South Korea vs Thailand: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

South Korea
0.0957 % change on previous year
in 2030
Thailand
0.1546 % change on previous year
in 2030
South Korea rank
153rd
Thailand rank
150th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.1546 % change on previous year against 0.0957 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0589 % change on previous year.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.

South Korea ranks 153rd and Thailand ranks 150th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.27 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 0.9638 % change on previous year Thailand
2000s 0.9638 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 0.5042 % change on previous year Thailand
2010s 1.18 % change on previous year 0.9838 % change on previous year 0.1973 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s 0.3224 % change on previous year 0.3733 % change on previous year 0.0509 % change on previous year Thailand
2030s 0.0957 % change on previous year 0.1546 % change on previous year 0.059 % change on previous year Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, South Korea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.1546 % change on previous year against 0.0957 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between South Korea and Thailand?
0.0589 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 153rd and Thailand ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.