Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Japan
Japan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Japan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Japan is 0.0021 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0021 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1994.
That places Japan 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0048 units per person, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 119 Jamaica 0.0021 units per person compare
- 120 Congo 0.0021 units per person compare
- 121 Belgium 0.0021 units per person compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.002 units per person compare
- 124 Central African Republic 0.002 units per person compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 units per person compare
More public sector data for Japan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Japan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Japan was 0.0021 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Japan ranks 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.