Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Armed forces personnel, total
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean
2.74 million
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.74 million against 261,000 in Japan, a difference of 2.48 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 10.5 times Japan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 173 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245,000 | 1.48 million | 1.23 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 247,280 | 1.80 million | 1.55 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 252,438 | 2.21 million | 1.96 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 260,371 | 2.62 million | 2.36 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 261,000 | 2.74 million | 2.48 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.74 million against 261,000 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.48 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Japan ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.