Casualties by Country
Although the numbers vary, the general order of magnitude is consistent among the various sources. The tables below are based on the "The World War 1 Databook " by John Ellis and Michael Cox.
The tables are broken into five sections:
Casualties by Country - In terms of absolute numbers
Casualties as a percentage of population
Casualties as a percentage of troops mobilized
Casualties by population, ranked according to greatest losses
Casualties by troops mobilized, ranked according to greatest losses
Casualties by Country
|
Population |
Mobilized |
Killed & Missing |
Non Combat Deaths |
Total Deaths |
Wounded |
Total casualties |
POW |
| Australia |
4,872,000 |
416,800 |
53,560 |
6,300 |
59,860 |
155,130 |
214,990 |
3,650 |
| Austria-Hungary |
49,900,000 |
7,800,000 |
1,016,200 |
|
1,016,200 |
3,600,000 |
4,616,200 |
NA |
| Belgium |
7,517,000 |
276,000 |
38,170 |
|
38,170 |
44,690 |
82,860 |
10,200 |
| Bulgaria |
5,500,000 |
1,200,000 |
77,450 |
24,500 |
101,950 |
152,400 |
254,350 |
10,620 |
| Canada |
7,400,000 |
620,000 |
58,990 |
3,830 |
62,820 |
149,710 |
212,530 |
2,820 |
| France |
39,600,000 |
8,660,000 |
1,385,300 |
|
1,385,300 |
4,329,200 |
5,714,500 |
446,300 |
| Germany |
67,000,000 |
13,400,000 |
2,037,000 |
|
2,037,000 |
5,687,000 |
7,724,000 |
993,800 |
| Greece |
4,800,000 |
280,000 |
5,000 |
|
5,000 |
20,000 |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| India |
316,000,000 |
1,680,000 |
62,060 |
|
62,060 |
66,690 |
128,750 |
11,070 |
| Italy |
35,000,000 |
5,903,000 |
462,400 |
|
462,400 |
955,000 |
1,417,400 |
530,000 |
| Japan |
67,200,000 |
800,000 |
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| New Zealand |
1,050,000 |
128,525 |
16,700 |
|
16,700 |
41,320 |
58,020 |
500 |
| Portugal |
6,000,000 |
200,000 |
7,220 |
|
7,220 |
13,751 |
20,971 |
6,680 |
| Romania |
7,510,000 |
750,000 |
219,800 |
|
219,800 |
120,000 |
339,800 |
60,000 |
| Russia |
167,000,000 |
12,000,000 |
1,800,000 |
|
1,800,000 |
4,950,000 |
6,750,000 |
2,500,000 |
| Serbia |
5,000,000 |
707,000 |
127,500 |
|
127,500 |
133,150 |
260,650 |
70,000 |
| South Africa |
6,000,000 |
231,000 |
7,120 |
|
7,120 |
12,030 |
19,150 |
1,540 |
| Turkey |
21,300,000 |
2,600,000 |
236,000 |
|
236,000 |
770,000 |
1,006,000 |
145000 |
| United Kingdom |
46,400,000 |
5,704,400 |
702,410 |
|
702,410 |
1,662,825 |
2,365,235 |
170389 |
| United States |
92,000,000 |
4,355,000 |
51,822 |
|
51,822 |
230,074 |
281,896 |
4434 |
| Total |
|
67,711,725 |
8,364,702 |
|
8,399,332 |
23,092,970 |
31,492,302 |
4,968,003 |
Casualties as a percentage of population
|
Population |
Mobilized |
Killed & Missing |
Non Combat Deaths |
Total Deaths |
Wounded |
Total casualties |
POW |
| Australia |
4,872,000 |
8.6% |
1.1% |
0.1% |
1.2% |
3.2% |
4.4% |
0.1% |
| Austria-Hungary |
49,900,000 |
15.6% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
2.0% |
7.2% |
9.3% |
NA |
| Belgium |
7,517,000 |
3.7% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
1.1% |
0.1% |
| Bulgaria |
5,500,000 |
21.8% |
1.4% |
0.4% |
1.9% |
2.8% |
4.6% |
0.2% |
| Canada |
7,400,000 |
8.4% |
0.8% |
0.1% |
0.8% |
2.0% |
2.9% |
0.0% |
| France |
39,600,000 |
21.9% |
3.5% |
0.0% |
3.5% |
10.9% |
14.4% |
1.1% |
| Germany |
67,000,000 |
20.0% |
