Compare armed forces

Alliance builder

Military power of Japan & Canada

Japan flag svg Canada flag svg

Japan vs Canada

Show map
Japan Canada

Japan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 377,944 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 29,751 km). The capital of Japan is Tokyo. The number of inhabitants is 125,360,000.

The current Self Defense Force was founded in 1954. Japan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. Approximately 55,000 US troops and other military assets, including aircraft and naval ships, were stationed in Japan and had exclusive use of more than 80 bases and facilities. In exchange for their use, the US guarantees Japan’s security. The JSDF is equipped with a mix of imported and domestically-produced equipment. The majority of its weapons imports are from the US and some domestically-produced weapons are US-origin and manufactured under license.

More about Japan military

Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.

Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.

More about Canada military

If you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com

Military expenditures

small flag JP JP small flag CA CA
Military budget: 53.1 billion $ 26.4 billion $
Percent of GDP: 1.2% 1.4%

Military budget

small flag JP small flag CA
Highest value in the world: 816 billion $ (USA)
More

Manpower

small flag JP JP small flag CA CA
Active personnel: 247,150 68,000
Reserve personnel: 56,100 27,000
Available for military: 27,301,443 8,031,266

Active

small flag JP small flag CA
Highest value in the world: 2,035,000 (China)
More

Land Forces

small flag JP JP small flag CA CA
Tanks: 1,004 82
Armoured fighting vehicles: 3,072 1,693
Total artillery: 623 163
Self-propelled artillery: 214 0
Rocket artillery: 99 0

Tanks

tank svg
small flag small flag
Highest value in the world: 12,267 (Russia)
More

Air Forces

small flag JP JP small flag CA CA
Total aircraft: 1,444 417
Fighter aircraft: 155 0
Multirole aircraft: 79 98
Attack aircraft: 0 0
Helicopters: 698 165
UCAV (combat drone): 0 0

Total aircraft

airplane svg
small flag small flag
Highest value in the world: 12,930 (USA)
More

Navy

small flag JP JP small flag CA CA
Total naval: 140 67
Aircraftcarriers: 4 0
Destroyers: 36 0
Frigates: 2 12
Corvettes: 6 0
Submarines: 22 4

Total naval

ship svg
small flag small flag
Highest value in the world: 967 (North Korea)
More

Nuclear weapons

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Canada

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Japan

18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; mandatory retirement at age 53 for senior enlisted personnel and at 62 years for senior service officers.

Canada

17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years