Iran vs Thailand: Population, total

Iran
92.42 million
in 2025
Thailand
71.62 million
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Thailand rank
20th

Population, total over time

  • Iran
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 92.42 million against 71.62 million in Thailand, a difference of 20.80 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Iran ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 24.74 million 30.78 million 6.04 million Thailand
1970s 33.49 million 40.39 million 6.91 million Thailand
1980s 48.61 million 49.78 million 1.18 million Thailand
1990s 62.12 million 58.61 million 3.50 million Iran
2000s 71.27 million 65.67 million 5.60 million Iran
2010s 82.17 million 70.25 million 11.92 million Iran
2020s 90.05 million 71.68 million 18.37 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Iran or Thailand?
Iran, at 92.42 million against 71.62 million in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Iran and Thailand?
20.80 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for population, total?
Iran ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.