3.0% |
0.0% |
3.0% |
8.5% |
11.5% |
1.5% |
| Greece |
4,800,000 |
5.8% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
| India |
316,000,000 |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Italy |
35,000,000 |
16.9% |
1.3% |
0.0% |
1.3% |
2.7% |
4.0% |
1.5% |
| Japan |
67,200,000 |
1.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| New Zealand |
1,050,000 |
12.2% |
1.6% |
0.0% |
1.6% |
3.9% |
5.5% |
0.0% |
| Portugal |
6,000,000 |
3.3% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.1% |
| Romania |
7,510,000 |
10.0% |
2.9% |
0.0% |
2.9% |
1.6% |
4.5% |
0.8% |
| Russia |
167,000,000 |
7.2% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
3.0% |
4.0% |
1.5% |
| Serbia |
5,000,000 |
14.1% |
2.6% |
0.0% |
2.6% |
2.7% |
5.2% |
1.4% |
| South Africa |
6,000,000 |
3.9% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
| Turkey |
21,300,000 |
12.2% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
3.6% |
4.7% |
0.7% |
| United Kingdom |
46,400,000 |
12.3% |
1.5% |
0.0% |
1.5% |
3.6% |
5.1% |
0.4% |
| United States |
92,000,000 |
4.7% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
Casualties as a percentage of mobilizations
|
Population |
Mobilized |
Killed & Missing |
Non Combat Deaths |
Total Deaths |
Wounded |
Total casualties |
POW |
| Australia |
4,872,000 |
416,800 |
12.9% |
1.5% |
14.4% |
37.2% |
51.6% |
0.9% |
| Austria-Hungary |
49,900,000 |
7,800,000 |
13.0% |
0.0% |
13.0% |
46.2% |
59.2% |
NA |
| Belgium |
7,517,000 |
276,000 |
13.8% |
0.0% |
13.8% |
16.2% |
30.0% |
3.7% |
| Bulgaria |
5,500,000 |
1,200,000 |
6.5% |
2.0% |
8.5% |
12.7% |
21.2% |
0.9% |
| Canada |
7,400,000 |
620,000 |
9.5% |
0.6% |
10.1% |
24.1% |
34.3% |
0.5% |
| France |
39,600,000 |
8,660,000 |
16.0% |
0.0% |
16.0% |
50.0% |
66.0% |
5.2% |
| Germany |
67,000,000 |
13,400,000 |
15.2% |
0.0% |
15.2% |
42.4% |
57.6% |
7.4% |
| Greece |
4,800,000 |
280,000 |
1.8% |
0.0% |
1.8% |
7.1% |
8.9% |
0.4% |
| India |
316,000,000 |
1,680,000 |
3.7% |
0.0% |
3.7% |
4.0% |
7.7% |
0.7% |
| Italy |
35,000,000 |
5,903,000 |
7.8% |
0.0% |
7.8% |
16.2% |
24.0% |
9.0% |
| Japan |
67,200,000 |
800,000 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| New Zealand |
1,050,000 |
128,525 |
13.0% |
0.0% |
13.0% |
32.1% |
45.1% |
0.4% |
| Portugal |
6,000,000 |
200,000 |
3.6% |
0.0% |
3.6% |
6.9% |
10.5% |
3.3% |
| Romania |
7,510,000 |
750,000 |
29.3% |
0.0% |
29.3% |
16.0% |
45.3% |
8.0% |
| Russia |
167,000,000 |
12,000,000 |
15.0% |
0.0% |
15.0% |
41.3% |
56.3% |
20.8% |
| Serbia |
5,000,000 |
707,000 |
18.0% |
0.0% |
18.0% |
18.8% |
36.9% |
9.9% |
| South Africa |
6,000,000 |
231,000 |
3.1% |
0.0% |
3.1% |
5.2% |
8.3% |
0.7% |
| Turkey |
21,300,000 |
2,600,000 |
9.1% |
0.0% |
9.1% |
29.6% |
38.7% |
5.6% |
| United Kingdom |
46,400,000 |
5,704,400 |
12.3% |
0.0% |
12.3% |
29.1% |
41.5% |
3.0% |
| United States |
92,000,000 |
4,355,000 |
1.2% |
0.0% |
1.2% |
5.3% |
6.5% |
0.1% |
Casualties by population - ranked
|
Population |
Mobilized |
Killed & Missing |
Non Combat Deaths |
Total Deaths |
Wounded |
Total casualties |
POW |
| France |
39,600,000 |
0 |
3.5% |
0.0% |
3.5% |
10.9% |
14.4% |
1.1% |
| Germany |
67,000,000 |
0 |
3.0% |
0.0% |
3.0% |
8.5% |
11.5% |
1.5% |
| Austria-Hungary |
49,900,000 |
0 |
2.0% |
