Colombia vs Japan: Military personnel
Colombia
256,000
in 2022
Japan
247,000
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Japan rank
22nd
Military personnel over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 256,000 against 247,000 in Japan, a difference of 9,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Japan ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1,900 | 4,200 | 2,300 | Japan |
| 1870s | 2,200 | 32,700 | 30,500 | Japan |
| 1880s | 4,100 | 53,500 | 49,400 | Japan |
| 1890s | 4,500 | 113,800 | 109,300 | Japan |
| 1900s | 6,000 | 235,300 | 229,300 | Japan |
| 1910s | 6,100 | 435,400 | 429,300 | Japan |
| 1920s | 6,900 | 299,300 | 292,400 | Japan |
| 1930s | 11,700 | 427,100 | 415,400 | Japan |
| 1940s | 11,000 | 4.50 million | 4.49 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 16,750 | 192,500 | 175,750 | Japan |
| 1960s | 48,300 | 239,000 | 190,700 | Japan |
| 1970s | 53,500 | 236,000 | 182,500 | Japan |
| 1980s | 73,000 | 243,000 | 170,000 | Japan |
| 1990s | 139,400 | 245,200 | 105,800 | Japan |
| 2000s | 201,600 | 240,700 | 39,100 | Japan |
| 2010s | 288,600 | 245,500 | 43,100 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 268,333 | 247,000 | 21,333 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Colombia or Japan?
- Colombia, at 256,000 against 247,000 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Colombia and Japan?
- 9,000, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 154 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for military personnel?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.