Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
282,000
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 282,000 against 261,000 in Japan, a difference of 21,000.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245,000 | 72,250 | 172,750 | Japan |
| 1990s | 247,280 | 173,500 | 73,780 | Japan |
| 2000s | 252,438 | 225,920 | 26,518 | Japan |
| 2010s | 260,371 | 250,900 | 9,471 | Japan |
| 2020s | 261,000 | 282,000 | 21,000 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 282,000 against 261,000 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 21,000, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Japan ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.