China vs Thailand: Population, annual growth rate
China
-0.1233 % change on previous year
in 2024
Thailand
-0.048 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
164th
Thailand rank
161st
Population, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -0.048 % change on previous year against -0.1233 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0753 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 164th and Thailand ranks 161st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.9895 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.5012 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.4289 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.3298 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.6099 % change on previous year | 0.8975 % change on previous year | 0.2876 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.5603 % change on previous year | 0.4885 % change on previous year | 0.0718 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 0.0174 % change on previous year | 0.0407 % change on previous year | 0.0233 % change on previous year | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -0.048 % change on previous year against -0.1233 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between China and Thailand?
- 0.0753 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 164th and Thailand ranks 161st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.