Which has higher population, total, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.32 billion against 71.62 million in Thailand as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?

1.25 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Population, total

Sub-Saharan Africa

1.32 billion

in 2025

Thailand

71.62 million

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

18th

Thailand rank

20th

Population, total over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Thailand

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.32 billion against 71.62 million in Thailand, a difference of 1.25 billion.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 18.5 times Thailand's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 49 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	255.48 million	30.78 million	224.70 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	334.02 million	40.39 million	293.63 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	446.72 million	49.78 million	396.94 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	589.74 million	58.61 million	531.13 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	771.38 million	65.67 million	705.71 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	1.01 billion	70.25 million	942.82 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	1.24 billion	71.68 million	1.17 billion	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.32 billion against 71.62 million in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?: 1.25 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for population, total?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 49 groups.
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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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.