Which has higher population, Thailand or Türkiye, Republic of?

Türkiye, Republic of, at 85.52 million against 71.67 million in Thailand as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Thailand and Türkiye, Republic of?

13.85 million, with Türkiye, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye, Republic of?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Thailand vs Türkiye, Republic of: Population

Thailand

71.67 million

in 2024

Türkiye, Republic of

85.52 million

in 2024

Thailand rank

20th

Türkiye, Republic of rank

18th

Population over time

Thailand
Türkiye, Republic of

How they compare

Türkiye, Republic of currently reports 85.52 million against 71.67 million in Thailand, a difference of 13.85 million.

That makes Türkiye, Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye, Republic of ahead.

Thailand ranks 20th and Türkiye, Republic of ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Türkiye, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Türkiye, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	30.78 million	31.99 million	1.21 million	Türkiye, Republic of
1970s	40.39 million	40.60 million	209,480	Türkiye, Republic of
1980s	49.78 million	50.13 million	343,170	Türkiye, Republic of
1990s	58.61 million	60.42 million	1.81 million	Türkiye, Republic of
2000s	65.67 million	68.78 million	3.11 million	Türkiye, Republic of
2010s	70.25 million	77.77 million	7.51 million	Türkiye, Republic of
2020s	71.69 million	84.67 million	12.98 million	Türkiye, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Thailand or Türkiye, Republic of?: Türkiye, Republic of, at 85.52 million against 71.67 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Thailand and Türkiye, Republic of?: 13.85 million, with Türkiye, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye, Republic of?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Thailand and Türkiye, Republic of rank globally for population?: Thailand ranks 20th and Türkiye, Republic of ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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