Asia · South-eastern Asia. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Thailand is located in Asia (South-eastern Asia). It has an estimated population of 72,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $520 billion (about $7,222 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 360,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 200,000 reservists, ranking #15 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $6B, roughly 1.2% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 570 military aircraft, 650 tanks, 290 naval vessels. Thailand's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model. Thailand is currently involved in 1 active conflict tracked on this site: Thailand–Cambodia Border War.
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Active Conflicts (1)
Conflict
Region
Est. Deaths
Thailand–Cambodia Border War
Asia · disputed 800km border, fighter jets and artillery used, since May 2025
50+
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
72,000,000#20 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$520B#30 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$7,222#96 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
360,000#15 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
200,000#22 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$6B#44 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
570#20 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
70#29 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
500
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$17k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
650#21 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
290#6 of 84
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
1
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Low.