Japan Military Size 1985-2024
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- Japan military size for 2020 was 261,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Japan military size for 2019 was 261,000.00, a 0.06% decline from 2018.
- Japan military size for 2018 was 261,150.00, a 0.06% increase from 2017.
- Japan military size for 2017 was 261,000.00, a 0.04% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| United States |
1,395,000.00 |
| South Korea |
569,000.00 |
| Italy |
338,000.00 |
| France |
304,000.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
282,000.00 |
| Japan |
261,000.00 |
| Spain |
199,000.00 |
| Poland |
189,000.00 |
| Germany |
183,000.00 |
| Israel |
178,000.00 |
| United Kingdom |
153,000.00 |
| Greece |
147,000.00 |
| Chile |
114,000.00 |
| Argentina |
103,000.00 |
| Canada |
72,000.00 |
| UAE |
63,000.00 |
| Australia |
60,000.00 |
| Singapore |
59,000.00 |
| Portugal |
52,000.00 |
| Oman |
47,000.00 |
| Hungary |
46,000.00 |
| Netherlands |
41,000.00 |
| Lithuania |
37,000.00 |
| Panama |
28,000.00 |
| Czech Republic |
27,000.00 |
| Kuwait |
25,000.00 |
| Norway |
25,000.00 |
| Belgium |
24,000.00 |
| Austria |
23,000.00 |
| Qatar |
22,000.00 |
| Uruguay |
22,000.00 |
| Finland |
22,000.00 |
| Switzerland |
20,000.00 |
| Croatia |
20,000.00 |
| Bahrain |
19,000.00 |
| Slovak Republic |
18,000.00 |
| Sweden |
15,000.00 |
| Denmark |
15,000.00 |
| Cyprus |
13,000.00 |
| New Zealand |
10,000.00 |
| Latvia |
9,000.00 |
| Ireland |
9,000.00 |
| Brunei |
8,000.00 |
| Estonia |
7,000.00 |
| Slovenia |
7,000.00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
5,000.00 |
| Malta |
2,000.00 |
| Bahamas |
2,000.00 |
| Luxembourg |
1,000.00 |
| Barbados |
1,000.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
0.00 |
| Iceland |
0.00 |
| Seychelles |
0.00 |
| Japan Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
261,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
261,000.00 |
-0.06% |
| 2018 |
261,150.00 |
0.06% |
| 2017 |
261,000.00 |
0.04% |
| 2016 |
260,890.00 |
0.42% |
| 2015 |
259,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
259,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
259,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
259,800.00 |
-0.11% |
| 2011 |
260,086.00 |
-0.11% |
| 2010 |
260,382.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
260,382.00 |
7.60% |
| 2008 |
242,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
242,000.00 |
-3.97% |
| 2006 |
252,000.00 |
-7.35% |
| 2005 |
272,000.00 |
8.37% |
| 2004 |
251,000.00 |
-0.44% |
| 2003 |
252,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
252,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
252,100.00 |
1.37% |
| 2000 |
248,700.00 |
-2.32% |
| 1999 |
254,600.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
254,600.00 |
2.83% |
| 1997 |
247,600.00 |
0.04% |
| 1996 |
247,500.00 |
-1.59% |
| 1995 |
251,500.00 |
7.94% |
| 1994 |
233,000.00 |
-3.72% |
| 1993 |
242,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
242,000.00 |
-3.20% |
| 1991 |
250,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
250,000.00 |
1.21% |
| 1989 |
247,000.00 |
1.65% |
| 1985 |
243,000.00 |
1.65% |
