France vs Thailand: Population of cities towns and villages
France
24.97 million
in 2020
Thailand
28.19 million
in 2020
France rank
14th
Thailand rank
12th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 28.19 million against 24.97 million in France, a difference of 3.22 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.65 million | 14.77 million | 2.88 million | France |
| 1960s | 18.53 million | 18.05 million | 486,000 | France |
| 1970s | 19.42 million | 21.66 million | 2.23 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 20.37 million | 26.06 million | 5.69 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 21.44 million | 29.22 million | 7.78 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 22.69 million | 29.57 million | 6.87 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 24.26 million | 29.13 million | 4.86 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 24.97 million | 28.19 million | 3.22 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 28.19 million against 24.97 million in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between France and Thailand?
- 3.22 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- France ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.