Title: Lives lost WW1 WWI WW2 WWII - War Cemetery Adoption - WCA
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Content: § The number of military personnel killed ranges between 22 to 30 million (including the deaths in captivity of approximately 5 million prisoners of war); § The number of civilians killed ranges between 38 to 55 million (including 19 to 25 million from war-related disease and famine); and
§ In total, it is estimated that between 60 and 85 million people were killed in the conflict (which was around 3.5% of the world population at the time). § World War II saw 383,800 British soldiers killed (which was nearly 1% of the population of the United Kingdom at the time). Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/resources/casdeath_pop.html
Human losses of World War I by country (blue text is a hyperlink to further information - country for the country and the suffix for their casualities)
Allies of World War I
Population (millions)
Military deaths
Direct civilian deaths (military action)
Excess civilian deaths (famine, disease & accidents)
Total deaths
Deaths as % of population
Military wounded
Australia b
4.5
61,966


61,966
1.38%
152,171
Canada d
7.2
64,976

2,000
66,976
0.92%
149,732
India (British) g
315.1
74,187


74,187
0.02%
69,214
New Zealand
l
1.1
18,052


18,052
1.64%
41,317
Newfoundland m
0.2
1,570


1,570
0.65%
2,314
United Kingdom s
45.4
886,939
2,000
107,000
995,939
2.19%
1,663,435
Sub-total for British Empire
-
1,115,597
2,000
109,000
1,226,597
-
2,090,212
East Africaa



See footnote



Belgium c
7.4
58,637
7,000
55,000
120,637
1.63%
44,686
France e
39.6
1,397,800
40,000
260,000
1,697,800
4.29%
4,266,000
Greece f
4.8
26,000

150,000
176,000
3.67%
21,000
Italy h
35.6
651,000
4,000
585,000
1,240,000
3.48%
953,886
Empire of Japan
i
53.6
415


415
0%
907
Luxembourg
j
0.3



See footnote


Montenegro k
0.5
3,000


3,000
0.6%
10,000
Portugal n
6.0
7,222

82,000
89,222
1.49%
13,751
Romania o
7.5
250,000
120,000
330,000
700,000
9.33%
120,000
Russian Empire p
175.1
1,811,000 to
2,254,369
500,000
(1914 borders)
1,000,000
(1914 borders)
3,311,000 to
3,754,369
1.89% to 2.14%
3,749,000 to
4,950,000
Serbia q
4.5
275,000
150,000
300,000
725,000
16.11%
133,148
United States t
92.0
116,708
757

117,465
0.13%
205,690
Total (Entente Powers)
800.4
5,712,379
823,757
2,871,000
9,407,136
1.19%
12,809,280
Central Powers
Population (millions)
Military deaths
Direct civilian deaths (military action)
Excess civilian deaths (famine, disease & accidents)
Total deaths
Deaths as % of population
Military wounded
Austria-Hungary u
51.4
1,100,000
120,000
347,000
1,567,000
3.05%
3,620,000
Bulgaria v
5.5
87,500

100,000
187,500
3.41%
152,390
German Empire w
64.9
2,050,897
1,000
425,000
2,476,897
3.82%
4,247,143
Ottoman Empire x
21.3
771,844

2,150,000
2,921,000
13.72%
400,000
Total (Central Powers)
143.1
4,010,241
121,000
3,022,000
7,153,241
5%
8,419,533
Neutral nations
Denmark y
2.7

722

722
0.03%
_
Norway z
2.4

1,892

1,892
0.08%
_
Sweden z
5.6

877

877
0.02%
_
Grand total
954.2
9,722,620
948,248
5,893,000
16,563,868
1.75%
21,228,813
Human losses of World War II by country
(when the number of deaths in a country is disputed, a range of war losses is given)

Country
Total population
1/1/1939
Military
deaths
Civilian deaths due to
military activity and crimes against humanity
Civilian deaths due to
war related famine and disease
Total
deaths
Deaths as % of
1939 population
AlbaniaA
1,073,000
30,000


30,000
7000281000000000000
2.81
AustraliaB
6,998,000
39,800
700

40,500
6999569999999900000
0.57
Austria (German-controlled)C
6,650,000
Included with German Army
120,000

120,000
7000180000000000000
(see table below)
BelgiumD
8,387,000
12,100
75,900

88,000
7000105000000000000
1.05
BrazilE
40,289,000
1,000
1,000

2,000
6998200000000000000
0.02
BulgariaF
6,458,000
22,000
3,000

25,000
6999380000000000000
0.38
Burma (British)G
16,119,000
22,000

250,000
272,000
7000169000000000000
1.69
CanadaH
11,267,000
45,400


45,400
6999400000000000000
0.40
China I
517,568,000
3,000,000
to 4,000,000
7,000,000
to 11,000,000
5,000,000
10,000,000
to 20,000,000
7000386000000000000
(1.93 to 3.86)
CubaJ
4,235,000

