Armed forces as a share of the population in Japan in 2022 — 0.198%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 189. Since 1860, the indicator has risen by 0.161 pp.
1860–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.198 | +0.001 pp |
| 2021 | 0.197 | +0.001 pp |
| 2020 | 0.196 | +0.001 pp |
| 2019 | 0.195 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 0.195 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 0.194 | +0.001 pp |
| 2016 | 0.193 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 0.193 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | 0.193 | +0 pp |
| 2013 | 0.192 | −0.002 pp |
| 2012 | 0.195 | +0 pp |
| 2011 | 0.195 | +0.014 pp |
| 2010 | 0.181 | +0 pp |
| 2009 | 0.181 | −0.008 pp |
| 2008 | 0.189 | −0 pp |
| 2007 | 0.189 | −0.016 pp |
| 2006 | 0.205 | +0.015 pp |
| 2005 | 0.189 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.189 | −0 pp |
| 2003 | 0.19 | −0 pp |
| 2002 | 0.19 | +0.001 pp |
| 2001 | 0.189 | +0.002 pp |
| 2000 | 0.187 | −0.003 pp |
| 1999 | 0.19 | −0.012 pp |
| 1998 | 0.202 | +0.003 pp |
| 1997 | 0.199 | +0 pp |
| 1996 | 0.199 | +0.008 pp |
| 1995 | 0.191 | +0.005 pp |
| 1994 | 0.186 | −0.008 pp |
| 1993 | 0.194 | −0.001 pp |
| 1992 | 0.194 | −0.007 pp |
| 1991 | 0.202 | −0.001 pp |
| 1990 | 0.202 | +0.002 pp |
| 1989 | 0.201 | +0.001 pp |
| 1988 | 0.2 | −0 pp |
| 1987 | 0.2 | −0.002 pp |
| 1986 | 0.202 | +0.002 pp |
| 1985 | 0.199 | −0.001 pp |
| 1984 | 0.201 | −0.001 pp |
| 1983 | 0.202 | −0.003 pp |
| 1982 | 0.205 | +0 pp |
| 1981 | 0.205 | −0.002 pp |
| 1980 | 0.207 | +0.001 pp |
| 1979 | 0.206 | −0.002 pp |
| 1978 | 0.208 | +0.001 pp |
| 1977 | 0.207 | −0.002 pp |
| 1976 | 0.209 | −0.003 pp |
| 1975 | 0.212 | −0.003 pp |
| 1974 | 0.215 | +0.001 pp |
| 1973 | 0.214 | −0.003 pp |
| 1972 | 0.217 | −0.004 pp |
| 1971 | 0.221 | −0.007 pp |
| 1970 | 0.228 | −0.003 pp |
| 1969 | 0.231 | −0.002 pp |
| 1968 | 0.233 | +0.001 pp |
| 1967 | 0.231 | +0.002 pp |
| 1966 | 0.23 | −0.022 pp |
| 1965 | 0.251 | −0.001 pp |
| 1964 | 0.252 | −0.002 pp |
| 1963 | 0.253 | +0.006 pp |
| 1962 | 0.248 | +0.003 pp |
| 1961 | 0.245 | −0.038 pp |
| 1960 | 0.282 | +0.006 pp |
| 1959 | 0.276 | +0.01 pp |
| 1958 | 0.265 | +0.019 pp |
| 1957 | 0.247 | +0.008 pp |
| 1956 | 0.239 | +0.019 pp |
| 1955 | 0.22 | +0.033 pp |
| 1954 | 0.188 | +0.046 pp |
| 1953 | 0.142 | +0.003 pp |
| 1952 | 0.139 | — |
| 1945 | 8.448 | +2.637 pp |
| 1944 | 5.811 | +1.65 pp |
| 1943 | 4.161 | −0.058 pp |
| 1942 | 4.219 | −0.039 pp |
| 1941 | 4.258 | +2.928 pp |
