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

Tanzania
66.62 million
in 2023
Thailand
71.70 million
in 2023
Tanzania rank
23rd
Thailand rank
21st

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

  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 71.70 million against 66.62 million in Tanzania, a difference of 5.08 million.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Thailand ahead.

Tanzania ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Thailand Difference Ahead
1000s 800,000 1.01 million 209,980 Thailand
1100s 1.27 million 1.21 million 63,030 Tanzania
1200s 1.75 million 1.41 million 336,030 Tanzania
1300s 2.23 million 1.62 million 609,040 Tanzania
1400s 2.70 million 1.82 million 882,040 Tanzania
1500s 1.75 million 2.02 million 269,950 Thailand
1600s 2.12 million 2.27 million 147,450 Thailand
1700s 2.50 million 2.52 million 24,940 Thailand
1710s 2.53 million 2.54 million 11,300 Thailand
1720s 2.56 million 2.59 million 29,170 Thailand
1730s 2.59 million 2.64 million 46,270 Thailand
1740s 2.63 million 2.69 million 62,440 Thailand
1750s 2.66 million 2.74 million 77,520 Thailand
1760s 2.70 million 2.79 million 91,260 Thailand
1770s 2.74 million 2.84 million 103,440 Thailand
1780s 2.78 million 2.89 million 113,740 Thailand
1790s 2.83 million 2.95 million 121,790 Thailand
1800s 3.00 million 3.32 million 315,526 Thailand
1810s 3.02 million 4.14 million 1.12 million Thailand
1820s 3.31 million 4.74 million 1.43 million Thailand
1830s 4.03 million 4.93 million 898,980 Thailand
1840s 4.91 million 5.12 million 210,761 Thailand
1850s 5.43 million 5.35 million 76,746 Tanzania
1860s 5.38 million 5.64 million 258,844 Thailand
1870s 5.32 million 6.00 million 679,614 Thailand
1880s 5.33 million 6.46 million 1.13 million Thailand
1890s 5.19 million 7.02 million 1.84 million Thailand
1900s 4.87 million 7.84 million 2.97 million Thailand
1910s 4.76 million 9.08 million 4.32 million Thailand
1920s 5.10 million 11.08 million 5.98 million Thailand
1930s 5.88 million 13.94 million 8.05 million Thailand
1940s 6.89 million 17.72 million 10.83 million Thailand
1950s 8.57 million 23.12 million 14.55 million Thailand
1960s 11.36 million 30.78 million 19.42 million Thailand
1970s 15.93 million 40.39 million 24.46 million Thailand
1980s 22.22 million 49.78 million 27.56 million Thailand
1990s 29.68 million 58.61 million 28.94 million Thailand
2000s 38.79 million 65.67 million 26.88 million Thailand
2010s 51.54 million 70.25 million 18.71 million Thailand
2020s 63.78 million 71.70 million 7.92 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, Tanzania or Thailand?
Thailand, at 71.70 million against 66.62 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Tanzania and Thailand?
5.08 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Thailand?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Thailand rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Tanzania ranks 23rd 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
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