 | 0.903 | −0.021 pp |
| 1992 | 0.924 | +0.091 pp |
| 1991 | 0.833 | +0.025 pp |
| 1990 | 0.807 | −0.328 pp |
| 1989 | 1.136 | −0.124 pp |
| 1988 | 1.26 | +0.569 pp |
| 1987 | 0.691 | −0.007 pp |
| 1986 | 0.698 | −0.024 pp |
| 1985 | 0.721 | −0.01 pp |
| 1984 | 0.731 | +0.187 pp |
| 1983 | 0.545 | −0.021 pp |
| 1982 | 0.566 | −0.071 pp |
| 1981 | 0.637 | −0.139 pp |
| 1980 | 0.776 | −0.321 pp |
| 1979 | 1.097 | +0.136 pp |
| 1978 | 0.962 | −0.038 pp |
| 1977 | 0.999 | −0.247 pp |
| 1976 | 1.246 | +0.073 pp |
| 1975 | 1.173 | +0.203 pp |
| 1974 | 0.97 | +0.054 pp |
| 1973 | 0.916 | +0.041 pp |
| 1972 | 0.875 | +0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 0.865 | +0.011 pp |
| 1970 | 0.854 | +0.048 pp |
| 1969 | 0.805 | +0.033 pp |
| 1968 | 0.772 | −0.021 pp |
| 1967 | 0.793 | −0.022 pp |
| 1966 | 0.814 | −0.005 pp |
| 1965 | 0.82 | −0.005 pp |
| 1964 | 0.825 | −0.026 pp |
| 1963 | 0.851 | −0.027 pp |
| 1962 | 0.877 | +0.04 pp |
| 1961 | 0.837 | −0.133 pp |
| 1960 | 0.97 | +0.22 pp |
| 1959 | 0.75 | +0.028 pp |
| 1958 | 0.722 | +0.025 pp |
| 1957 | 0.697 | +0.033 pp |
| 1956 | 0.665 | −0.034 pp |
| 1955 | 0.698 | −0.039 pp |
| 1954 | 0.738 | −0.018 pp |
| 1953 | 0.755 | −0.018 pp |
| 1952 | 0.773 | +0.035 pp |
| 1951 | 0.738 | +0.038 pp |
| 1950 | 0.7 | −0.006 pp |
| 1949 | 0.707 | +0.125 pp |
| 1948 | 0.582 | −0.001 pp |
| 1947 | 0.583 | −0.072 pp |
| 1946 | 0.656 | +0.064 pp |
| 1945 | 0.592 | +0.019 pp |
| 1944 | 0.572 | +0.033 pp |
| 1943 | 0.539 | +0.096 pp |
| 1942 | 0.444 | −0.413 pp |
| 1941 | 0.857 | +0.017 pp |
| 1940 | 0.84 | +0.613 pp |
| 1939 | 0.227 | −0.419 pp |
| 1938 | 0.646 | −0.023 pp |
| 1937 | 0.669 | −0.023 pp |
| 1936 | 0.692 | −0.016 pp |
| 1935 | 0.708 | −0.024 pp |
| 1934 | 0.733 | −0.009 pp |
| 1933 | 0.742 | +0.432 pp |
| 1932 | 0.31 | −0.004 pp |
| 1931 | 0.314 | −0.004 pp |
| 1930 | 0.318 | −0.005 pp |
| 1929 | 0.323 | −0.005 pp |
| 1928 | 0.327 | −0.005 pp |
| 1927 | 0.332 | −0.005 pp |
| 1926 | 0.337 | −0.002 pp |
| 1925 | 0.34 | +0.1 pp |
| 1924 | 0.24 | −0.019 pp |
| 1923 | 0.258 | −0.028 pp |
| 1922 | 0.286 | −0.036 pp |
| 1921 | 0.323 | −0.029 pp |
| 1920 | 0.352 | −0.029 pp |
| 1919 | 0.381 | −0.029 pp |
| 1918 | 0.41 | +0.365 pp |
| 1917 | 0.045 | −0.489 pp |
| 1916 | 0.534 | −0.004 pp |
| 1915 | 0.538 | −0.003 pp |
| 1914 | 0.542 | +0.264 pp |
| 1913 | 0.278 | −0.002 pp |
| 1912 | 0.28 | −0.002 pp |
| 1911 | 0.281 | −0.002 pp |
| 1910 | 0.284 | −0.002 pp |
| 1909 | 0.285 | −0.002 pp |
| 1908 | 0.288 | −0.002 pp |
| 1907 | 0.29 | −0.002 pp |
| 1906 | 0.292 | −0.002 pp |
| 1905 | 0.294 | +0.047 pp |
| 1904 | 0.247 | −0.002 pp |
| 1903 | 0.248 | −0.002 pp |
| 1902 | 0.25 | −0.002 pp |
| 1901 | 0.252 | −0.002 pp |
| 1900 | 0.254 | −0.003 pp |
| 1899 | 0.256 | −0.003 pp |
| 1898 | 0.259 | −0.003 pp |
| 1897 | 0.261 | −0.003 pp |
| 1896 | 0.264 | −0.003 pp |
| 1895 | 0.267 | −0.003 pp |
| 1894 | 0.269 | −0.003 pp |
| 1893 | 0.272 | −0.003 pp |
| 1892 | 0.275 | −0.003 pp |
| 1891 | 0.278 | −0.005 pp |
| 1890 | 0.282 | −0.005 pp |
| 1889 | 0.287 | −0.005 pp |
| 1888 | 0.292 | −0.005 pp |
| 1887 | 0.296 | −0.005 pp |
| 1886 | 0.301 | −0.005 pp |
| 1885 | 0.306 | −0.067 pp |
| 1884 | 0.373 | −0.006 pp |
| 1883 | 0.38 | −0.006 pp |
| 1882 | 0.386 | −0.006 pp |
| 1881 | 0.392 | −0.003 pp |
| 1880 | 0.395 | −0.003 pp |
| 1879 | 0.398 | −0.003 pp |
| 1878 | 0.401 | −0.003 pp |
| 1877 | 0.404 | −0.003 pp |
| 1876 | 0.408 | +0.134 pp |
| 1875 | 0.274 | −0.002 pp |
| 1874 | 0.276 | −0.002 pp |
| 1873 | 0.278 | −0.002 pp |
| 1872 | 0.28 | −0.002 pp |
| 1871 | 0.282 | −0.002 pp |
| 1870 | 0.285 | −0.002 pp |
| 1869 | 0.287 | −0.002 pp |
| 1868 | 0.289 | −0.002 pp |
| 1867 | 0.291 | −0.002 pp |
| 1866 | 0.294 | +0.013 pp |
| 1865 | 0.281 | −0.002 pp |
| 1864 | 0.283 | −0.002 pp |
| 1863 | 0.286 | −0.002 pp |
| 1862 | 0.288 | −0.002 pp |
| 1861 | 0.29 | −0.002 pp |
| 1860 | 0.292 | +0.013 pp |
| 1859 | 0.279 | −0.002 pp |
| 1858 | 0.281 | −0.002 pp |
| 1857 | 0.284 | −0.002 pp |
| 1856 | 0.286 | −0.002 pp |
| 1855 | 0.288 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
