Thailand vs Türkiye: Population by income level
Thailand
71.62 million
in 2025
Türkiye
85.88 million
in 2025
Thailand rank
20th
Türkiye rank
18th
Population by income level over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.88 million against 71.62 million in Thailand, a difference of 14.26 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.78 million | 31.99 million | 1.21 million | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 40.39 million | 40.60 million | 209,480 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 49.78 million | 50.13 million | 343,170 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 58.61 million | 60.42 million | 1.81 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 65.67 million | 68.78 million | 3.11 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 70.25 million | 77.77 million | 7.51 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 71.68 million | 84.87 million | 13.19 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.88 million against 71.62 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 14.26 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for population by income level?
- Thailand ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 18th 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.