France vs Japan: Military personnel
France
203,000
in 2022
Japan
247,000
in 2022
France rank
24th
Japan rank
22nd
Military personnel over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 247,000 against 203,000 in France, a difference of 44,000.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1860 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Japan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 14 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 499,100 | 4,200 | 494,900 | France |
| 1870s | 552,000 | 32,700 | 519,300 | France |
| 1880s | 548,400 | 53,500 | 494,900 | France |
| 1890s | 613,700 | 113,800 | 499,900 | France |
| 1900s | 618,400 | 235,300 | 383,100 | France |
| 1910s | 2.64 million | 435,400 | 2.20 million | France |
| 1920s | 585,900 | 299,300 | 286,600 | France |
| 1930s | 509,200 | 427,100 | 82,100 | France |
| 1940s | 1.63 million | 3.61 million | 1.98 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 827,875 | 192,500 | 635,375 | France |
| 1960s | 677,500 | 239,000 | 438,500 | France |
| 1970s | 577,400 | 236,000 | 341,400 | France |
| 1980s | 567,300 | 243,000 | 324,300 | France |
| 1990s | 501,200 | 245,200 | 256,000 | France |
| 2000s | 271,700 | 240,700 | 31,000 | France |
| 2010s | 231,600 | 245,500 | 13,900 | Japan |
| 2020s | 203,333 | 247,000 | 43,667 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 247,000 against 203,000 in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between France and Japan?
- 44,000, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2022.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for military personnel?
- France ranks 24th 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.