Thailand vs Turkey: Population (Our World)
Thailand
71.70 million
in 2023
Turkey
87.27 million
in 2023
Thailand rank
21st
Turkey rank
19th
Population (Our World) 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 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th of 239 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million | 7.25 million | 6.24 million | Turkey |
| 1100s | 1.21 million | 5.30 million | 4.09 million | Turkey |
| 1200s | 1.41 million | 6.25 million | 4.84 million | Turkey |
| 1300s | 1.62 million | 7.20 million | 5.58 million | Turkey |
| 1400s | 1.82 million | 5.80 million | 3.98 million | Turkey |
| 1500s | 2.02 million | 6.25 million | 4.23 million | Turkey |
| 1600s | 2.27 million | 8.00 million | 5.73 million | Turkey |
| 1700s | 2.52 million | 8.50 million | 5.98 million | Turkey |
| 1710s | 2.54 million | 8.60 million | 6.05 million | Turkey |
| 1720s | 2.59 million | 8.72 million | 6.13 million | Turkey |
| 1730s | 2.64 million | 8.85 million | 6.21 million | Turkey |
| 1740s | 2.69 million | 8.98 million | 6.29 million | Turkey |
| 1750s | 2.74 million | 9.11 million | 6.37 million | Turkey |
| 1760s | 2.79 million | 9.24 million | 6.45 million | Turkey |
| 1770s | 2.84 million | 9.37 million | 6.53 million | Turkey |
| 1780s | 2.89 million | 9.51 million | 6.62 million | Turkey |
| 1790s | 2.95 million | 9.65 million | 6.70 million | Turkey |
| 1800s | 3.32 million | 9.83 million | 6.51 million | Turkey |
| 1810s | 4.14 million | 9.99 million | 5.85 million | Turkey |
| 1820s | 4.74 million | 10.22 million | 5.48 million | Turkey |
| 1830s | 4.93 million | 10.55 million | 5.62 million | Turkey |
| 1840s | 5.12 million | 10.88 million | 5.76 million | Turkey |
| 1850s | 5.35 million | 11.22 million | 5.87 million | Turkey |
| 1860s | 5.64 million | 11.56 million | 5.92 million | Turkey |
| 1870s | 6.00 million | 12.06 million | 6.06 million | Turkey |
| 1880s | 6.46 million | 12.77 million | 6.32 million | Turkey |
| 1890s | 7.02 million | 13.54 million | 6.51 million | Turkey |
| 1900s | 7.84 million | 14.34 million | 6.49 million | Turkey |
| 1910s | 9.08 million | 14.28 million | 5.19 million | Turkey |
| 1920s | 11.08 million | 14.16 million | 3.08 million | Turkey |
| 1930s | 13.94 million | 15.97 million | 2.03 million | Turkey |
| 1940s | 17.72 million | 18.99 million | 1.27 million | Turkey |
| 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, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 87.27 million against 71.70 million in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Thailand and Turkey?
- 15.57 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for population?
- Thailand ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.