Italy vs United Kingdom: Military personnel
Italy
161,000
in 2022
United Kingdom
150,000
in 2022
Italy rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Military personnel over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 161,000 against 150,000 in United Kingdom, a difference of 11,000.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1816 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 34,000 | 190,250 | 156,250 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 32,900 | 140,400 | 107,500 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 34,200 | 145,200 | 111,000 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 39,600 | 184,100 | 144,500 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 51,300 | 263,700 | 212,400 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 254,400 | 298,400 | 44,000 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 189,700 | 251,300 | 61,600 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 205,800 | 256,300 | 50,500 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 256,100 | 304,800 | 48,700 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 256,300 | 421,400 | 165,100 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.45 million | 1.85 million | 402,333 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 367,800 | 376,200 | 8,400 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 498,200 | 336,500 | 161,700 | Italy |
| 1940s | 980,556 | 2.61 million | 1.63 million | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 312,600 | 754,200 | 441,600 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 455,600 | 442,900 | 12,700 | Italy |
| 1970s | 483,000 | 352,100 | 130,900 | Italy |
| 1980s | 507,700 | 331,000 | 176,700 | Italy |
| 1990s | 440,100 | 253,800 | 186,300 | Italy |
| 2000s | 214,600 | 201,000 | 13,600 | Italy |
| 2010s | 189,200 | 162,600 | 26,600 | Italy |
| 2020s | 163,000 | 150,333 | 12,667 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 161,000 against 150,000 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 11,000, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for military personnel?
- Italy ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 33rd 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.