Australia vs Thailand: Population

Australia
43.14 million people
in 2100
Thailand
45.56 million people
in 2100
Australia rank
53rd
Thailand rank
50th

Population over time

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  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 45.56 million people against 43.14 million people in Australia, a difference of 2.41 million people.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Thailand Difference Ahead
2020s 27.34 million people 71.51 million people 44.17 million people Thailand
2030s 29.18 million people 70.57 million people 41.39 million people Thailand
2040s 31.33 million people 68.24 million people 36.92 million people Thailand
2050s 33.44 million people 64.46 million people 31.03 million people Thailand
2060s 35.48 million people 59.91 million people 24.42 million people Thailand
2070s 37.56 million people 55.48 million people 17.92 million people Thailand
2080s 39.66 million people 51.36 million people 11.69 million people Thailand
2090s 41.91 million people 47.52 million people 5.61 million people Thailand
2100s 43.14 million people 45.56 million people 2.41 million people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Australia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 45.56 million people against 43.14 million people in Australia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Australia and Thailand?
2.41 million people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for population?
Australia ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.