Indonesia vs Thailand: Military personnel
Indonesia
396,000
in 2022
Thailand
361,000
in 2022
Indonesia rank
13th
Thailand rank
15th
Military personnel over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 396,000 against 361,000 in Thailand, a difference of 35,000.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 200,000 | 44,000 | 156,000 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 274,200 | 61,600 | 212,600 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 356,700 | 120,600 | 236,100 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 292,900 | 221,400 | 71,500 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 276,000 | 248,800 | 27,200 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 281,100 | 287,800 | 6,700 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 300,500 | 307,100 | 6,600 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 367,800 | 344,500 | 23,300 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 396,000 | 361,000 | 35,000 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Indonesia, at 396,000 against 361,000 in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 35,000, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for military personnel?
- Indonesia ranks 13th 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.