Armed forces personnel, total in Thailand
Thailand: Armed forces personnel, total was 455,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Thailand, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Thailand stood at 455,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Thailand peaked at 474,550 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 235,300, in 1985.
That places Thailand 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259,150 | 235,300 | 283,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 333,900 | 283,000 | 420,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 419,336 | 410,000 | 427,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,871 | 419,560 | 474,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,000 | 455,000 | 455,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More public sector data for Thailand
- Arms imports 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.9% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 20.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Thailand?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Thailand was 455,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 474,550 in 2011.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,300 in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total 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 The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.