Tanzania vs Thailand: Total population
Tanzania
69,542 thousands
in 2025
Thailand
71,647 thousands
in 2025
Tanzania rank
21st
Thailand rank
20th
Total population over time
- Tanzania
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71,647 thousands against 69,542 thousands in Tanzania, a difference of 2,105 thousands.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 230 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,649 thousands | 39,905 thousands | 24,256 thousands | Thailand |
| 1980s | 21,879 thousands | 49,329 thousands | 27,450 thousands | Thailand |
| 1990s | 29,275 thousands | 58,194 thousands | 28,919 thousands | Thailand |
| 2000s | 38,271 thousands | 65,383 thousands | 27,111 thousands | Thailand |
| 2010s | 50,749 thousands | 70,094 thousands | 19,344 thousands | Thailand |
| 2020s | 64,748 thousands | 71,682 thousands | 6,933 thousands | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Tanzania or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 71,647 thousands against 69,542 thousands in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Tanzania and Thailand?
- 2,105 thousands, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Thailand rank globally for total population?
- Tanzania ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release