Japan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Armed forces personnel, total
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
269,000
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
26th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Japan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 269,000 against 261,000 in Japan, a difference of 8,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245,000 | 401,250 | 156,250 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 247,280 | 429,200 | 181,920 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 252,438 | 414,480 | 162,042 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 260,371 | 256,800 | 3,571 | Japan |
| 2020s | 261,000 | 269,000 | 8,000 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Japan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 269,000 against 261,000 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 8,000, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Japan ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th 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.