Japan vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Ukraine
298,000
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Ukraine rank
24th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 298,000 against 261,000 in Japan, a difference of 37,000.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,600 | 434,512 | 187,912 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 252,438 | 306,182 | 53,744 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 260,371 | 242,302 | 18,068 | Japan |
| 2020s | 261,000 | 298,000 | 37,000 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Japan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 298,000 against 261,000 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Japan and Ukraine?
- 37,000, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Japan ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 24th 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.