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Countries in World War II

Name the countries that had at least 10,000 military deaths during WWII.
Important: must read. Sovereign countries that existed as of September 1, 1939
Czechoslovakia and Austria don't count because they had already been taken over by Germany
Also India doesn't count because it was part of the British Empire. Philippines was part of the US, etc...
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Deaths
Country
11,400,000
Soviet Union
5,318,000
Germany
3,750,000
China
2,300,000
Japan
446,000
Yugoslavia
407,300
United States
383,700
United Kingdom
341,000
Italy
Deaths
Country
300,000
Romania
240,000
Poland
210,000
France
200,000
Hungary
95,000
Finland
42,000
Canada
39,700
Australia
35,100
Greece
Deaths
Country
34,000
Estonia
30,000
Latvia
25,000
Lithuania
18,500
Bulgaria
18,200
Netherlands
12,000
Belgium
11,900
South Africa
11,700
New Zealand
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103 Recent Comments
fijiwasser
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Level 76
Dec 1, 2020
Wow now I feel dumb because I didnt know China was involved in ww2
JohnnyYeet
+6
Level 66
Dec 3, 2020
Don't worry about it. Read the number of comments from people that say that they missed the US. Or Germany. Or Japan. I missed the US when I took this quiz one time :(
Omgxijinping
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Level 31
Jul 20, 2025
fyi chinese and japanese still hate each other because of WWII. It's a long time grudge and the politicians on both countries use it to get support (patriotism) from its people.
Snoflakes
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Level 73
Nov 24, 2025
I feel like the current attitude of Japanese and Chinese people (Koreans too) towards other East-Asian ethnicities is rooted in a bit of racism as well. I know that both the Chinese and the Japanese think of themselves as great civilisations, thus looking down on others. I don't have scientific proof, but I feel it's still a relevant detail
Historyman0
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Level 38
Feb 15, 2021
i finaly got all of the countries after a year of trying!
Marcn
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Level 18
Mar 11, 2021
People really be sad that not enough soldiers died in some contries
lonkandzoldo
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Level 28
Mar 29, 2021
so India doesn't count because it was British Empire but Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa do?
LuigiDood227
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Level 71
Aug 30, 2021
Australia/Canada/NZ/South Africa all had more independence than India.
zupermaus
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Level 43
Aug 9, 2021
Interesting to see that although colonial countries in the British Empire that contributed troops (such as the ANZAC nations) are counted, the non-White ones aren't as they were often just not counted. 2.5 million Indian troops served in the British Army, and 87,000 died. They deserve to be on that list. The same with many colonies : 15,000 Ethiopian ones, 57,000 Filipino military. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties

Please update :)

sjj93gg
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Level 55
Jan 19, 2025
It's all about the status of the different parts of the Empire at the time: Australia, NZ, South Africa and Canada were all self-governing dominions, i.e. independent nations. India and most of the other parts of the Empire did not have dominion status and were still ruled (ultimately) from London.
Dollyfroggy
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Level 63
Feb 13, 2025
If I understand correctly, zupermaus isn't disputing that, but rather that the count for the United Kingdom should be updated to reflect this.
LuigiDood227
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Level 71
Aug 30, 2021
Every comment:

Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania was USSR *gets corrected*

Wheres Denmark and Norway?

I feel so dumb i missed [country]

I feel so dumb i missed [country]

Something useful.

Luxemburger
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Level 48
Sep 17, 2021
So I don't know about Norway but with Denmark they basically let Germany invade them and did not resist at all meaning they would not have military deaths. However some died during the occupation but it was only 3000 and they were not military deaths.
Waffler34
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Level 48
Oct 18, 2024
Norway did fight though? It was basically one of the few places there was fighting between the allies and Germany till the invasion of France
dogmeat
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Level 69
Aug 30, 2021
These comments could be a lot lot shorter if only people would a) read the question properly and b) previous comments
zackvampeta2021
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Level 34
Sep 1, 2021
philipines...
Dolphinsrock10
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Level 44
Sep 17, 2024
Controlled by the U.S. Please read the caveats.
TrowbridgeDaddy
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Level 75
Sep 10, 2021
India should be added to the list. Whilst not independent at that time they fought along side Britain and allies
Luxemburger
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Level 48
Sep 17, 2021
One thing i wonder is that China is pretty broad

