Iran vs Thailand: Has the population peaked?
Iran
90.61 million people
in 2023
Thailand
71.70 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
17th
Thailand rank
20th
Has the population peaked? over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Iran currently reports 90.61 million people against 71.70 million people in Thailand, a difference of 18.91 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.55 million people | 23.12 million people | 4.57 million people | Thailand |
| 1960s | 24.74 million people | 30.78 million people | 6.04 million people | Thailand |
| 1970s | 33.49 million people | 40.39 million people | 6.91 million people | Thailand |
| 1980s | 48.61 million people | 49.78 million people | 1.18 million people | Thailand |
| 1990s | 62.12 million people | 58.61 million people | 3.50 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 71.27 million people | 65.67 million people | 5.60 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 82.17 million people | 70.25 million people | 11.92 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 89.08 million people | 71.70 million people | 17.38 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Iran or Thailand?
- Iran, at 90.61 million people against 71.70 million people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Iran and Thailand?
- 18.91 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Iran ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.