Thailand vs United Kingdom: Population, total
Thailand
71.62 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.49 million
in 2025
Thailand rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Population, total over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.62 million against 69.49 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.13 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.78 million | 54.07 million | 23.29 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 40.39 million | 56.11 million | 15.72 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 49.78 million | 56.58 million | 6.79 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 58.61 million | 57.95 million | 662,830 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 65.67 million | 60.37 million | 5.30 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 70.25 million | 64.81 million | 5.45 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 71.68 million | 68.11 million | 3.57 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- Thailand, at 71.62 million against 69.49 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 2.13 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for population, total?
- Thailand ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.