Poland vs Syria
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Military power of Poland & Syria
| Country: | Poland (PL) | Syria (SY) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Warsaw | Damascus |
| Population: | 38,268,000 | 17,500,657 |
| Area: | 312,679 km2 | 185,180 km2 |
| More: | Poland military forces description | Syria military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 PL |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 13 billion $ | 1.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.1% | 5% |
Manpower
| PL | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 169,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 515,000 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 10,500,000 | 11,550,000 |
Land Forces
| PL | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 868 | 4,156 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,496 | 3,810 | |
| Total artillery: | 824 | 3,156 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 627 | 424 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 197 | 582 |
Air Forces
| PL | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 469 | 518 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 110 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 48 | 40 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 32 | 96 | |
| Helicopters: | 212 | 167 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| PL | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 37 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Syria
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.
Syria
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 or 20 years or age 45.