Italy Military Size 1985-2024

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Italy military size for 2020 was 338,000.00, a 1.17% decline from 2019.
  • Italy military size for 2019 was 342,000.00, a 0.15% increase from 2018.
  • Italy military size for 2018 was 341,500.00, a 1.59% decline from 2017.
  • Italy military size for 2017 was 347,000.00, a 2.76% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
United States 1,395,000.00
South Korea 569,000.00
Italy 338,000.00
France 304,000.00
Saudi Arabia 282,000.00
Japan 261,000.00
Spain 199,000.00
Poland 189,000.00
Germany 183,000.00
Israel 178,000.00
United Kingdom 153,000.00
Greece 147,000.00
Chile 114,000.00
Argentina 103,000.00
Canada 72,000.00
UAE 63,000.00
Australia 60,000.00
Singapore 59,000.00
Portugal 52,000.00
Oman 47,000.00
Hungary 46,000.00
Netherlands 41,000.00
Lithuania 37,000.00
Panama 28,000.00
Czech Republic 27,000.00
Norway 25,000.00
Kuwait 25,000.00
Belgium 24,000.00
Austria 23,000.00
Finland 22,000.00
Qatar 22,000.00
Uruguay 22,000.00
Switzerland 20,000.00
Croatia 20,000.00
Bahrain 19,000.00
Slovak Republic 18,000.00
Denmark 15,000.00
Sweden 15,000.00
Cyprus 13,000.00
New Zealand 10,000.00
Latvia 9,000.00
Ireland 9,000.00
Brunei 8,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Slovenia 7,000.00
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000.00
Malta 2,000.00
Bahamas 2,000.00
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Seychelles 0.00
Italy Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 338,000.00 -1.17%
2019 342,000.00 0.15%
2018 341,500.00 -1.59%
2017 347,000.00 -2.76%
2016 356,850.00 0.00%
2015 356,850.00 0.00%
2014 356,850.00 -0.74%
2013 359,500.00 0.00%
2012 359,500.00 -2.19%
2011 367,550.00 2.27%
2010 359,378.00 9.92%
2009 326,939.00 -25.01%
2008 436,000.00 0.00%
2007 436,000.00 -0.91%
2006 440,000.00 -1.12%
2005 445,000.00 0.00%
2004 445,000.00 -2.05%
2003 454,300.00 -3.57%
2002 471,100.00 -2.38%
2001 482,600.00 -4.07%
2000 503,100.00 -3.47%
1999 521,200.00 -5.94%
1998 554,100.00 -4.61%
1997 580,900.00 0.00%
1996 580,900.00 -0.70%
1995 585,000.00 34.17%
1994 436,000.00 -3.11%
1993 450,000.00 -4.46%
1992 471,000.00 -0.42%
1991 473,000.00 -4.06%
1990 493,000.00 -2.57%
1989 506,000.00 31.39%
1985 385,100.00 31.39%