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World War Two Army Size by Country 2024
- In addition to the listed countries, other Allied nations contributed 620,000 troops.
- A number of countries that participated in World War Two have dissolved and been replaced by successor countries.
- The Soviet Union was succeeded by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
- Yugoslavia was succeeded by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia.
- Manchukuo is now modern day Manchuria, a region of China.
- Other allied nations may include the Japanese colonies of Korea and Taiwan.
Country | Army Size | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 34.5M | Data shown pertains to the USSR, which included not only modern Russia but also 14 additional modern... |
| Germany | 18.1M | |
| United States | 16.4M | |
| China | 14M | In addition to the total shown, the WWII-era country Manchuku fielded an army of 200,000 and has sin... |
| Japan | 9.1M | |
| Italy | 9.1M | |
| United Kingdom | 5.9M | UK totals were originally credited specifically to Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales). As such... |
| France | 5M | |
| India | 2.6M | |
| Poland | 2M | |
| Romania | 2M | |
| Canada | 1.1M | |
| Australia | 1M | |
| Finland | 650K | |
| Belgium | 600K | |
| Hungary | 600K | |
| Greece | 540K | |
| Bulgaria | 450K | |
| Netherlands | 400K | |
| South Africa | 330K | |
| New Zealand | 204K | |
| Croatia | 200K | Part of the 1,500,000 troops of Yugoslavia, which has since split into modern-day Bosnia and Herzego... |
| Norway | 90K | |
| Slovakia | 80K | |
| Ukraine | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Uzbekistan | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Kazakhstan | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Tajikistan | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Azerbaijan | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Belarus | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Turkmenistan | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Serbia | Part of the 1,500,000 troops of Yugoslavia, which has since split into modern-day Bosnia and Herzego... | |
| Georgia | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Part of the 1,500,000 troops of Yugoslavia, which has since split into modern-day Bosnia and Herzego... | |
| Moldova | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Armenia | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Lithuania | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Slovenia | Part of the 1,500,000 troops of Yugoslavia, which has since split into modern-day Bosnia and Herzego... | |
| Latvia | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| North Macedonia | Part of the 1,500,000 troops of Yugoslavia, which has since split into modern-day Bosnia and Herzego... | |
| Estonia | Contributed to the 34,476,000 troops of the USSR, which later split into 15 current countries. | |
| Montenegro | Part of the 1,500,000 troops of Yugoslavia, which has since split into modern-day Bosnia and Herzego... |