Arab World vs Japan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Arab World
3.07 million
in 2020
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Arab World rank
24th
Japan rank
27th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Arab World
  • Japan
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 3.07 million against 261,000 in Japan, a difference of 2.81 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.8 times Japan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 2.80 million 245,000 2.55 million Arab World
1990s 2.84 million 247,280 2.59 million Arab World
2000s 3.23 million 252,438 2.98 million Arab World
2010s 3.05 million 260,371 2.79 million Arab World
2020s 3.07 million 261,000 2.81 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Arab World or Japan?
Arab World, at 3.07 million against 261,000 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Arab World and Japan?
2.81 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.