France vs Thailand: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

France
66.44 million
in 2023
Thailand
71.70 million
in 2023
France rank
24th
Thailand rank
21st

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • France
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 71.70 million against 66.44 million in France, a difference of 5.26 million.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, France averaged higher in 36 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Thailand Difference Ahead
1000s 6.44 million 1.01 million 5.43 million France
1100s 7.67 million 1.21 million 6.46 million France
1200s 10.36 million 1.41 million 8.95 million France
1300s 15.81 million 1.62 million 14.19 million France
1400s 10.93 million 1.82 million 9.11 million France
1500s 14.87 million 2.02 million 12.85 million France
1600s 18.31 million 2.27 million 16.04 million France
1700s 21.99 million 2.52 million 19.47 million France
1710s 22.59 million 2.54 million 20.05 million France
1720s 23.19 million 2.59 million 20.60 million France
1730s 23.79 million 2.64 million 21.15 million France
1740s 24.39 million 2.69 million 21.71 million France
1750s 24.99 million 2.74 million 22.26 million France
1760s 25.57 million 2.79 million 22.78 million France
1770s 26.15 million 2.84 million 23.31 million France
1780s 26.72 million 2.89 million 23.83 million France
1790s 27.30 million 2.95 million 24.35 million France
1800s 29.49 million 3.32 million 26.17 million France
1810s 30.62 million 4.14 million 26.48 million France
1820s 32.17 million 4.74 million 27.43 million France
1830s 34.01 million 4.93 million 29.08 million France
1840s 35.55 million 5.12 million 30.42 million France
1850s 36.72 million 5.35 million 31.37 million France
1860s 37.65 million 5.64 million 32.02 million France
1870s 38.44 million 6.00 million 32.44 million France
1880s 39.09 million 6.46 million 32.63 million France
1890s 39.76 million 7.02 million 32.74 million France
1900s 40.24 million 7.84 million 32.39 million France
1910s 39.46 million 9.08 million 30.38 million France
1920s 39.42 million 11.08 million 28.34 million France
1930s 40.52 million 13.94 million 26.58 million France
1940s 40.90 million 17.72 million 23.18 million France
1950s 43.91 million 23.12 million 20.79 million France
1960s 48.46 million 30.78 million 17.68 million France
1970s 52.45 million 40.39 million 12.06 million France
1980s 55.32 million 49.78 million 5.53 million France
1990s 58.06 million 58.61 million 551,570 Thailand
2000s 61.36 million 65.67 million 4.30 million Thailand
2010s 64.68 million 70.25 million 5.57 million Thailand
2020s 66.18 million 71.70 million 5.53 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, France or Thailand?
Thailand, at 71.70 million against 66.44 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between France and Thailand?
5.26 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
France ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed