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
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M181619192022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed