Italy vs Philippines: Military personnel
Italy
161,000 people
in 2022
Philippines
145,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
32nd
Philippines rank
34th
Military personnel over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Italy currently reports 161,000 people against 145,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 16,000 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 295,000 people | 20,750 people | 274,250 people | Italy |
| 1950s | 312,600 people | 40,600 people | 272,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 455,600 people | 51,400 people | 404,200 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 483,000 people | 105,900 people | 377,100 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 507,700 people | 127,100 people | 380,600 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 440,100 people | 105,900 people | 334,200 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 214,600 people | 106,100 people | 108,500 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 189,200 people | 126,200 people | 63,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 163,000 people | 144,000 people | 19,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Italy or Philippines?
- Italy, at 161,000 people against 145,000 people in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Italy and Philippines?
- 16,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for military personnel?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.