Total armed forces personnel reached 261 '000 in 2019 in Japan, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. This is 0.057% less than in the previous year.
Historically, total armed forces personnel in Japan reached an all time high of 272 '000 in 2005 and an all time low of 233 '000 in 1994.
Japan has been ranked 27th within the group of 162 countries we follow in terms of total armed forces personnel.
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