Tanzania vs Thailand: Population, total
Tanzania
70.55 million
in 2025
Thailand
71.62 million
in 2025
Tanzania rank
21st
Thailand rank
20th
Population, total over time
- Tanzania
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.62 million against 70.55 million in Tanzania, a difference of 1.07 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 65.71 million | 71.68 million | 5.98 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Tanzania or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 71.62 million against 70.55 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Tanzania and Thailand?
- 1.07 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Thailand rank globally for population, total?
- Tanzania ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.