World War II Casualties By Country

Last updated September 18, 2024

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Total Deaths World War IIQuestion Mark
1.ChinaChina20.0M
2.RussiaRussia14.0M
3.UkraineUkraine6.9M
4.PolandPoland6.0M
5.GermanyGermany5.7M
6.JapanJapan3.1M
7.IndiaIndia3.1M
8.BelarusBelarus2.3M
9.HungaryHungary864.0K
10.GreeceGreece807.0K
11.KazakhstanKazakhstan660.0K
12.FranceFrance600.0K
13.PhilippinesPhilippines557.0K
14.UzbekistanUzbekistan550.0K
15.ItalyItaly514.0K
16.RomaniaRomania500.0K
17.United KingdomUnited Kingdom450.9K
18.United StatesUnited States419.4K
19.LithuaniaLithuania375.0K
20.LithuaniaLithuania370.0K
21.AustriaAustria370.0K
22.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan300.0K
23.GeorgiaGeorgia300.0K
24.LatviaLatvia260.0K
25.LatviaLatvia250.0K
26.NetherlandsNetherlands210.0K
27.ArmeniaArmenia180.0K
28.MoldovaMoldova170.0K
29.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan120.0K
30.TajikistanTajikistan120.0K
31.EthiopiaEthiopia100.0K
32.TurkmenistanTurkmenistan100.0K
33.FinlandFinland96.8K
34.BelgiumBelgium88.0K
35.EstoniaEstonia83.0K
36.EstoniaEstonia80.0K
37.CanadaCanada43.6K
38.AustraliaAustralia40.4K
39.AlbaniaAlbania30.0K
40.BulgariaBulgaria21.5K
41.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea15.0K
42.South AfricaSouth Africa11.9K
43.New ZealandNew Zealand11.7K
44.NorwayNorway10.2K
45.ThailandThailand7.6K
46.LuxembourgLuxembourg7.1K
47.DenmarkDenmark6.0K
48.SwedenSweden2.1K
49.BrazilBrazil2.0K
50.EgyptEgypt1.1K
51.IraqIraq700
52.MongoliaMongolia300
53.IcelandIceland200
54.IranIran200
55.TurkeyTurkey200
56.CubaCuba100
57.IrelandIreland100
58.MexicoMexico100
59.SwitzerlandSwitzerland100

The Toll of World War Two

World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history. During the conflict, an estimated 70M people perished which reflected over 3% of the world population at the time. Although the bulk of the fighting was concentrated in Europe, Asia, and Africa, there wasn't a single country that wasn't impacted by the conflict through either direct warfare or its secondary effects that led to mass starvation and disease within the civilian population. A detailed look at the data reveals several key insights:

  • Although sometimes overshadowed and often underreported, countries in Asia like China and India recorded massive losses, with an estimated 20M people and 3M people lost.
  • While military losses were extremely significant the bulk of losses during WW2 came from civilians. With over 50M deaths (70% of all losses) occurring due to war related disease, starvation, and war crimes.

Countries With Highest World War II Casualties

Among the countries involved in World War II, China, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Japan, India, Belarus, Hungary, and Greece represent those with the highest recorded casualties. Leading the list is China with an approximate total of 20.0M deaths. Closely following in the grim tally is Russia, which recorded around 14.0M deaths during World War II. Ukraine, meanwhile, lost approximately 6.9M of its people during the conflict, making it the third highest in terms of casualties. Poland came fourth with around 6.0M deaths. It is closely followed by Germany, which experienced a staggering 5.7M deaths during the war. In Asia, aside from China, Japan endured significant losses as well with around 3.1M casualties, a death toll mirrored by India. Belarus, on the other hand, counted around 2.3M deaths during the war's course. Lastly among these top ten, Hungary had approximately 864.0K casualties while Greece recorded about 807.0K deaths during World War II. 10 Countries with the Highest World War II Casualties:

  1. China - 20.0M
  2. Russia - 14.0M
  3. Ukraine - 6.9M
  4. Poland - 6.0M
  5. Germany - 5.7M
  6. Japan - 3.1M
  7. India - 3.1M
  8. Belarus - 2.3M
  9. Hungary - 864.0K
  10. Greece - 807.0K

