Germany vs Thailand: Population of cities towns and villages

Germany
22.56 million
in 2020
Thailand
28.19 million
in 2020
Germany rank
15th
Thailand rank
12th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Germany
  • Thailand
010.0M20.0M30.0M195019852020

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 28.19 million against 22.56 million in Germany, a difference of 5.63 million.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 21.18 million 14.77 million 6.41 million Germany
1960s 21.81 million 18.05 million 3.76 million Germany
1970s 22.26 million 21.66 million 605,950 Germany
1980s 22.41 million 26.06 million 3.65 million Thailand
1990s 22.78 million 29.22 million 6.44 million Thailand
2000s 22.74 million 29.57 million 6.83 million Thailand
2010s 22.55 million 29.13 million 6.58 million Thailand
2020s 22.56 million 28.19 million 5.63 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Germany or Thailand?
Thailand, at 28.19 million against 22.56 million in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Germany and Thailand?
5.63 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Germany ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed