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The Top 5 Countries with the Most Deaths in World War II
| Country | Number of Deaths | % of Population (in 1939) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 27,000,000 | 16.02% |
| 2 | China | 20,000,000 | 3.86% |
| 3 | Germany | 7,400,000 | 10.67% |
| 4 | Poland | 6,000,000 | 17.21% |
| 5 | Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) | 4,000,000 | 5.76% |
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China, The United States, The United Kingdom, War and the Military, Germany
Sources: Top5ofanything.com Historical Research 2021.
List Notes: Data is total deaths by country caused by World War two (1937–1945). Number of deaths include civilian and military deaths and are estimates at the high scale. Percentage of deaths is percent of total population in that country in 1939. Please note: war deaths and population are estimates at best. In most cases the toll may be actually higher than stated.
Sources: Top5ofanything.com Historical Research 2021.
List Notes: Data is total deaths by country caused by World War two (1937–1945). Number of deaths include civilian and military deaths and are estimates at the high scale. Percentage of deaths is percent of total population in that country in 1939. Please note: war deaths and population are estimates at best. In most cases the toll may be actually higher than stated.
