Thailand vs United Kingdom: Population
Thailand
71.67 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
69.23 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Population over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.67 million against 69.23 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.44 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.78 million | 54.07 million | 23.29 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 40.39 million | 56.11 million | 15.72 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 49.78 million | 56.58 million | 6.79 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 58.61 million | 57.95 million | 662,830 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 65.67 million | 60.37 million | 5.30 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 70.25 million | 64.81 million | 5.45 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 71.69 million | 67.81 million | 3.88 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- Thailand, at 71.67 million against 69.23 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 2.44 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for population?
- Thailand ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.