| 1940 | 1.33 | −0.01 pp |
| 1939 | 1.341 | +0.82 pp |
| 1938 | 0.521 | −0.035 pp |
| 1937 | 0.556 | −0.037 pp |
| 1936 | 0.593 | +0.001 pp |
| 1935 | 0.592 | +0.008 pp |
| 1934 | 0.584 | +0.034 pp |
| 1933 | 0.55 | −0.007 pp |
| 1932 | 0.557 | +0.111 pp |
| 1931 | 0.446 | −0.009 pp |
| 1930 | 0.455 | −0.012 pp |
| 1929 | 0.466 | +0.011 pp |
| 1928 | 0.455 | +0.011 pp |
| 1927 | 0.444 | −0.053 pp |
| 1926 | 0.497 | −0.015 pp |
| 1925 | 0.512 | −0.007 pp |
| 1924 | 0.52 | −0.007 pp |
| 1923 | 0.527 | −0.007 pp |
| 1922 | 0.533 | −0.007 pp |
| 1921 | 0.54 | −0.007 pp |
| 1920 | 0.547 | −0.009 pp |
| 1919 | 0.556 | −0.65 pp |
| 1918 | 1.206 | −0.013 pp |
| 1917 | 1.219 | +0.004 pp |
| 1916 | 1.215 | −0.017 pp |
| 1915 | 1.232 | +0.656 pp |
| 1914 | 0.576 | −0 pp |
| 1913 | 0.577 | +0.033 pp |
| 1912 | 0.544 | −0.006 pp |
| 1911 | 0.55 | −0.026 pp |
| 1910 | 0.575 | +0.013 pp |
| 1909 | 0.562 | −0.007 pp |
| 1908 | 0.569 | +0.017 pp |
| 1907 | 0.553 | −0.013 pp |
| 1906 | 0.566 | +0.029 pp |
| 1905 | 0.536 | +0.064 pp |
| 1904 | 0.473 | +0.003 pp |
| 1903 | 0.47 | +0.005 pp |
| 1902 | 0.465 | +0 pp |
| 1901 | 0.464 | +0.049 pp |
| 1900 | 0.415 | +0.076 pp |
| 1899 | 0.339 | −0.025 pp |
| 1898 | 0.364 | +0.052 pp |
| 1897 | 0.311 | +0.066 pp |
| 1896 | 0.245 | −0.253 pp |
| 1895 | 0.498 | +0.296 pp |
| 1894 | 0.202 | +0.028 pp |
| 1893 | 0.174 | −0.021 pp |
| 1892 | 0.195 | −0.026 pp |
| 1891 | 0.221 | +0.043 pp |
| 1890 | 0.178 | +0.003 pp |
| 1889 | 0.175 | +0.016 pp |
| 1888 | 0.159 | −0.001 pp |
| 1887 | 0.16 | +0.015 pp |
| 1886 | 0.145 | +0.01 pp |
| 1885 | 0.136 | +0.009 pp |
| 1884 | 0.126 | −0.001 pp |
| 1883 | 0.128 | +0.002 pp |
| 1882 | 0.126 | +0.002 pp |
| 1881 | 0.124 | +0.002 pp |
| 1880 | 0.123 | +0.002 pp |
| 1879 | 0.121 | +0.002 pp |
| 1878 | 0.119 | +0.013 pp |
| 1877 | 0.106 | +0.002 pp |
| 1876 | 0.104 | −0.012 pp |
| 1875 | 0.116 | −0.001 pp |
| 1874 | 0.117 | +0.002 pp |
| 1873 | 0.114 | +0.057 pp |
| 1872 | 0.057 | +0.008 pp |
| 1871 | 0.049 | +0.032 pp |
| 1870 | 0.017 | −0 pp |
| 1869 | 0.018 | +0.018 pp |
| 1868 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1867 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1866 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1865 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1864 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1863 | 0 | −0.036 pp |
| 1862 | 0.036 | −0 pp |
| 1861 | 0.037 | −0 pp |
| 1860 | 0.037 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
