Thailand vs United Kingdom: Population (Our World)
Thailand
71.70 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.68 million
in 2023
Thailand rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Population (Our World) over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.70 million against 68.68 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.02 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Thailand ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million | 1.70 million | 692,290 | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 1.21 million | 2.56 million | 1.35 million | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 1.41 million | 4.53 million | 3.12 million | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 1.62 million | 6.33 million | 4.71 million | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 1.82 million | 2.90 million | 1.09 million | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 2.02 million | 4.21 million | 2.19 million | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 2.27 million | 5.01 million | 2.73 million | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 2.52 million | 6.76 million | 4.24 million | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 2.54 million | 7.25 million | 4.71 million | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 2.59 million | 7.75 million | 5.16 million | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 2.64 million | 8.25 million | 5.61 million | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 2.69 million | 8.76 million | 6.08 million | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 2.74 million | 9.29 million | 6.55 million | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 2.79 million | 9.82 million | 7.03 million | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 2.84 million | 10.37 million | 7.53 million | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 2.89 million | 10.94 million | 8.04 million | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 2.95 million | 11.52 million | 8.57 million | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 3.32 million | 11.29 million | 7.97 million | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 4.14 million | 15.78 million | 11.64 million | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 4.74 million | 22.44 million | 17.70 million | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 4.93 million | 25.28 million | 20.35 million | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 5.12 million | 26.92 million | 21.80 million | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 5.35 million | 27.95 million | 22.60 million | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 5.64 million | 30.00 million | 24.36 million | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 6.00 million | 32.81 million | 26.81 million | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 6.46 million | 35.86 million | 29.40 million | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 7.02 million | 39.07 million | 32.05 million | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 7.84 million | 42.76 million | 34.91 million | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 9.08 million | 45.67 million | 36.58 million | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 11.08 million | 46.29 million | 35.21 million | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 13.94 million | 46.86 million | 32.92 million | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 17.72 million | 48.99 million | 31.27 million | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 23.12 million | 51.10 million | 27.98 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 30.78 million | 54.11 million | 23.33 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 40.39 million | 56.10 million | 15.71 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 49.78 million | 56.61 million | 6.83 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 58.61 million | 58.09 million | 526,570 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 65.67 million | 60.56 million | 5.11 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 70.25 million | 65.12 million | 5.13 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 71.70 million | 67.97 million | 3.73 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- Thailand, at 71.70 million against 68.68 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 3.02 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for population?
- Thailand ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.