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

Iraq
459,000
in 2020
Thailand
455,000
in 2020
Iraq rank
15th
Thailand rank
16th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 459,000 against 455,000 in Thailand, a difference of 4,000.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 16th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 1.00 million 259,150 740,850 Iraq
1990s 534,470 333,900 200,570 Iraq
2000s 430,940 419,336 11,604 Iraq
2010s 409,780 452,871 43,091 Thailand
2020s 459,000 455,000 4,000 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Iraq or Thailand?
Iraq, at 459,000 against 455,000 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Iraq and Thailand?
4,000, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 15th 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.