France vs Thailand: Number of births, by world region

France
638,891 births
in 2023
Thailand
591,200 births
in 2023
France rank
46th
Thailand rank
48th

Number of births, by world region over time

  • France
  • Thailand
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How they compare

France currently reports 638,891 births against 591,200 births in Thailand, a difference of 47,691 births.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.

France ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 832,057 births 1.03 million births 197,841 births Thailand
1960s 846,512 births 1.29 million births 440,073 births Thailand
1970s 799,128 births 1.27 million births 470,267 births Thailand
1980s 780,366 births 1.12 million births 339,102 births Thailand
1990s 745,146 births 1.05 million births 300,112 births Thailand
2000s 782,827 births 893,190 births 110,363 births Thailand
2010s 760,760 births 750,420 births 10,339 births France
2020s 681,169 births 608,776 births 72,393 births France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, France or Thailand?
France, at 638,891 births against 591,200 births in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between France and Thailand?
47,691 births, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for number of births, by world region?
France ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.