Thailand vs Turkey: Population unwpp
Thailand
71.70 million
in 2023
Turkey
87.27 million
in 2023
Thailand rank
20th
Turkey rank
18th
Population unwpp over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 87.27 million against 71.70 million in Thailand, a difference of 15.57 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.12 million | 24.10 million | 981,600 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 30.78 million | 31.99 million | 1.21 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 40.39 million | 40.60 million | 209,480 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 49.78 million | 50.13 million | 343,170 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 58.61 million | 60.42 million | 1.81 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 65.67 million | 68.93 million | 3.26 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 70.25 million | 79.17 million | 8.92 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 71.70 million | 86.78 million | 15.08 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population unwpp, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 87.27 million against 71.70 million in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population unwpp between Thailand and Turkey?
- 15.57 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for population unwpp?
- Thailand ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.