Comparison of Japan and Russia Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Japan and Russia for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, Japan and Russia, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

Japan

PwrIndx: 0.1601
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 7 of 145)

Russia

PwrIndx: 0.0702
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 2 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Russia national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Russia national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Russia national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Russia national flag image

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Financials ✓ Russia national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Russia national flag image

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Geography ✕ Russia national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 11)
123,719,238
(Diff: -17,979,685)

Total Population (Rnk 9)
141,698,923
(Diff: 17,979,685)

Available Manpower (Rnk 13)
53,199,272
(Diff: -16,233,200)

Available Manpower (Rnk 9)
69,432,472
(Diff: 16,233,200)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 12)
43,054,295
(Diff: -3,422,952)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 10)
46,477,247
(Diff: 3,422,952)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 20)
1,113,473
(Diff: -161,817)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 18)
1,275,290
(Diff: 161,817)

Active Personnel (Rnk 20)
247,150
(Diff: -1,072,850)

Active Personnel (Rnk 5)
1,320,000
(Diff: 1,072,850)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 48)
56,000
(Diff: -1,944,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 4)
2,000,000
(Diff: 1,944,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 28)
25,000
(Diff: -225,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 8)
250,000
(Diff: 225,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 8)
$53,000,000,000
(Diff: $-56,000,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 3)
$109,000,000,000
(Diff: $56,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 111)
$4,254,271,000,000
(Diff: $3,754,271,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 95)
$500,000,000,000
(Diff: $-3,754,271,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 2)
$1,406,000,000,000
(Diff: $773,758,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 6)
$632,242,000,000
(Diff: $-773,758,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 4)
$5,126,000,000,000
(Diff: $1,048,000,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 6)
$4,078,000,000,000
(Diff: $-1,048,000,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 6)
1,459
(Diff: -2,796)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 2)
4,255
(Diff: 2,796)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 13)
217
(Diff: -592)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 3)
809
(Diff: 592)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 20)
36
(Diff: -694)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 2)
730
(Diff: 694)

Transports (Rnk 14)
56
(Diff: -397)

Transports (Rnk 2)
453
(Diff: 397)

Trainers (Rnk 4)
420
(Diff: -132)

Trainers (Rnk 2)
552
(Diff: 132)

Special-Mission (Rnk 3)
145
(Diff: 0)

Special-Mission (Rnk 2)
145
(Diff: 0)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 9)
8
(Diff: -11)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 3)
19
(Diff: 11)

Helicopters (Rnk 6)
577
(Diff: -970)

Helicopters (Rnk 2)
1,547
(Diff: 970)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 4)
119
(Diff: -440)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 2)
559
(Diff: 440)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 29)
518
(Diff: -14,259)

Tank Strength (Rnk 1)
14,777
(Diff: 14,259)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 17)
37,662
(Diff: -123,720)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 3)
161,382
(Diff: 123,720)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 27)
173
(Diff: -6,035)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 1)
6,208
(Diff: 6,035)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 26)
480
(Diff: -7,876)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 1)
8,356
(Diff: 7,876)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 49)
54
(Diff: -3,011)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 2)
3,065
(Diff: 3,011)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 21)
155
(Diff: -626)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 1)
781
(Diff: 626)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 3)
1
(Diff: 1)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 2)
4
(Diff: 4)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

Submarines (Rnk 5)
23
(Diff: -42)

Submarines (Rnk 1)
65
(Diff: 42)

Destroyers (Rnk 3)
36
(Diff: 22)

Destroyers (Rnk 4)
14
(Diff: -22)

Frigates (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: -8)

Frigates (Rnk 6)
12
(Diff: 8)

Corvettes (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: -77)

Corvettes (Rnk 1)
83
(Diff: 77)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 55)
6
(Diff: -116)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 8)
122
(Diff: 116)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 4)
22
(Diff: -25)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 1)
47
(Diff: 25)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 31)
175
(Diff: -1,043)

Airports (Rnk 5)
1,218
(Diff: 1,043)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 4)
5,590
(Diff: 2,673)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 7)
2,917
(Diff: -2,673)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 1)
44
(Diff: 36)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: -36)

Labor Force (Rnk 9)
68,629,000
(Diff: -3,815,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 7)
72,444,000
(Diff: 3,815,000)

Roadways (Rnk 6)
1,218,772km
(Diff: -64,615km)

Roadways (Rnk 5)
1,283,387km
(Diff: 64,615km)

Roadways (Rnk 10)
27,311km
(Diff: -58,183km)

Roadways (Rnk 3)
85,494km
(Diff: 58,183km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 74)
10,200bbl
(Diff: -10,739,800bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 3)
10,750,000bbl
(Diff: 10,739,800bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 111)
3,740,000bbl
(Diff: 40,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 110)
3,700,000bbl
(Diff: -40,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 62)
44,100,000bbl
(Diff: -79,955,900,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 8)
80,000,000,000bbl
(Diff: 79,955,900,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 54)
1,928,431,000bbl
(Diff: -699,615,758,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 2)
701,544,189,000bbl
(Diff: 699,615,758,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 103)
102,108,738,000bbl
(Diff: -358,503,431,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 108)
460,612,169,000bbl
(Diff: 358,503,431,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 69)
20,898,000,000bbl
(Diff: -47,784,317,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 1)
47,805,215,000,000bbl
(Diff: 47,784,317,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 18)
29,840,000bbl
(Diff: -417,492,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 6)
447,332,000bbl
(Diff: 417,492,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 111)
210,882,000bbl
(Diff: -55,156,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 112)
266,038,000bbl
(Diff: 55,156,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 46)
350,000,000bbl
(Diff: -161,816,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 2)
162,166,000,000bbl
(Diff: 161,816,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 60)
377,915km
(Diff: -16,720,327km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 1)
17,098,242km
(Diff: 16,720,327km)

Shared Border
NONE: ISLAND
(Diff: -22,407km)

Shared Border (Rnk 133)
22,407km
(Diff: 22,407km)

Coastline (Rnk 103)
29,751km
(Diff: -7,902km)

Coastline (Rnk 105)
37,653km
(Diff: 7,902km)

Waterways (Rnk 46)
1,770km
(Diff: -100,230km)

Waterways (Rnk 1)
102,000km
(Diff: 100,230km)

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