Which country killed most?
Military > War deaths: Countries Compared
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT |
---|---|---|
1 | Iraq | 13,766 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 11,144 |
3 | Pakistan | 6,665 |
4 | Afghanistan | 4,489 |
What has killed the most humans in history?
Wars and armed conflicts
Event | Lowest estimate | Highest estimate |
---|---|---|
World War II | 70,000,000 | 85,000,000 |
Taiping Rebellion | 20,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
Manchu Invasion of China | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
World War I | 15,000,000 | 22,000,000+ |
Which country has killed the most in war?
World War II Casualties by Country
Country | Tot. Deaths | Military Deaths |
---|---|---|
China | 20,000,000 | 3,750,000 |
Russia | 13,950,000 | 6,750,000 |
Ukraine | 6,850,000 | 1,650,000 |
Poland | 6,000,000 | 240,000 |
What was the worst war in history?
World War II
The most lethal war in human history is almost certainly World War II. Other wars may have been more lethal but lack credible records. Sixty to eighty million people died between 1939 and 1945. Twenty one to twenty five million of the deaths were military, the remainder civilian.
What was the shortest war?
The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896
The shortest war in history: The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. At 9am on 27 August 1896, following an ultimatum, five ships of the Royal Navy began a bombardment of the Royal Palace and Harem in Zanzibar.
What’s worse WW1 or WW2?
WW2 is widely regarded as the most devastating war ever, both in human and material terms. WW1 comes nowhere near that. World War II was worse by far. It was bigger, more complicated, caused more casualties (most of them civilians), and was more expensive than WW I.