Second World War in numbers

Soviet civilians leaving their homes after the German bombing of Leningrad in 1942 (Photo: RIA Novosti, archive)

SECOND WORLD WAR IN NUMBERS

DURATION: September 1st, 1939 – September 2nd, 1945 – six years and one day

NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES: almost all countries in the world

DIRECTLY INVOLVED COUNTRIES: 30

NUMBER OF DIRECTLY INVOLVED PEOPLE: 100 million minimum

TOTAL DEATHS: 70 – 85 million people (estimates up to 120 million)

MILITARY DEATHS: 20-30 million

CIVILIAN DEATHS: 40-60 million

NUMBER OF INDIRECT VICTIMS: 18 – 29 million (deaths due to starvation or illness)

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION: 916.490

TANK PRODUCTION: 279.590

NUMBER OF VICTIMS PER COUNTRY:


COUNTRY

TOTAL DEATHS

MILITARY DEATHS

CIVILIAN DEATHS CAUSED BY MILITARY ACTIVITY 

CIVILIAN DEATHS DUE TO FAMINE AND ILLNESS

USSR

20 – 27 milion

8,7 – 11,4 milion

4,5 – 10 milion

8 – 9 milion

CHINA

15 – 20 milion

3,3 – 3,7 milion

7,3 – 8,2 milion

5 – 10 milion

GERMANY

6,9 – 7,4 milion

4,4 – 5,3 m

1,5 – 3 milion

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POLAND

5,9 – 6 milion

240.000

5,6 – 5,8 milion

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JAPAN

2,5 – 3,1 milion

2,1 – 2,3 milion

550.000 – 800.000

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YUGOSLAVIA

1 – 1,7 milion

446.000

581.000 – 1,4 milion

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FRANCE

600.000

210.000

390.000

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ITALY

494.200 – 514.000

319.000 – 361.000

153.200

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UNITED KINGDOM

450.900

383.700

67.200

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USA

419.400

407.300

12.100

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