France vs Thailand: Population
France
66.44 million people
in 2023
Thailand
71.70 million people
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Thailand rank
20th
Population over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.70 million people against 66.44 million people in France, a difference of 5.26 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.91 million people | 23.12 million people | 20.79 million people | France |
| 1960s | 48.46 million people | 30.78 million people | 17.68 million people | France |
| 1970s | 52.45 million people | 40.39 million people | 12.06 million people | France |
| 1980s | 55.32 million people | 49.78 million people | 5.53 million people | France |
| 1990s | 58.06 million people | 58.61 million people | 551,570 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 61.36 million people | 65.67 million people | 4.30 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 64.68 million people | 70.25 million people | 5.57 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 66.18 million people | 71.70 million people | 5.53 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 71.70 million people against 66.44 million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between France and Thailand?
- 5.26 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for population?
- France ranks 23rd 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 Population. 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.