there was many different Chinas that fought japan there was China, Communist China, Shanxi, Sinkiang, and Xibei San Ma so did they not have as many military deaths

awaka
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Level 20
Jul 22, 2024
i feel like RoC and China should be counted as separate tbh, they really didnt fight together at all
ZachBeth
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Level 73
Nov 25, 2024
Instead of saying "ROC and China", it's better to say "China and CCP". Because during WWII, Chiang's ROC government was recognized as China, China before 1949 should be ROC by default. The world began to call ROC as Taiwan after its withdrawal from the UN in 1971.
25lpconrod
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Level 37
Mar 3, 2025
CCP? you mean West China? [Taiwanese Flag]

lol

Hampus
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Level 56
Oct 7, 2021
Damn you South Africa
sjj93gg
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Level 55
Jan 19, 2025
Seems harsh!
NokiaQFikec
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Level 62
Nov 10, 2021
werent estonia latvia and lithuania just annexed peacefully into ussr?
SpartanLlama
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Level 78
Dec 10, 2021
That's what I thought
Ainmclarach
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Level 71
Aug 25, 2024
Just like how Donetsk and Luhansk were peacefully annexed in 2022!
FloodedHouse
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Level 49
Dec 21, 2021
almost forgot the commonwealth countries
selful
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Level 67
Dec 29, 2021
No Brazil,Slovakia,Croatia,or Siam
MichaelT
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Level 24
Jan 3, 2022
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania didn’t take part in the WWII before they became the republics of the Soviet Union.
KevinTheCat
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Level 68
May 19, 2023
They were annexed and invaded by the Soviet Union in 1940 (during WWII), who was fighting in the war.
TwinVincible
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Level 26
Jan 4, 2022
the only one i missed was the netherlands i feel dumb
Taserz
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Level 55
Apr 24, 2022
so the baltics werent part of the soviets back then? interesting
zupermaus
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Level 43
May 8, 2022
87,000 Indian soldiers died for Britain in WWII. They deserve their mention.
shashank1729
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Level 22
May 27, 2022
Yup, India is missing from the list
Dolphinsrock10
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Level 44
Sep 17, 2024
LOOK AT THE CAVEATS!!!!!!!!!
Indomitable
+1
Level 16
May 31, 2022
What about India
Criterion
+1
Level 42
Jun 8, 2022
Dayum I missed UK
randomdude22
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Level 26
Nov 26, 2022
I almost missed it but remembered at the last 10 seconds
Fredrikern
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Level 43
Jun 12, 2022
Does Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia count as sovereign countries even though they were annex by the U.S.S.R in early August 1940? I think so but can anybody clarify?
Gllombfek
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Level 54
Jun 18, 2022
These are sovereign countries at the start of the war, so if the Baltics were annexed in August 1940, they would still have been independent at the start.
Bartekxd
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Level 10
Sep 24, 2024
But they don't took part in conflict as sovereign states. War for them began with Germany invasion of Soviet Union.
SupBroDude
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Level 55
Jan 27, 2026
But the Soviets took part in the Invasion of Poland which happened in 1939
Gllombfek
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Level 54
Jun 18, 2022
Quizmaster, if India, the Philippines, etc. are included as part of their respective countries, then why do the figures stay the same as on the Wikipedia page?
jlkenney
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Level 33
Apr 11, 2024
Yeah, I mean, it's wrong. India should be counted separately because its deaths are never counted as UK deaths.
Mees11
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Level 37
Aug 22, 2022
Why haves Netherlands more deaths than Belgium but belgium fighted back for 13 mor days?
blizzrd33
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Level 81
Sep 12, 2022
The Dutch had some war casualties when Japan invaded Dutch East Indies, lots of sailors perished when the Japanese navy sank Dutch vessels, for instance.
Mees11
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Level 37
Oct 16, 2022
That sounds logic, but the Dutch East Indies suffered 4 millions deaths so I think that doesn’t make many sense
Amilcar
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Level 73
Sep 12, 2022
Didn't know that about the Baltic states. Assumed they had already been part of the USSR. What an interesting thing to learn from a quiz.
Mees11
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Level 37
Oct 16, 2022
The ussr literally had 2 times the deaths as it stand here
BaseballPro
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Level 28
Dec 4, 2022
Surprised only 91% get the Soviet Union
hEnNey
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Level 34
Nov 9, 2023
maybe they got confused with the difference between Russia and Soviet Union
innablegeography
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Level 17
Dec 9, 2022
you forgot brazil
NotGoodAtCombat
+1
Level 40
Jan 6, 2023
How did I almost miss China...
Pjoco
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Level 63
Jan 9, 2023
..and where is CzechoSlovak army ?

