The Major World Powers in 1914

Country Ruler Britain King George V Germany Kaiser Wilhelm II 1888-1918 Russia Tsar Nicholas II

1910-1936

1894-1917

AustriaHungary Emperor Franz Joseph II

France President Raymond Poincar 1913-

1848-1916
50 million n/a

Population Numb of colonies Size of colonies Population of colonies Size of army

40.8 million 56

65 million 10

159 million n/a

1920

39.6 million 29

27 million sq. km 390 million

2.5 million sq. km 15 million

n/a

n/a

11 million sq. km

n/a

n/a

58 million

700,000 soldiers 388 ships 292 million tonnes 11 million tonnes

4,200,000 soldiers 281 ships 277 million tonnes 14 million tonnes

1,200,000 soldiers 166 ships 36.2 million tonnes 3.6 million tonnes

800,000 soldiers 67 ships 47 million tonnes 5 million tonnes

3,700,000 soldiers 207 ships 40 million tonnes 4.6 million tonnes

Size of navy Coal output each year Steel output each year