Malaysia vs Thailand: Population
Malaysia
44.03 million people
in 2100
Thailand
45.56 million people
in 2100
Malaysia rank
51st
Thailand rank
50th
Population over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 45.56 million people against 44.03 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 1.53 million people.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 51st 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 | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 36.58 million people | 71.51 million people | 34.93 million people | Thailand |
| 2030s | 39.61 million people | 70.57 million people | 30.96 million people | Thailand |
| 2040s | 42.85 million people | 68.24 million people | 25.39 million people | Thailand |
| 2050s | 45.09 million people | 64.46 million people | 19.37 million people | Thailand |
| 2060s | 46.16 million people | 59.91 million people | 13.75 million people | Thailand |
| 2070s | 46.33 million people | 55.48 million people | 9.15 million people | Thailand |
| 2080s | 45.73 million people | 51.36 million people | 5.63 million people | Thailand |
| 2090s | 44.66 million people | 47.52 million people | 2.86 million people | Thailand |
| 2100s | 44.03 million people | 45.56 million people | 1.53 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 45.56 million people against 44.03 million people in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 1.53 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for population?
- Malaysia ranks 51st 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
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.