Thailand vs Turkey: Military personnel
Thailand
361,000
in 2022
Turkey
355,000
in 2022
Thailand rank
15th
Turkey rank
17th
Military personnel over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 361,000 against 355,000 in Turkey, a difference of 6,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 128 shared years of data; in 1887 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15,000 | 230,667 | 215,667 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 8,600 | 270,400 | 261,800 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 18,200 | 287,900 | 269,700 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 30,625 | 338,750 | 308,125 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 25,900 | 136,000 | 110,100 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 30,500 | 178,700 | 148,200 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 44,000 | 684,000 | 640,000 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 61,600 | 482,800 | 421,200 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 120,600 | 482,000 | 361,400 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 221,400 | 634,500 | 413,100 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 248,800 | 804,600 | 555,800 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 287,800 | 779,400 | 491,600 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 307,100 | 523,600 | 216,500 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 344,500 | 464,200 | 119,700 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 361,000 | 355,000 | 6,000 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Thailand or Turkey?
- Thailand, at 361,000 against 355,000 in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Thailand and Turkey?
- 6,000, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 128 years are reported by both, from 1887 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for military personnel?
- Thailand ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.