Thailand vs United Kingdom: Has the population peaked?
Thailand
71.70 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.68 million people
in 2023
Thailand rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Has the population peaked? over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.70 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.02 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.12 million people | 51.10 million people | 27.98 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 30.78 million people | 54.11 million people | 23.33 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 40.39 million people | 56.10 million people | 15.71 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 49.78 million people | 56.61 million people | 6.83 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 58.61 million people | 58.09 million people | 526,570 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 65.67 million people | 60.56 million people | 5.11 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 70.25 million people | 65.12 million people | 5.13 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 71.70 million people | 67.97 million people | 3.73 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- Thailand, at 71.70 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 3.02 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Thailand ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.