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