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Thailand vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel

Thailand
455,000
in 2020
Venezuela
343,000
in 2020
Thailand rank
16th
Venezuela rank
18th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Thailand
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 455,000 against 343,000 in Venezuela, a difference of 112,000.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 18th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.