Brazil vs Thailand: Military personnel
Brazil
367,000
in 2022
Thailand
361,000
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Thailand rank
15th
Military personnel over time
- Brazil
- Thailand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 367,000 against 361,000 in Thailand, a difference of 6,000.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1887 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 13 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21,000 | 15,000 | 6,000 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 33,400 | 8,600 | 24,800 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 25,200 | 18,200 | 7,000 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 34,200 | 30,900 | 3,300 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 55,000 | 25,900 | 29,100 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 82,700 | 30,500 | 52,200 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 153,000 | 44,000 | 109,000 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 194,600 | 61,600 | 133,000 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 290,100 | 120,600 | 169,500 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 427,000 | 221,400 | 205,600 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 448,100 | 248,800 | 199,300 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 296,200 | 287,800 | 8,400 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 301,900 | 307,100 | 5,200 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 325,800 | 344,500 | 18,700 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 367,000 | 361,000 | 6,000 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Brazil or Thailand?
- Brazil, at 367,000 against 361,000 in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Brazil and Thailand?
- 6,000, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1887 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for military personnel?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.