Myanmar vs Thailand: Military personnel, gaps filled

Myanmar
356,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
361,000 people
in 2022
Myanmar rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th

Military personnel, gaps filled over time

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 361,000 people against 356,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 5,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Thailand ahead.

Myanmar ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Thailand Difference Ahead
1940s 3,500 people 44,000 people 40,500 people Thailand
1950s 28,200 people 61,600 people 33,400 people Thailand
1960s 121,000 people 120,600 people 400 people Myanmar
1970s 199,100 people 221,400 people 22,300 people Thailand
1980s 190,300 people 248,800 people 58,500 people Thailand
1990s 307,900 people 287,800 people 20,100 people Myanmar
2000s 406,900 people 307,100 people 99,800 people Myanmar
2010s 406,000 people 344,500 people 61,500 people Myanmar
2020s 372,667 people 361,000 people 11,667 people Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, Myanmar or Thailand?
Thailand, at 361,000 people against 356,000 people in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between Myanmar and Thailand?
5,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel with 103 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.