Germany vs Thailand: Population by income level

Germany
83.49 million
in 2025
Thailand
71.62 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Thailand rank
20th

Population by income level over time

  • Germany
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 83.49 million against 71.62 million in Thailand, a difference of 11.87 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 75.50 million 30.78 million 44.72 million Germany
1970s 78.45 million 40.39 million 38.05 million Germany
1980s 78.12 million 49.78 million 28.33 million Germany
1990s 81.24 million 58.61 million 22.63 million Germany
2000s 82.32 million 65.67 million 16.66 million Germany
2010s 81.68 million 70.25 million 11.43 million Germany
2020s 83.30 million 71.68 million 11.62 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Germany or Thailand?
Germany, at 83.49 million against 71.62 million in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Germany and Thailand?
11.87 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for population by income level?
Germany ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.