Myanmar vs Thailand: Population
Myanmar
49.66 million people
in 2100
Thailand
45.56 million people
in 2100
Myanmar rank
47th
Thailand rank
50th
Population over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 49.66 million people against 45.56 million people in Thailand, a difference of 4.10 million people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 55.32 million people | 71.51 million people | 16.19 million people | Thailand |
| 2030s | 57.29 million people | 70.57 million people | 13.28 million people | Thailand |
| 2040s | 58.48 million people | 68.24 million people | 9.76 million people | Thailand |
| 2050s | 58.40 million people | 64.46 million people | 6.06 million people | Thailand |
| 2060s | 57.31 million people | 59.91 million people | 2.60 million people | Thailand |
| 2070s | 55.57 million people | 55.48 million people | 90,840 people | Myanmar |
| 2080s | 53.42 million people | 51.36 million people | 2.07 million people | Myanmar |
| 2090s | 51.03 million people | 47.52 million people | 3.50 million people | Myanmar |
| 2100s | 49.66 million people | 45.56 million people | 4.10 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 49.66 million people against 45.56 million people in Thailand as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 4.10 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for population?
- Myanmar ranks 47th 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.