As of 2022, Iran lead the Middle East and North African region with around 49 million available military personnel, followed by Egypt with approximately 43.6 million personnel. China in comparison had worldwide the largest number of available military personnel with over 763 million.
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Global Firepower. (January 25, 2024). Number of available military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/958281/mena-available-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Number of available military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in millions)." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958281/mena-available-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. (2024). Number of available military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958281/mena-available-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Number of Available Military Personnel in The Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by Country (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958281/mena-available-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower, Number of available military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958281/mena-available-military-personnel-by-country/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of available military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in millions) [Graph], Global Firepower, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/958281/mena-available-military-personnel-by-country/