Armed forces as a share of the population in Iraq in 2022 — 0.438%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 189. Since 1932, the indicator has risen by 0.096 pp.
1932–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.438 | −0.01 pp |
| 2021 | 0.448 | −0.01 pp |
| 2020 | 0.458 | +0.303 pp |
| 2019 | 0.155 | −0.004 pp |
| 2018 | 0.159 | −0.004 pp |
| 2017 | 0.163 | −0.009 pp |
| 2016 | 0.172 | −0.321 pp |
| 2015 | 0.493 | −0.281 pp |
| 2014 | 0.774 | −0.026 pp |
| 2013 | 0.8 | −0.027 pp |
| 2012 | 0.827 | +0.054 pp |
| 2011 | 0.773 | −1.094 pp |
| 2010 | 1.867 | −0.046 pp |
| 2009 | 1.913 | +0.231 pp |
| 2008 | 1.682 | +0.892 pp |
| 2007 | 0.79 | −0.019 pp |
| 2006 | 0.809 | +0.151 pp |
| 2005 | 0.657 | −0.407 pp |
| 2004 | 1.065 | −0.434 pp |
| 2003 | 1.498 | −0.043 pp |
| 2002 | 1.541 | −0.167 pp |
| 2001 | 1.709 | −0.147 pp |
| 2000 | 1.856 | −0.015 pp |
| 1999 | 1.871 | −0.056 pp |
| 1998 | 1.927 | +0.038 pp |
| 1997 | 1.889 | −0.295 pp |
| 1996 | 2.184 | −0.056 pp |
| 1995 | 2.239 | +0.077 pp |
| 1994 | 2.163 | +0.05 pp |
| 1993 | 2.113 | −0.041 pp |
| 1992 | 2.154 | −0.412 pp |
| 1991 | 2.566 | −5.123 pp |
| 1990 | 7.689 | +1.951 pp |
| 1989 | 5.738 | −0.186 pp |
| 1988 | 5.923 | +0.412 pp |
| 1987 | 5.511 | +0.545 pp |
| 1986 | 4.966 | −0.09 pp |
| 1985 | 5.056 | −0.17 pp |
| 1984 | 5.227 | +2.251 pp |
| 1983 | 2.975 | +0.112 pp |
| 1982 | 2.863 | −0.005 pp |
| 1981 | 2.868 | −0.38 pp |
| 1980 | 3.248 | −0.215 pp |
| 1979 | 3.463 | +0.545 pp |
| 1978 | 2.918 | +1.754 pp |
| 1977 | 1.164 | −0.488 pp |
| 1976 | 1.651 | +0.258 pp |
| 1975 | 1.393 | +0.372 pp |
| 1974 | 1.022 | +0.013 pp |
| 1973 | 1.008 | −0.034 pp |
| 1972 | 1.042 | −0.035 pp |
| 1971 | 1.077 | +0.071 pp |
| 1970 | 1.006 | +0.023 pp |
| 1969 | 0.984 | −0.032 pp |
| 1968 | 1.016 | −0.033 pp |
| 1967 | 1.049 | −0.034 pp |
| 1966 | 1.083 | −0.035 pp |
| 1965 | 1.118 | +0.093 pp |
| 1964 | 1.026 | −0.033 pp |
| 1963 | 1.059 | −0.184 pp |
| 1962 | 1.243 | −0.025 pp |
| 1961 | 1.268 | +0.193 pp |
| 1960 | 1.075 | +0.222 pp |
| 1959 | 0.853 | −0.133 pp |
| 1958 | 0.986 | +0.034 pp |
| 1957 | 0.953 | +0.015 pp |
| 1956 | 0.937 | +0.048 pp |
| 1955 | 0.889 | +0.043 pp |
| 1954 | 0.846 | +0.029 pp |
| 1953 | 0.816 | +0.05 pp |
| 1952 | 0.766 | +0.054 pp |
| 1951 | 0.712 | +0.039 pp |
| 1950 | 0.673 | +0.061 pp |
| 1949 | 0.612 | −0.016 pp |
| 1948 | 0.628 | −0.016 pp |
| 1947 | 0.644 | −0.418 pp |
| 1946 | 1.062 | — |
| 1939 | 0.515 | −0.249 pp |
| 1938 | 0.764 | +0.132 pp |
| 1937 | 0.632 | +0.106 pp |
| 1936 | 0.526 | +0.136 pp |
| 1935 | 0.39 | +0.11 pp |
| 1934 | 0.281 | −0.002 pp |
| 1933 | 0.283 | −0.059 pp |
| 1932 | 0.342 | — |
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.
