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World War II Casualties by Country

Russia has the highest Total Deaths During WWII (26.6M), followed by China (20M) and Germany (7.4M). Switzerland has the lowest (100).

History59 countries · 6 metricsUpdated Dec 9, 2025Original page
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
120K
Middle half 7.4K – 532K
Average
1.5M
59 countries
Lowest (best)
100
Mexico
Highest (worst)
26.6M
Russia

Data

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59 countries · # = rank by Total Deaths During WWII
#
1Mexico100—19.3M
1Cuba100—4.2M
1Switzerland100—4.2M
4Iran200——
4Turkey200—17.4M
4Iceland2000.17%118.9K
7Mongolia300——
8Iraq7000.02%3.7M
9Egypt1,1000.01%16.5M
10Brazil2,000—40.3M
10Guam2,0008.77%22.8K
12Sweden2,1000.03%6.3M
13Ireland5,1000.17%3M
14Denmark6,0000.16%3.8M
15Luxembourg7,1062.45%290K
16Thailand7,6000.05%15M
17Norway10.2K0.35%2.9M
18New Zealand11.7K0.72%1.6M
19South Africa11.9K0.12%10.2M
20Papua New Guinea15K——
21Bulgaria21.5K0.33%6.5M
22Albania30K2.8%1.1M
23Australia40.4K0.58%7M
24Canada43.6K0.39%11.3M
25Estonia83K7.32%1.1M
26Belgium88K1.05%8.4M
27Finland96.8K2.62%3.7M
28Ethiopia100K0.56%17.7M
28Turkmenistan100K7.69%1.3M
30Tajikistan120K7.84%1.5M
30Kyrgyzstan120K7.84%1.5M
32Moldova170K6.88%2.5M
33Armenia180K13.6%1.3M
34Netherlands250K2.86%8.7M
35Latvia260K13.8%1.9M
36Azerbaijan300K9.17%3.3M
36Georgia300K8.31%3.6M
38Czechia355K2.43%14.6M
39Austria370K5.56%6.7M
40Lithuania375K12.8%2.9M
41United States419.4K0.32%131M
42United Kingdom450.9K0.94%47.8M
43Romania500K3.13%16M
44Italy514K1.16%44.4M
45Uzbekistan550K8.4%6.6M
46France600K1.44%41.7M
47Kazakhstan660K10.7%6.2M
48Greece807K11.2%7.2M
49Hungary864K9.46%9.1M
50Myanmar1M6.2%16.1M
51Philippines1.4M8.82%16M
52Belarus2.3M25.3%9.1M
53India3.1M0.82%377.8M
54Japan3.1M4.34%71.4M
55Poland6M17.2%34.8M
56Ukraine6.9M16.6%41.3M
57Germany7.4M10.7%69.3M
58China20M3.86%517.6M
59Russia26.6M12.7%110.1M

What correlates with Total Deaths During WWII?

Pearson r against 1,782 other country metrics sharing at least 36 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Deaths During WWII tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Military FirearmsGun Ownership by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 57
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  2. Total Meat ConsumptionMeat Consumption by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 41
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  3. Self-Propelled Artillery StocksArtillery by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 47
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  4. Estimate # of Broadcast StationsTV Networks by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 57
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  5. Value of Exported CircuitsIntegrated Circuit Exports by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 48
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  6. MLPS StocksArtillery by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 36
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Deaths During WWII tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 57
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  2. Absolute Change 2006-2023Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 56
    Plot
  3. Relative Change '06-'23Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 53
    Plot
  4. Animal Rights Ranking (US News)Animal Rights by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 46
    Plot
  5. Retirement Age (Women)Retirement Age by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 50
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  6. Friendliness Rank US NewsFriendliest CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 46
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Deaths During WWII?
Russia has the highest Total Deaths During WWII, at 26.6M, followed by China (20M) and Germany (7.4M).
Which country has the lowest Total Deaths During WWII?
Switzerland has the lowest Total Deaths During WWII, at 100.
What is the median Total Deaths During WWII across countries?
The median is 120K across the 59 countries with data.
Where does this world war ii casualties by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Research Starters: Worldwide Deaths in World War II; Costs of the War - Brittanica; World War II casualties - Wiki.

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