Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.8906 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.8906 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.9289 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4606 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 36th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5774 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5676 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8231 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7702 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7379 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7379 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8154 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8025 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8201 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8362 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8201 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8241 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8221 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8221 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8241 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8212 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8212 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9289 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8878 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8878 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8878 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8897 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8897 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8906 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8903 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8906 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8906 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8906 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8906 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5427 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +45.0% | 0.5676 units per square kilometre | 0.8231 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6536 units per square kilometre | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | 0.8231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8208 units per square kilometre | 0.8025 units per square kilometre | 0.8362 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8864 units per square kilometre | 0.8212 units per square kilometre | 0.9289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8906 units per square kilometre | 0.8906 units per square kilometre | 0.8906 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 33 Azerbaijan 0.9922 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9747 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Montenegro 0.8922 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 0.8871 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Egypt 0.8398 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Belgium 0.787 units per square kilometre compare
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.8906 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9289 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4606 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.