In 1938, the 1,500,000-strong Czechoslovak Army was among the largest in Europe, and fairly well-equipped with modern weapons, including locally produced tanks and aircraft.

Gllombfek
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Level 54
Feb 17, 2023
Since Czechoslovakia was invaded by Nazi Germany before the Second World War, it does not count. This quiz only counts countries that were sovereign states at the start of WWII.
Hockputer
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Level 56
Jan 20, 2023
I like how the Baltic states are in order.
ColinSutton
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Level 56
Jan 27, 2023
I'm curious where you got the numbers from.
skorne888
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Level 28
Mar 1, 2023
Why are the baltic countries in this? They all lost sovereignty outside of/before the war.
KevinTheCat
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Level 68
May 19, 2023
They were invaded and annexed in 1940, well into the war.
Rockie
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Level 43
Mar 14, 2023
Where is India? They lost 2.2 - 3 million people fighting for the UK.
SpartanLlama
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Level 78
May 8, 2023
Exactly, fighting for the UK, wasn't independent until 1947
Tramp
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Level 79
Jun 16, 2023
Already been answered, but India "only" lost around 90,000 soldiers. Most of the 3 million deaths you mentioned were famine related.
jlkenney
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Level 33
Jul 31, 2024
Should still be listed here. India was an official ally, a League of Nations member, and a signatory to the Declaration by United Nations. It was not independent, but it was not part of the UK.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 78
May 8, 2023
Usually I miss Romania but this time I somehow forgot France
Duckbringer
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Level 20
Jun 7, 2023
Czechoslovakia should be included. As someone pointed out, Slovakia is not on the list, since it was not recognised by allies and neither is the Protectorate -> Czechoslovakia government existed and was recognised, if only in exile.

The list should be consistent, as it is it is erasing contributions and suffering of Czechoslovakia (and other countries). It should either include Protectorate and Slovakia as separate entities or as Czechoslovakia, not ommit them altogether.

More so, the number of casualties for China counts casualties since 1937.

CyberWolf3910
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Level 54
Aug 13, 2023
I had no idea Finland, China, Greece, Latvia, Estonia, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Lithuania, and Netherlands were a part of WWII
hEnNey
+1
Level 34
Nov 9, 2023
wasn't Indonesia part of ww2 ?????
YLNeptunium
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Level 27
Jul 14, 2024
Indonesia was part of Netherlands that time. Known as the Dutch East Indies.
KamenKarawichew
+2
Level 26
Dec 23, 2023
Canada, Australia and New Zealand were yet colonies of the UK.
Imjustguessing
+4
Level 56
Mar 28, 2024
Not in World War II. While still Dominions of the British Empire, the British declaration of war did not automatically bring them into the war, they all declared war on the Axis themselves, and sent their own militaries under their own command
Tuatara
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Level 43
Feb 14, 2024
Was Algeria In World War 2?
seriousmapper
+3
Level 21
Feb 19, 2024
It was a French colony, not a sovereign nation, so it wouldn't be included on the list.
seriousmapper
+1
Level 21
Feb 19, 2024
I'm so dumb... I forgot Hungary....
Alaboy2020
+1
Level 32
Mar 4, 2024
you forgot sudan
GokturkWarrior
+2
Level 43
Mar 20, 2024
Where is Denmark,Norway,Iraq,Mongolia,Thailand?
Seno
+2
Level 28
Sep 25, 2024
Scandinavia, Middle East and Asia. Why?

