Japan Military Strength (2020)
5/138
For 2020, Japan is ranked 5 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.1501
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
10/138
126,168,156
Available Manpower
11/138
53,873,803
Fit-for-Service
10/138
43,637,780
Reaching Military Age Annually
3/138
11,782,201
Total Military Personnel
303,160 (est.)
Active Personnel
23/138
247,160
Reserve Personnel
41/138
56,000
Total Strength
6/138
1,561
Fighters
9/138
279
Dedicated Attack
28/138
12
Transports
11/138
60
Trainers
4/138
427
Special-Mission
2/138
152
Helicopters
6/138
637
Attack Helicopters
4/138
119
Tanks
21/138
1,004
Armored Vehicles
23/138
3,130
Self-Propelled Artillery
20/138
238
Towed Artillery
23/138
500
Rocket Projectors
32/138
99
Oil Production
74/138
3,841 bbl
Oil Consumption
4/138
4,000,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
71/138
44,120,000 bbl
Labor Force
8/138
67,770,000
Merchant Marine Strength
3/138
5,299
Ports & Terminals
1/138
44
Roadway Coverage
5/138
1,210,251 km
Railway Coverage
11/138
27,182 km
Serviceable Airports
32/138
175
Defense Budget
7/138
$49,000,000,000 usd
External Debt
6/138
$3,240,000,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
2/138
$1,264,000,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
4/138
$5,515,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
60/138
377,915 km
Coastline Coverage
5/138
29,751 km
Shared Borders
999/138
0 km
Usable Waterways
47/138
1,770 km