Poland vs Iran
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Military power of Poland & Iran
| Country: | Poland (PL) | Iran (IR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Warsaw | Tehran |
| Population: | 38,268,000 | 83,183,741 |
| Area: | 312,679 km2 | 1,648,195 km2 |
| More: | Poland military forces description | Iran military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 PL |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 13 billion $ | 17.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.1% | 3.8% |
Manpower
| PL | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 515,000 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 10,500,000 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| PL | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 868 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,496 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 824 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 627 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 197 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| PL | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 469 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 48 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 32 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 212 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| PL | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Poland
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.