Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The global population hockey stick
Thailand
71.70 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.68 million people
in 2023
Thailand rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.70 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.02 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Thailand ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million people | 1.70 million people | 692,290 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1100s | 1.21 million people | 2.56 million people | 1.35 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1200s | 1.41 million people | 4.53 million people | 3.12 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1300s | 1.62 million people | 6.33 million people | 4.71 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1400s | 1.82 million people | 2.90 million people | 1.09 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1500s | 2.02 million people | 4.21 million people | 2.19 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1600s | 2.27 million people | 5.01 million people | 2.73 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1700s | 2.52 million people | 6.76 million people | 4.24 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1710s | 2.54 million people | 7.25 million people | 4.71 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1720s | 2.59 million people | 7.75 million people | 5.16 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1730s | 2.64 million people | 8.25 million people | 5.61 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1740s | 2.69 million people | 8.76 million people | 6.08 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1750s | 2.74 million people | 9.29 million people | 6.55 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1760s | 2.79 million people | 9.82 million people | 7.03 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1770s | 2.84 million people | 10.37 million people | 7.53 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1780s | 2.89 million people | 10.94 million people | 8.04 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1790s | 2.95 million people | 11.52 million people | 8.57 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | 3.32 million people | 11.29 million people | 7.97 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | 4.14 million people | 15.78 million people | 11.64 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 4.74 million people | 22.44 million people | 17.70 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 4.93 million people | 25.28 million people | 20.35 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 5.12 million people | 26.92 million people | 21.80 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 5.35 million people | 27.95 million people | 22.60 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 5.64 million people | 30.00 million people | 24.36 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 6.00 million people | 32.81 million people | 26.81 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 6.46 million people | 35.86 million people | 29.40 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 7.02 million people | 39.07 million people | 32.05 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 7.84 million people | 42.76 million people | 34.91 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 9.08 million people | 45.67 million people | 36.58 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 11.08 million people | 46.29 million people | 35.21 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 13.94 million people | 46.86 million people | 32.92 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 17.72 million people | 48.99 million people | 31.27 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 23.12 million people | 51.10 million people | 27.98 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 30.78 million people | 54.11 million people | 23.33 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 40.39 million people | 56.10 million people | 15.71 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 49.78 million people | 56.61 million people | 6.83 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 58.61 million people | 58.09 million people | 526,570 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 65.67 million people | 60.56 million people | 5.11 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 70.25 million people | 65.12 million people | 5.13 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 71.70 million people | 67.97 million people | 3.73 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Thailand, at 71.70 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.02 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Thailand ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.