South Korea vs Thailand: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
South Korea
-0.0792 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
-0.0591 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
181st
Thailand rank
180th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -0.0591 % change on previous year against -0.0792 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0201 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 181st and Thailand ranks 180th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.783 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.4672 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.7059 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.7829 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.439 % change on previous year | 0.922 % change on previous year | 0.483 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.6541 % change on previous year | 0.5164 % change on previous year | 0.1378 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.004 % change on previous year | 0.0433 % change on previous year | 0.0473 % change on previous year | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -0.0591 % change on previous year against -0.0792 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.0201 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 181st and Thailand ranks 180th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.