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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.