Military personnel, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Military personnel, gaps filled was 247,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
247,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.09 million people
in 1945
All-time low
0 people
in 1863
Years of data
157
1860–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in Japan, 1860–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Japan is 247,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 6.09 million people in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1863.
That places Japan 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 12,000 people | — |
| 1861 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1864 | 0 people | — |
| 1865 | 0 people | — |
| 1866 | 0 people | — |
| 1867 | 0 people | — |
| 1868 | 0 people | — |
| 1869 | 6,000 people | — |
| 1870 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 17,000 people | +183.3% |
| 1872 | 20,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1873 | 40,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1874 | 41,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 41,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 37,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1877 | 38,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 43,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1879 | 44,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 45,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 46,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 47,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 48,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 48,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 52,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1886 | 56,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1887 | 62,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1888 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 69,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1890 | 71,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 89,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1892 | 79,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1893 | 71,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1894 | 83,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1895 | 207,000 people | +149.4% |
| 1896 | 103,000 people | -50.2% |
| 1897 | 132,000 people | +28.2% |
| 1898 | 156,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1899 | 147,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1900 | 182,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1901 | 206,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1902 | 209,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 214,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 218,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 250,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1906 | 266,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1907 | 262,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 273,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1909 | 273,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 283,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 274,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1912 | 275,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 296,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 300,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 650,000 people | +116.7% |
| 1916 | 650,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 660,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 660,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 306,000 people | -53.6% |
| 1920 | 306,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 306,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 306,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 306,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 306,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 306,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 302,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 274,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1928 | 285,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 296,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 293,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 292,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 370,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1933 | 371,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 399,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1935 | 410,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 416,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 393,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1938 | 370,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1939 | 957,000 people | +158.6% |
| 1940 | 957,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 3.08 million people | +221.3% |
| 1942 | 3.08 million people | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 3.08 million people | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 4.33 million people | +40.7% |
| 1945 | 6.09 million people | +40.9% |
| 1952 | 119,000 people | -98.0% |
| 1953 | 123,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 165,000 people | +34.1% |
| 1955 | 196,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1956 | 215,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 224,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 243,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 255,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 263,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 230,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 235,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 243,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 244,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 246,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 227,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 231,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 235,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 236,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 236,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 234,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 233,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 233,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 237,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 237,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 236,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 236,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 239,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 239,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 242,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 241,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 243,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 241,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 241,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 241,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 245,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 244,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 245,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 247,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 250,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 250,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 242,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 242,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 233,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 240,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 250,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 250,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 255,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 240,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 237,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 240,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 240,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 240,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 240,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 260,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 240,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 240,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 230,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 230,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 248,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 248,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 247,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 247,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 247,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 247,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 247,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 247,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 247,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 247,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 247,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 247,000 people | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 247,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 13.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 247,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500 people, 26.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +221.3% | 957,000 people | 3.08 million people |
| 1871 | +183.3% | 6,000 people | 17,000 people |
| 1939 | +158.6% | 370,000 people | 957,000 people |
| 1895 | +149.4% | 83,000 people | 207,000 people |
| 1915 | +116.7% | 300,000 people | 650,000 people |
| 1863 | -100.0% | 12,000 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 4,200 people | 0 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 32,700 people | 6,000 people | 44,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 53,500 people | 45,000 people | 69,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 113,800 people | 71,000 people | 207,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 235,300 people | 182,000 people | 273,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 435,400 people | 274,000 people | 660,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 299,300 people | 274,000 people | 306,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 427,100 people | 292,000 people | 957,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.43 million people | 957,000 people | 6.09 million people | 6 |
| 1950s | 192,500 people | 119,000 people | 255,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 239,000 people | 227,000 people | 263,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 236,000 people | 233,000 people | 239,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 243,000 people | 241,000 people | 247,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,200 people | 233,000 people | 255,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,700 people | 230,000 people | 260,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,500 people | 230,000 people | 248,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,000 people | 247,000 people | 247,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Japan?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Japan was 247,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 million people in 1945.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1863.
- How does Japan rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.