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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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