South Korea vs Thailand: Population growth rates
South Korea
-0.041
in 2023
Thailand
-0.037
in 2023
South Korea rank
187th
Thailand rank
186th
Population growth rates over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -0.037 against -0.041 in South Korea, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 187th and Thailand ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 | 2.72 | 0.0817 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 2.25 | 2.93 | 0.6796 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 2.42 | 0.7832 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.83 | 0.3892 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.62 | 1.44 | 0.8178 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.4232 | 0.8695 | 0.4463 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.6333 | 0.4596 | 0.1737 | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.0423 | 0.0368 | 0.079 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -0.037 against -0.041 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.004, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for population growth rates?
- South Korea ranks 187th and Thailand ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.