Colombia vs Thailand: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Colombia
428,000
in 2020
Thailand
455,000
in 2020
Colombia rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 455,000 against 428,000 in Colombia, a difference of 27,000.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.

Colombia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 78,600 259,150 180,550 Thailand
1990s 180,830 333,900 153,070 Thailand
2000s 341,063 419,336 78,273 Thailand
2010s 463,918 452,871 11,047 Colombia
2020s 428,000 455,000 27,000 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Colombia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 455,000 against 428,000 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Colombia and Thailand?
27,000, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.