Military personnel as a share of total population in Thailand
Thailand: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1973
All-time low
0.1%
in 1901
Years of data
130
1887–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Thailand, 1887–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Thailand stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Thailand peaked at 0.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1901.
Thailand ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 130 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 0.2% | — |
| 1888 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -67.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +64.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -60.5% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | +146.9% |
| 1903 | 0.2% | +77.8% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1907 | 0.3% | +60.5% |
| 1908 | 0.4% | +17.7% |
| 1909 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
| 1920 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1922 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1931 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | -19.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +94.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +50.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Thailand?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Thailand was 0.5% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1901.
- How does Thailand rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.