Iran Military Strength (2020)
14/138
For 2020, Iran is ranked 14 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.2191
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
17/138
83,024,745
Available Manpower
14/138
47,324,105
Fit-for-Service
14/138
39,842,164
Reaching Military Age Annually
18/138
1,394,476
Total Military Personnel
873,000 (est.)
Active Personnel
8/138
523,000
Reserve Personnel
17/138
350,000
Total Strength
24/138
509
Fighters
17/138
155
Dedicated Attack
18/138
23
Transports
10/138
62
Trainers
28/138
94
Special-Mission
23/138
9
Helicopters
37/138
100
Attack Helicopters
34/138
12
Tanks
13/138
2,056
Armored Vehicles
21/138
4,300
Self-Propelled Artillery
12/138
570
Towed Artillery
8/138
2,088
Rocket Projectors
4/138
1,935
Oil Production
4/138
4,469,000 bbl
Oil Consumption
9/138
2,000,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
4/138
158,400,000,000 bbl
Labor Force
21/138
30,500,000
Merchant Marine Strength
22/138
720
Ports & Terminals
17/138
4
Roadway Coverage
28/138
172,927 km
Railway Coverage
24/138
8,442 km
Serviceable Airports
21/138
319
Defense Budget
17/138
$19,600,000,000 usd
External Debt
108/138
$7,995,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
20/138
$120,600,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
18/138
$1,757,500,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
17/138
1,648,195 km
Coastline Coverage
41/138
2,440 km
Shared Borders
27/138
5,894 km
Usable Waterways
65/138
850 km