Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Saudi Arabia
40.55 million
in 2031
Thailand
71.10 million
in 2031
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Thailand rank
7th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.10 million against 40.55 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 30.56 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.59 million | 51.58 million | 40.99 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.79 million | 59.31 million | 43.53 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 20.38 million | 65.67 million | 45.29 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 28.32 million | 70.25 million | 41.94 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 35.09 million | 71.59 million | 36.50 million | Thailand |
| 2030s | 40.15 million | 71.16 million | 31.01 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 71.10 million against 40.55 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 30.56 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 7th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.