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Comparison of Syria and Iraq Military Strengths (2024)



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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Syria and Iraq for the year 2024.



The selected countries for comparison, Syria and Iraq, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.
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COUNTRIES
Syria
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PwrIndx: 1.0026
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 60 of 145)
Iraq
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PwrIndx: 0.7441
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 45 of 145)


COMPARISON BRIEF
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Manpower
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Syria national flag image Airpower Iraq national flag image
Syria national flag image Land Power Iraq national flag image
Syria national flag image Naval Power Iraq national flag image
Syria national flag image Nat.Resources Iraq national flag image
Syria national flag image Financials Iraq national flag image
Syria national flag image Logistics Iraq national flag image
Syria national flag image Geography Iraq national flag image
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MANPOWER
Total Population (Rnk 59)
22,933,531
(Diff: -18,332,578)
Total Population (Rnk 36)
41,266,109
(Diff: 18,332,578)
Available Manpower (Rnk 46)
14,677,460
(Diff: -2,654,306)
Available Manpower (Rnk 37)
17,331,766
(Diff: 2,654,306)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 41)
12,728,110
(Diff: -1,302,367)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 36)
14,030,477
(Diff: 1,302,367)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 34)
642,139
(Diff: -59,385)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 32)
701,524
(Diff: 59,385)
Active Personnel (Rnk 31)
170,000
(Diff: -23,000)
Active Personnel (Rnk 27)
193,000
(Diff: 23,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 51)
50,000
(Diff: 50,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -50,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 24)
50,000
(Diff: -50,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 16)
100,000
(Diff: 50,000)
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FINANCIALS
Defense Budget (Rnk 77)
$1,440,400,000
(Diff: $-3,811,600,000)
Defense Budget (Rnk 51)
$5,252,000,000
(Diff: $3,811,600,000)
External Debt (Rnk 23)
$5,000,000,000
(Diff: $-70,000,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 64)
$75,000,000,000
(Diff: $70,000,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 136)
$455,950,000
(Diff: $-63,775,050,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 36)
$64,231,000,000
(Diff: $63,775,050,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 111)
$50,280,000,000
(Diff: $-339,885,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 49)
$390,165,000,000
(Diff: $339,885,000,000)


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AIRPOWER
Total Aircraft (Rnk 28)
452
(Diff: 81)
Total Aircraft (Rnk 31)
371
(Diff: -81)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 17)
168
(Diff: 142)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 49)
26
(Diff: -142)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 14)
57
(Diff: 22)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 21)
35
(Diff: -22)
Transports (Rnk 47)
5
(Diff: -15)
Transports (Rnk 33)
20
(Diff: 15)
Trainers (Rnk 40)
67
(Diff: -46)
Trainers (Rnk 25)
113
(Diff: 46)
Special-Mission (Rnk 33)
2
(Diff: -15)
Special-Mission (Rnk 20)
17
(Diff: 15)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helicopters (Rnk 27)
153
(Diff: -44)
Helicopters (Rnk 24)
197
(Diff: 44)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 23)
27
(Diff: -13)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 16)
40
(Diff: 13)


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LAND POWER
Tank Strength (Rnk 8)
2,720
(Diff: 1,872)
Tank Strength (Rnk 23)
848
(Diff: -1,872)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 33)
14,550
(Diff: -25,322)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 16)
39,872
(Diff: 25,322)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 18)
295
(Diff: 14)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 20)
281
(Diff: -14)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 6)
2,400
(Diff: 954)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 12)
1,446
(Diff: -954)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 8)
614
(Diff: 189)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 16)
425
(Diff: -189)


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NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength (Rnk 52)
47
(Diff: -21)
Fleet Strength (Rnk 45)
68
(Diff: 21)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)
Corvettes (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: 2)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 33)
33
(Diff: 7)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 37)
26
(Diff: -7)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 15)
7
(Diff: 7)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -7)


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LOGISTICS
Airports (Rnk 56)
90
(Diff: -12)
Airports (Rnk 51)
102
(Diff: 12)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 96)
22
(Diff: -53)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 74)
75
(Diff: 53)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 18)
3
(Diff: 0)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 18)
3
(Diff: 0)
Labor Force (Rnk 71)
6,143,000
(Diff: -5,041,000)
Labor Force (Rnk 52)
11,184,000
(Diff: 5,041,000)
Roadways (Rnk 69)
69,873km
(Diff: 10,250km)
Roadways (Rnk 76)
59,623km
(Diff: -10,250km)
Roadways (Rnk 73)
2,052km
(Diff: -220km)
Roadways (Rnk 68)
2,272km
(Diff: 220km)


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NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Production (Rnk 46)
81,000bbl
(Diff: -4,081,000bbl)
Oil Production (Rnk 6)
4,162,000bbl
(Diff: 4,081,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 53)
140,000bbl
(Diff: -725,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 91)
865,000bbl
(Diff: 725,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 31)
2,500,000,000bbl
(Diff: -142,520,000,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 5)
145,020,000,000bbl
(Diff: 142,520,000,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 50)
3,531,077,000bbl
(Diff: -7,179,696,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 39)
10,710,773,000bbl
(Diff: 7,179,696,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 15)
351,077,000bbl
(Diff: -17,663,052,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 67)
18,014,129,000bbl
(Diff: 17,663,052,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 38)
240,693,000,000bbl
(Diff: -3,488,233,000,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 12)
3,728,926,000,000bbl
(Diff: 3,488,233,000,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 12)
38,000bbl
(Diff: 38,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 1)
0bbl
(Diff: -38,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)


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GEOGRAPHY
Square Land Area (Rnk 84)
187,437km
(Diff: -250,880km)
Square Land Area (Rnk 57)
438,317km
(Diff: 250,880km)
Shared Border (Rnk 58)
2,363km
(Diff: -1,446km)
Shared Border (Rnk 82)
3,809km
(Diff: 1,446km)
Coastline (Rnk 11)
193km
(Diff: 135km)
Coastline (Rnk 5)
58km
(Diff: -135km)
Waterways (Rnk 64)
900km
(Diff: -4,379km)
Waterways (Rnk 25)
5,279km
(Diff: 4,379km)


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