Thailand vs Turkey: Armed forces personnel, total
Thailand
455,000
in 2020
Turkey
512,000
in 2020
Thailand rank
16th
Turkey rank
13th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 512,000 against 455,000 in Thailand, a difference of 57,000.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 13th of 173 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259,150 | 705,000 | 445,850 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 333,900 | 765,480 | 431,580 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 419,336 | 650,520 | 231,184 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 452,871 | 562,420 | 109,549 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 455,000 | 512,000 | 57,000 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 512,000 against 455,000 in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Thailand and Turkey?
- 57,000, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Thailand ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 13th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.