Military personnel, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.5444 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Italy is 0.5444 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 2.01 people per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.5444 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
Italy ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.01 people per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 1.86 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.82 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 1.55 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.66 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.67 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.76 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.68 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.47 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.42 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.37 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8488 people per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7778 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7304 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6763 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6628 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6493 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6459 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6459 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.629 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9908 people per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9908 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6256 people per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6256 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6121 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5952 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5952 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5918 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5918 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5918 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5783 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5613 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5478 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5444 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.5444 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.5444 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +57.5% | 0.629 people per square kilometre | 0.9908 people per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -36.9% | 0.9908 people per square kilometre | 0.6256 people per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -36.2% | 1.33 people per square kilometre | 0.8488 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 people per square kilometre | 1.46 people per square kilometre | 2.01 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 people per square kilometre | 1.48 people per square kilometre | 1.86 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 people per square kilometre | 1.69 people per square kilometre | 1.8 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 people per square kilometre | 1.33 people per square kilometre | 1.68 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7257 people per square kilometre | 0.629 people per square kilometre | 0.9908 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6398 people per square kilometre | 0.5783 people per square kilometre | 0.9908 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5512 people per square kilometre | 0.5444 people per square kilometre | 0.5613 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 38 United Kingdom 0.62 people per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jamaica 0.554 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Myanmar 0.5455 people per square kilometre compare
- 42 Comoros 0.5373 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 Germany 0.5238 people per square kilometre compare
- 44 Switzerland 0.5062 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.5444 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 people per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5444 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.