By Region

Albania

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Ranked in World

#39

Armenia

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Ranked in World

#27

Australia

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Ranked in World

#38

Austria

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Ranked in World

#21

Azerbaijan

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Ranked in World

#22

Belarus

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Ranked in World

#8

Belgium

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Ranked in World

#34

Brazil

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Ranked in World

#49

Bulgaria

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Ranked in World

#40

Canada

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Ranked in World

#37

China

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Ranked in World

#1

Cuba

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Ranked in World

#56

Denmark

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Ranked in World

#47

Egypt

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Ranked in World

#50

Estonia

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Ranked in World

#35

Ranked in World

#36

Estonia

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Ranked in World

#35

Ranked in World

#36

Ethiopia

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Ranked in World

#31

Finland

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Ranked in World

#33

France

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Ranked in World

#12

Georgia

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Ranked in World

#23

Germany

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Ranked in World

#5

Greece

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Ranked in World

#10

Hungary

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Ranked in World

#9

Iceland

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Ranked in World

#53

India

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Ranked in World

#7

Iran

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Ranked in World

#54

Iraq

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Ranked in World

#51

Ireland

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Ranked in World

#57

Italy

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Ranked in World

#15

Japan

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Ranked in World

#6

Kazakhstan

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Ranked in World

#11

Kyrgyzstan

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Ranked in World

#29

Latvia

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Ranked in World

#25

Ranked in World

#24

Latvia

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Ranked in World

#25

Ranked in World

#24

Lithuania

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Ranked in World

#19

Ranked in World

#20

Lithuania

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Ranked in World

#19

Ranked in World

#20

Luxembourg

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Ranked in World

#46

Mexico

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Ranked in World

#58

Moldova

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Ranked in World

#28

Mongolia

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Ranked in World

#52

Netherlands

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Ranked in World

#26

New Zealand

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Ranked in World

#43

Norway

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Ranked in World

#44

Papua New Guinea

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Ranked in World

#41

Philippines

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Ranked in World

#13

Poland

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Ranked in World

#4

Romania

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Ranked in World

#16

Russia

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Ranked in World

#2

South Africa

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Ranked in World

#42

Sweden

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Ranked in World

#48

Switzerland

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Ranked in World

#59

Tajikistan

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Ranked in World

#30

Thailand

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Ranked in World

#45

Turkey

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Ranked in World

#55

Turkmenistan

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Ranked in World

#32

Ukraine

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Ranked in World

#3

United Kingdom

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Ranked in World

#17

United States

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Ranked in World

#18

Uzbekistan

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Ranked in World

#14

Table

Region ↕Total Deaths↕
Albania iconAlbania30.0K
Armenia iconArmenia180.0K
Australia iconAustralia40.4K
Austria iconAustria370.0K
Azerbaijan iconAzerbaijan300.0K
Belarus iconBelarus2.3M
Belgium iconBelgium88.0K
Brazil iconBrazil2.0K
Bulgaria iconBulgaria21.5K
Canada iconCanada43.6K
China iconChina20.0M
Cuba iconCuba100
Denmark iconDenmark6.0K
Egypt iconEgypt1.1K
Estonia iconEstonia83.0K
Estonia iconEstonia83.0K
Ethiopia iconEthiopia100.0K
Finland iconFinland96.8K
France iconFrance600.0K
Georgia iconGeorgia300.0K
Germany iconGermany5.7M
Greece iconGreece807.0K
Hungary iconHungary864.0K
Iceland iconIceland200
India iconIndia3.1M
Iran iconIran200
Iraq iconIraq700
Ireland iconIreland100
Italy iconItaly514.0K
Japan iconJapan3.1M
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstan660.0K
Kyrgyzstan iconKyrgyzstan120.0K
Latvia iconLatvia250.0K
Latvia iconLatvia250.0K
Lithuania iconLithuania375.0K
Lithuania iconLithuania375.0K
Luxembourg iconLuxembourg7.1K
Mexico iconMexico100
Moldova iconMoldova170.0K
Mongolia iconMongolia300
Netherlands iconNetherlands210.0K
New Zealand iconNew Zealand11.7K
Norway iconNorway10.2K
Papua New Guinea iconPapua New Guinea15.0K
Philippines iconPhilippines557.0K
Poland iconPoland6.0M
Romania iconRomania500.0K
Russia iconRussia14.0M
South Africa iconSouth Africa11.9K
Sweden iconSweden2.1K
Switzerland iconSwitzerland100
Tajikistan iconTajikistan120.0K
Thailand iconThailand7.6K
Turkey iconTurkey200
Turkmenistan iconTurkmenistan100.0K
Ukraine iconUkraine6.9M
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom450.9K
United States iconUnited States419.4K
Uzbekistan iconUzbekistan550.0K
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