Brazil vs Thailand: Military personnel
Brazil
367,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
361,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Thailand rank
15th
Military personnel over time
- Brazil
- Thailand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 367,000 people against 361,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 6,000 people.
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 people | 15,000 people | 6,000 people | Brazil |
| 1890s | 33,400 people | 8,600 people | 24,800 people | Brazil |
| 1900s | 25,200 people | 18,200 people | 7,000 people | Brazil |
| 1910s | 34,200 people | 30,900 people | 3,300 people | Brazil |
| 1920s | 55,000 people | 25,900 people | 29,100 people | Brazil |
| 1930s | 82,700 people | 30,500 people | 52,200 people | Brazil |
| 1940s | 153,000 people | 44,000 people | 109,000 people | Brazil |
| 1950s | 194,600 people | 61,600 people | 133,000 people | Brazil |
| 1960s | 290,100 people | 120,600 people | 169,500 people | Brazil |
| 1970s | 427,000 people | 221,400 people | 205,600 people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 448,100 people | 248,800 people | 199,300 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 296,200 people | 287,800 people | 8,400 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 301,900 people | 307,100 people | 5,200 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 325,800 people | 344,500 people | 18,700 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 367,000 people | 361,000 people | 6,000 people | 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 people against 361,000 people in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Brazil and Thailand?
- 6,000 people, 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?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.