| No. | |
| Germany | 223,000 |
| Japan | 51,000 |
| Italy | 54,457 |
| Finland | 5,500 |
| Bulgaria | 1,000 |
| Romania | 6,500 |
| Total Axis | 341,457 |
| U.K. | 263,376 |
| U.S.A. | 44,000 |
| U.S.S.R. | 40,000 |
| Norway | 5,000 |
| Poland | 110 |
| France | some |
| Greece | some |
| Total Allies | ~352,486 |
| Total losses | From mines | % of total | |
| Battleships | 10 | - | - |
| Commerce raiders | 7 | - | - |
| Destroyers, torpedo boats | 96 | 20 | 21 |
| Submarine chasers | 601 | 33 | 5 |
| Submarines | 974 | 38 | 4 |
| Minelayers | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| Minesweepers | 213 | 72 | 34 |
| MTBs/PT boats/E-boats | 84 | 5 | 6 |
| Supply ship/Auxiliary/Miscellaneous | 853 | 354 | 42 |
| Merchant ships | 1,563 | 496 | 32 |
| Totals | 4,413 | 1,020 | 23 |
Source: David Miller, The Cold War: A Military History.