0.0% |
2.0% |
7.2% |
9.3% |
0.0% |
| New Zealand |
1,050,000 |
0 |
1.6% |
0.0% |
1.6% |
3.9% |
5.5% |
0.0% |
| Serbia |
5,000,000 |
0 |
2.6% |
0.0% |
2.6% |
2.7% |
5.2% |
1.4% |
| United Kingdom |
46,400,000 |
0 |
1.5% |
0.0% |
1.5% |
3.6% |
5.1% |
0.4% |
| Turkey |
21,300,000 |
0 |
1.1% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
3.6% |
4.7% |
0.7% |
| Bulgaria |
5,500,000 |
0 |
1.4% |
0.4% |
1.9% |
2.8% |
4.6% |
0.2% |
| Romania |
7,510,000 |
0 |
2.9% |
0.0% |
2.9% |
1.6% |
4.5% |
0.8% |
| Australia |
4,872,000 |
0 |
1.1% |
0.1% |
1.2% |
3.2% |
4.4% |
0.1% |
| Italy |
35,000,000 |
0 |
1.3% |
0.0% |
1.3% |
2.7% |
4.0% |
1.5% |
| Russia |
167,000,000 |
0 |
1.1% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
3.0% |
4.0% |
1.5% |
| Canada |
7,400,000 |
0 |
0.8% |
0.1% |
0.8% |
2.0% |
2.9% |
0.0% |
| Belgium |
7,517,000 |
0 |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
1.1% |
0.1% |
| Greece |
4,800,000 |
0 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
| Portugal |
6,000,000 |
0 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.1% |
| South Africa |
6,000,000 |
0 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
| United States |
92,000,000 |
0 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
| India |
316,000,000 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Japan |
67,200,000 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Casualties as a Percentage of Troops Mobilized - Ranked
|
Population |
Mobilized |
Killed & Missing |
Non Combat Deaths |
Total Deaths |
Wounded |
Total casualties |
POW |
| France |
39,600,000 |
8,660,000 |
16.0% |
0.0% |
16.0% |
50.0% |
66.0% |
5.2% |
| Austria-Hungary |
49,900,000 |
7,800,000 |
13.0% |
0.0% |
13.0% |
46.2% |
59.2% |
0.0% |
| Germany |
67,000,000 |
13,400,000 |
15.2% |
0.0% |
15.2% |
42.4% |
57.6% |
7.4% |
| Russia |
167,000,000 |
12,000,000 |
15.0% |
0.0% |
15.0% |
41.3% |
56.3% |
20.8% |
| Australia |
4,872,000 |
416,800 |
12.9% |
1.5% |
14.4% |
37.2% |
51.6% |
50.1% |
| Romania |
7,510,000 |
750,000 |
29.3% |
0.0% |
29.3% |
16.0% |
45.3% |
8.0% |
| New Zealand |
1,050,000 |
128,525 |
13.0% |
0.0% |
13.0% |
32.1% |
45.1% |
0.4% |
| United Kingdom |
46,400,000 |
5,704,400 |
12.3% |
0.0% |
12.3% |
29.1% |
41.5% |
3.0% |
| Turkey |
21,300,000 |
2,600,000 |
9.1% |
0.0% |
9.1% |
29.6% |
38.7% |
5.6% |
| Serbia |
5,000,000 |
707,000 |
18.0% |
0.0% |
18.0% |
18.8% |
36.9% |
9.9% |
| Canada |
7,400,000 |
620,000 |
9.5% |
0.6% |
10.1% |
24.1% |
34.3% |
0.5% |
| Belgium |
7,517,000 |
276,000 |
13.8% |
0.0% |
13.8% |
16.2% |
30.0% |
3.7% |
| Italy |
35,000,000 |
5,903,000 |
7.8% |
0.0% |
7.8% |
16.2% |
24.0% |
9.0% |
| Bulgaria |
5,500,000 |
1,200,000 |
6.5% |
2.0% |
8.5% |
12.7% |
21.2% |
0.9% |
| Portugal |
6,000,000 |
200,000 |
3.6% |
0.0% |
3.6% |
6.9% |
10.5% |
3.3% |
| Greece |
4,800,000 |
280,000 |
1.8% |
0.0% |
1.8% |
7.1% |
8.9% |
0.4% |
| South Africa |
6,000,000 |
231,000 |
3.1% |
0.0% |
3.1% |
5.2% |
8.3% |
0.7% |
| India |
316,000,000 |
1,680,000 |
3.7% |
0.0% |
3.7% |
4.0% |
7.7% |
0.7% |
| United States |
92,000,000 |
4,355,000 |
1.2% |
0.0% |
1.2% |
5.3% |
6.5% |
0.1% |
| Japan |
67,200,000 |
800,000 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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