Iran vastly outnumbers Israel in population and available manpower. With roughly 88.4 million people compared to Israel’s 9.4 million, Iran has 49.5 million available for military service versus Israel’s 3.95 million. Iran can annually mobilise over 1.4 million new recruits, while Israel’s annual military-age intake is around 1,32,000. Active personnel stand at 6,10,000 in Iran and 1,70,000 in Israel, with reserve forces of 3,50,000 and 4,65,000 respectively.
