France vs Thailand: Population by income level
France
68.72 million
in 2025
Thailand
71.62 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Thailand rank
20th
Population by income level over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.62 million against 68.72 million in France, a difference of 2.90 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.55 million | 30.78 million | 18.77 million | France |
| 1970s | 53.70 million | 40.39 million | 13.31 million | France |
| 1980s | 56.56 million | 49.78 million | 6.78 million | France |
| 1990s | 59.40 million | 58.61 million | 790,830 | France |
| 2000s | 62.90 million | 65.67 million | 2.77 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 66.31 million | 70.25 million | 3.95 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 68.21 million | 71.68 million | 3.47 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 71.62 million against 68.72 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between France and Thailand?
- 2.90 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for population by income level?
- France ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.