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
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) β 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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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.