The Indo China war, between two countries that have a billion plus population, costed 1400 Indian lives and 700 Chinese lives. In contrast, Canada lost 80,000 soldiers in WW2. And her population is one fortieth of these countries. The UK lost 1 million, and Germany lost 4 million in that war. And their population is one twentieth of India or China. The USSR lost 30 million, and her population was one fifth of India's.