Thailand vs Turkey: Total population
Thailand
71,647 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
87,576 thousands
in 2025
Thailand rank
20th
Turkey rank
18th
Total population over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 87,576 thousands against 71,647 thousands in Thailand, a difference of 15,929 thousands.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 18th of 230 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,905 thousands | 40,165 thousands | 259.51 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 49,329 thousands | 49,598 thousands | 269.7 thousands | Turkey |
| 1990s | 58,194 thousands | 59,945 thousands | 1,751 thousands | Turkey |
| 2000s | 65,383 thousands | 68,535 thousands | 3,152 thousands | Turkey |
| 2010s | 70,094 thousands | 78,530 thousands | 8,436 thousands | Turkey |
| 2020s | 71,682 thousands | 86,875 thousands | 15,193 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 87,576 thousands against 71,647 thousands in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Thailand and Turkey?
- 15,929 thousands, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for total population?
- Thailand ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 18th 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