Military personnel, gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Military personnel, gaps filled was 361,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
361,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
361,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
4,000 people
in 1901
Years of data
130
1887–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in Thailand, 1887–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 361,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 130 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 361,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,000 people, in 1901.
That places Thailand 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 15,000 people | — |
| 1888 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 5,000 people | -66.7% |
| 1894 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1895 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 10,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1901 | 4,000 people | -60.0% |
| 1902 | 10,000 people | +150.0% |
| 1903 | 18,000 people | +80.0% |
| 1904 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 16,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1907 | 26,000 people | +62.5% |
| 1908 | 31,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1909 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 32,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 25,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1920 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 24,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1923 | 26,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 26,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 25,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 26,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 27,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 27,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 28,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 28,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 30,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1932 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 27,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1934 | 27,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 27,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 32,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1937 | 35,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1938 | 38,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1939 | 31,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1946 | 44,000 people | +41.9% |
| 1947 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 45,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 50,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 99,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 97,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 80,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 83,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 85,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 85,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 132,000 people | +55.3% |
| 1966 | 151,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 151,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 167,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 175,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 175,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 195,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 205,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 233,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 221,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 227,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 228,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 230,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 250,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 250,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 234,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 250,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 250,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 233,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 235,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 235,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 256,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 256,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 256,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 283,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 283,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 283,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 283,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 295,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 290,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 288,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 288,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 288,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 280,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 300,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 301,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 306,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 306,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 314,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 310,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 307,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 307,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 307,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 306,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 307,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 306,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 306,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 306,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 361,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 361,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 361,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 361,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 361,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 361,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 361,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 361,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 361,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 361,000 people | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 361,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 15.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 361,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500 people, 38.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15,000 people | 15,000 people | 15,000 people | 3 |
| 1890s | 8,600 people | 5,000 people | 15,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 18,200 people | 4,000 people | 31,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 30,900 people | 25,000 people | 32,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 25,900 people | 24,000 people | 28,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 30,500 people | 27,000 people | 38,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 44,000 people | 44,000 people | 44,000 people | 4 |
| 1950s | 61,600 people | 44,000 people | 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 120,600 people | 80,000 people | 175,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 221,400 people | 175,000 people | 250,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,800 people | 233,000 people | 283,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,800 people | 280,000 people | 300,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,100 people | 301,000 people | 314,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,500 people | 306,000 people | 361,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 361,000 people | 361,000 people | 361,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Thailand?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Thailand was 361,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 361,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 people in 1901.
- How does Thailand rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.