Indonesia vs Thailand: Military personnel
Indonesia
396,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
361,000 people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
13th
Thailand rank
15th
Military personnel over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 396,000 people against 361,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 35,000 people.
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 people | 44,000 people | 156,000 people | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 274,200 people | 61,600 people | 212,600 people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 356,700 people | 120,600 people | 236,100 people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 292,900 people | 221,400 people | 71,500 people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 276,000 people | 248,800 people | 27,200 people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 281,100 people | 287,800 people | 6,700 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 300,500 people | 307,100 people | 6,600 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 367,800 people | 344,500 people | 23,300 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 396,000 people | 361,000 people | 35,000 people | 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 people against 361,000 people in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 35,000 people, 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?
- 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.