Italy vs Syria: Military personnel
Italy
161,000
in 2022
Syria
169,000
in 2022
Italy rank
32nd
Syria rank
29th
Military personnel over time
- Italy
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 169,000 against 161,000 in Italy, a difference of 8,000.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Syria ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 295,000 | 12,000 | 283,000 | Italy |
| 1950s | 311,667 | 36,778 | 274,889 | Italy |
| 1960s | 470,556 | 70,111 | 400,444 | Italy |
| 1970s | 483,000 | 170,500 | 312,500 | Italy |
| 1980s | 507,700 | 362,400 | 145,300 | Italy |
| 1990s | 440,100 | 353,700 | 86,400 | Italy |
| 2000s | 214,600 | 309,800 | 95,200 | Syria |
| 2010s | 189,200 | 200,500 | 11,300 | Syria |
| 2020s | 163,000 | 169,000 | 6,000 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Italy or Syria?
- Syria, at 169,000 against 161,000 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Italy and Syria?
- 8,000, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Syria rank globally for military personnel?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Syria ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.