Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Italy
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 493,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95699 · revision 1
Value 493000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 493000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 473,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95698 · revision 1
Value 473000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 473000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 471,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95697 · revision 1
Value 471000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 471000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 450,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95696 · revision 1
Value 450000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 450000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 436,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95695 · revision 1
Value 436000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 436000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 585,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95694 · revision 1
Value 585000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 585000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 580,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95693 · revision 1
Value 580900.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 580900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 580,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95692 · revision 1
Value 580900.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 580900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 554,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95691 · revision 1
Value 554100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 554100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 521,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95690 · revision 1
Value 521200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 521200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 503,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95689 · revision 1
Value 503100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 503100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 482,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95688 · revision 1
Value 482600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 482600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 471,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95687 · revision 1
Value 471100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 471100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 454,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95686 · revision 1
Value 454300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 454300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 445,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95685 · revision 1
Value 445000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 445000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 445,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95684 · revision 1
Value 445000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 445000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 440,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95683 · revision 1
Value 440000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 440000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 436,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95682 · revision 1
Value 436000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 436000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 436,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95681 · revision 1
Value 436000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 436000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 326,939 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95680 · revision 1
Value 326939.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 326939.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 359,378 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95679 · revision 1
Value 359378.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 359378.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 367,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95678 · revision 1
Value 367550.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 367550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 359,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95677 · revision 1
Value 359500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 359500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 359,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95676 · revision 1
Value 359500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 359500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 356,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95675 · revision 1
Value 356850.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 356850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 356,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95674 · revision 1
Value 356850.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 356850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 356,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95673 · revision 1
Value 356850.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 356850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 347,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95672 · revision 1
Value 347000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 347000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 341,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95671 · revision 1
Value 341500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 341500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 342,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95670 · revision 1
Value 342000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 342000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 338,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95669 · revision 1
Value 338000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 338000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95668 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95667 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95666 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95665 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95664 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
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