Probably had fewer military casualties than the listed ones.

DefNotAPseudonym
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Level 27
Apr 16, 2024
I forgot Canada despite knowing that they participated in Normandy, but tried to include Slovakia because they were a German puppet after Czechoslovakia was partitioned and were very loyal to Germany lol
Anton9y
+1
Level 20
Apr 27, 2024
I forgot Bulgaria Netherlands and Belgium But I got Lithuania Finland and Greece
Davuxe1000
+1
Level 47
May 21, 2024
omg no way i forgot finland
nielsv
+2
Level 16
Jul 8, 2024
Finland did not participate in WWII, it did participate in the winter war and the continuation war. 2 wars going on in the same time period
Bemused
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Level 55
Aug 8, 2024
I wondered about the figure for Finland. The latest info I've found gives 95,000 for the total losses in the Winter War and in (with limited participation) WWII, and I assume most of the casualties belong to the former. Because of that, I'd wondered about its inclusion here.
Seno
+1
Level 28
Sep 25, 2024
Going through the Balkan countries individually and forgetting Yugoslavia existed...

Also, forgot South Africa.

Amdibajram56
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Level 30
Sep 25, 2024
So,even in africa participated during WWII here is South Africa there is no other countries expect her.
darkepisteme
+2
Level 36
Oct 18, 2024
they didn't include ethiopia....

15,000 military deaths....

nations12345eat
+1
Level 49
Oct 18, 2024
that happened before ww2. im pretty sure italy annexed ethiopia before the start of ww2?
deepfern
+1
Level 65
Oct 18, 2024
What about India? Is it clubbed under the UK? Technically it should be separate if the dominions of Canada, New Zealand and Australia are kept separate
nations12345eat
+1
Level 49
Oct 18, 2024
nepal.....
smu
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Level 31
Feb 5, 2025
I don't understand why this quiz doesn't include India. Many Indians were awarded the highest honor in the British army for their service. 87,000 Indians lost their lives, and no the UK numbers listed here does not include Indian lives lost.
reyes21
+1
Level 29
May 14, 2025
Were the Baltic nations sovereign states at this point in time?
alxhlz7
+1
Level 22
May 23, 2025
The baltic countries were part of the soviet union
wasabi537
+1
Level 43
Jun 5, 2025
why not Brazil?
JPDan
+1
Level 44
Jul 4, 2025
Missed South Africa.
c0mrade
+1
Level 56
Jul 6, 2025
If you accept Russia for Soviet Union you could accept Serbia, Croatia etc. for Yugoslavia :)
GeographyFire15
+1
Level 34
Aug 13, 2025
Well, I somehow got everything but forgot the two main powers, Italy and France😭😭😭
aistiai
+1
Level 39
Sep 18, 2025
Why shouldn't the members of the Polish, Yugoslav, Norwegian resistance movements among others count to the final numbers? They have partaken in WW2 too
Snoflakes
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Level 73
Nov 24, 2025
Military numbers were tracked a lot better than loose resistance groups, so the numbers would get a bit muddy. I think the Netherlands also had a sizeable resistance, but those numbers aren't conclusive either
Waffler34
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Level 48
Oct 5, 2025
If India isn't counted as its part of the UK, then surely their 87,000 war dead (military) should be part of the UK total on this quiz.
gamer840710
+1
Level 50
Oct 11, 2025
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were part of the Soviet Union
Snoflakes
+1
Level 73
Nov 24, 2025
While they were incoroporated before the invasion of Poland, they were independent in the 1930s. I agree it's weird that they're listed separately though, especially since the caveats use a strict cut-off date of 1 september 1939
kvapa
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Level 26
Oct 21, 2025
If u include countries like latvia and so on u also have to consider Czechoslovakia, because there were at least 300000 deaths because of the war here
Snoflakes
+1
Level 73
Nov 24, 2025
Read the caveats
sarxsus
+1
Level 33
Feb 16, 2026
if ukraine or india doesn't count then estonia latvia and lithuania shouldn't either. they gained their independence in 1991.... so this is simply not right
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