Iran and Iraq the one is oil rich country and the other want to seize that oil. This is the base of war between Iraq and Iran. Iraq wanted to seize control of the rich oil-producing Iranian border region of Khūzestān, a territory inhabited largely by ethnic Arabs over which Iraq sought to extend some form of suzerainty. So we are going to go over the Military Comparison between Iran and Iraq in 2021.
Iran Military Strength 2021.
For 2021, Iran is ranked 14 of 139 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.
Total Population: 84.641 Million.
Available Man Power: 47.557 Million.
Fit for Service: 39.947 Million.
Reaching Military Age Annually: 1.398 Million.
Total Military Personnel: 1.925 Million.
Active Personnel: 525,000.
Reserve Personnel: 350,000.
Paramilitary: 1.05 Million
Let’s take a look at the Iranian Air Power.
Total Strength: 516.
Fighters: 161.
Dedicated Attack: 23.
Transports: 85.
Trainers: 96.
Special Missions: 9.
Tanker Fleets: 6.
Helicopters: 99.
Attack Helicopters: 12.
Let’s take a look at the Iranian Land Forces.
Tanks: 3,709.
Armored Vehicles: 8,500.
Self-Propelled Artillery: 770.
Towed Artillery: 2,108.
Rocket Projectors: 2,475.
Let’s take a look at the Iranian Naval Forces.
Total Assets: 398.
Frigates: 6.
Corvettes: 3.
Submarines: 29.
Patrol: 20.
Let’s take a look at the Iranian Natural Resources.
Oil Production: 4.25 Million Barrels of oil.
Oil Consumption: 2 Million Barrels of oil.
Proven Oil Reserves: 157.2 Billion Barrels of oil.
Let’s take a look at the Iranian Logistics.
Labor Force: 3.05 Million.
Merchant Marine Strength: 785.
Ports and Terminals: 4.
Roadway Coverage: 172,927 km.
Railway Coverage: 8,442 km.
Serviceable Airports: 319.
Let’s take a look at the Iranian Financial Activities.
Defense Budget: 14.1 Billion USD.
External Debt: 7.995 Billion USD.
Reserve of Foreign Exchange/Gold: 120.6 Billion USD.
Purchasing Power Parity: 1.757 Trillion USD.
Let’s take a look at the Iranian Geography.
Square Land Area: 1,648,195 km.
Coastline Coverage: 2,440 km.
Shared Boarders: 5,894 km.
Usable Waterways: 850 km.
Iraq Military Strength 2021.
For 2021, Iraq is ranked 57 of 139 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.
Total Population: 38.872 Million.
Available Man Power: 16.326 Million.
Fit for Service: 13.224 Million.
Reaching Military Age Annually: 661,224.
Total Military Personnel: 310,000.
Active Personnel: 165,000.
Paramilitary: 145,000.
Let’s take a look at the Iraq’s Air Power.
Total Strength: 350.
Fighters: 26.
Dedicated Attack: 33.
Transports: 16.
Trainers: 104.
Special Missions: 18.
Helicopters: 153.
Attack Helicopters: 40.
Let’s take a look at the Iraq’s Land Forces.
Tanks: 309.
Armored Vehicles: 4,740.
Self-Propelled Artillery: 44.
Towed Artillery: 120.
Rocket Projectors: 30.
Let’s take a look at the Iraq’s Naval Forces.
Total Assets: 60.
Patrol: 59.
Let’s take a look at the Iraq’s Natural Resources.
Oil Production: 4.615 Million Barrels of oil.
Oil Consumption: 825,000 Barrels of oil.
Proven Oil Reserves: 148.8 Billion Barrels of oil.
Let’s take a look at the Iraq’s Logistics.
Labor Force: 8.9 Million.
Merchant Marine Strength: 73.
Ports and Terminals: 3.
Roadway Coverage: 44,900 km.
Railway Coverage: 2,272 km.
Serviceable Airports: 102.
Let’s take a look at the Iraq’s Financial Activities.
Defense Budget: 6 Billion USD.
External Debt: 73.02 Billion USD.
Reserve of Foreign Exchange/Gold: 48.880 Billion USD.
Purchasing Power Parity: 680.8 Billion USD.
Let’s take a look at the Iraq’s Geography.
Square Land Area: 438,317 km.
Coastline Coverage: 58 km.
Shared Boarders: 3,809 km.
Usable Waterways: 5,279 km.
