Japan vs Mexico: Military personnel
Japan
247,000
in 2022
Mexico
216,000
in 2022
Japan rank
22nd
Mexico rank
23rd
Military personnel over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 247,000 against 216,000 in Mexico, a difference of 31,000.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 15 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 4,200 | 24,200 | 20,000 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 32,700 | 20,600 | 12,100 | Japan |
| 1880s | 53,500 | 24,300 | 29,200 | Japan |
| 1890s | 113,800 | 37,200 | 76,600 | Japan |
| 1900s | 235,300 | 29,800 | 205,500 | Japan |
| 1910s | 410,444 | 83,667 | 326,778 | Japan |
| 1920s | 299,300 | 76,700 | 222,600 | Japan |
| 1930s | 427,100 | 54,700 | 372,400 | Japan |
| 1940s | 3.08 million | 66,000 | 3.01 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 192,500 | 51,375 | 141,125 | Japan |
| 1960s | 239,000 | 67,400 | 171,600 | Japan |
| 1970s | 236,000 | 94,000 | 142,000 | Japan |
| 1980s | 243,000 | 136,400 | 106,600 | Japan |
| 1990s | 245,200 | 198,500 | 46,700 | Japan |
| 2000s | 240,700 | 209,300 | 31,400 | Japan |
| 2010s | 245,500 | 274,300 | 28,800 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 247,000 | 222,667 | 24,333 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 247,000 against 216,000 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Japan and Mexico?
- 31,000, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for military personnel?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd 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.