Active military personnel (Japan): 261K in 2020, the latest available value.
21 observations from 2000 to 2020. Source: World Bank.
Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 261K |
| 2019 | 261K |
| 2018 | 261.2K |
| 2017 | 261K |
| 2016 | 260.9K |
| 2015 | 259.8K |
| 2014 | 259.8K |
| 2013 | 259.8K |
| 2012 | 259.8K |
| 2011 | 260.1K |
| 2010 | 260.4K |
| 2009 | 260.4K |
| 2008 | 242K |
| 2007 | 242K |
| 2006 | 252K |
| 2005 | 272K |
| 2004 | 251K |
| 2003 | 252.1K |
| 2002 | 252.1K |
| 2001 | 252.1K |
| 2000 | 248.7K |