100

100
5000000000000000000
0.00
Czechoslovakia (in Nov. 1938 borders)K
10,400,000 [7]
25,000
300,000

325,000
7000315000000000000
3.15
DenmarkL
3,795,000
2,100
1,100

3,200
6998800000000000000
0.08
Dutch East IndiesM
69,435,000


3,000,000
to 4,000,000
3,000,000
to 4,000,000
7000567000000000000
(4.3 to 5.76)
Estonia (within 1939 borders)N
1,122,000
Included with the Soviet, German, and Finnish Armies
50,000

50,000
7000444000000000000
4.44
EthiopiaO
17,700,000
5,000
95,000

100,000
6999600000000000000
0.6
FinlandP
3,700,000
95,000
2,000

97,000
7000262000000000000
2.62
FranceQ
41,700,000
200,000 including colonies
350,000

550,000
7000135000000000000
1.35
French IndochinaR
24,600,000


1,000,000
to 1,500,000
1,000,000
to 1,500,000
7000610000000000000
(4.07 to 6.1)
GermanyS
69,850,000
4,300,000
to 5,500,000
1,100,000
400,000 to 2,400,000
7,000,000
to 9,000,000
7001124000000000000
(see table below)
GreeceT
7,222,000
20,000
to 35,100
160,000
140,000
320,000
to 335,100
7000450000000000000
4.5
HungaryU
9,129,000
300,000
280,000

580,000
7000635000000000000
6.35
IcelandV
119,000

200

200
6999170000000000000
0.17
India (British)W
378,000,000
87,000

1,500,000
to 2,500,000
1,587,000
to 2,587,000
6999680000000000000
(0.42 to 0.68)
IranX
14,340,000
200


200
5000000000000000000
0.00
Iraq
'
Y
3,698,000
500


500
6998100000000000000
0.01
IrelandZ
2,960,000
10,000 Irish volunteers inclued with UK
200

200
5000000000000000000
0.00
ItalyAA
44,394,000
301,400 (includes 10,000 African conscripts)
153,200

454,600
7000103000000000000
1.03
JapanAB
71,380,000
2,120,000
500,000
500,000
2,620,000 to 3,120,000
7000437000000000000
(3.67 to 4.37)
Korea (Japanese Colony)AC
23,400,000

378,000
to 483,000

378,000
to 483,000
7000206000000000000
(1.6 to 2.06)
Latvia (within 1939 borders)AD
1,951,000
Included with the Soviet and German Armies
190,000
40,000
230,000
7001117800000000000
11.78
Lithuania (within 1939 borders)AE
2,442,000
Included with the Soviet and German Armies
275,000
75,000
350,000
7001143300000000000
14.33
LuxembourgAF
295,000

2,000

2,000
6999680000000000000
0.68
Malaya (British)AG
4,391,000

100,000

100,000
7000227990000099999
2.28
Malta (British)AH
269,000

1,500

1,500
6999560000000000000
0.56
MexicoAI
19,320,000

100

100
5000000000000000000
0.00
MongoliaAJ
819,000
300


300
6998400000000000000
0.04
Nauru (Australian)AK
3,400

500

500
7001147000000000000
14.7
Nepal BG
6,000,000
Included with British Indian Army




NetherlandsAL
8,729,000
17,000
198,000
86,000
301,000
7000345000000000000
3.45
Newfoundland (British)AM
300,000
included with the U.K.
100

100
6998300000000000000
0.03
New ZealandAN
1,629,000
11,900


11,900
6999730000000000000
0.73
NorwayAO
2,945,000
3,000
6,500

9,500
6999320000000000000
0.32
Papua and New Guinea (Australian)AP
1,292,000

15,000

15,000
7000117000000000000
1.17
Philippines (U.S. Territory)AQ
16,000,000
57,000
100,000
400,000
to 900,000
557,000
to 1,057,000
7000660000000000000
(3.48 to 6.6)
Poland (within 1939 borders)AR
34,849,000
240,000
4,880,000
to 5,080,000
500,000
5,620,000
to 5,820,000
7001167000000000000
(16.1 to 16.7)
Portuguese TimorAS
500,000

40,000
to 70,000

40,000
to 70,000
7001140000000000000
(8.00 to 14.00)
Romania (within 1939 borders)AT
19,934,000
300,000
500,000

800,000
7000401000000000000
4.01
Ruanda-Urundi (Belgian)AU
4,200,000


0 to 300,000
0 to 300,000
7000710000000000000
(0.00 to 7.1)
Singapore (British)AV
728,000

50,000

50,000
700