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Nigeria vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 30th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Thailand
Population
243824469
71571743
Population rank 6/197 21/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Nigeria and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Thailand
2024 $252,261,880,141 $526,517,658,842
2023 $487,387,801,881 $515,906,283,941
2022 $646,950,257,578 $495,644,697,588
2021 $609,147,716,973 $506,194,668,790
2020 $598,586,817,819 $500,461,898,480
2019 $668,219,992,691 $543,976,691,794
2018 $421,739,251,509 $506,754,208,404
2017 $375,745,731,053 $456,356,813,537
2016 $404,649,125,252 $413,366,349,748
2015 $493,026,682,801 $401,296,238,228
2014 $574,183,763,412 $407,339,040,198
2013 $520,117,180,314 $420,333,654,593
2012 $463,971,018,239 $397,558,325,279
2011 $414,466,676,831 $370,818,739,624
2010 $366,990,417,129 $341,104,766,329
2009 $295,008,835,381 $281,710,630,187
2008 $339,476,276,258 $291,382,982,431
2007 $278,260,846,800 $262,942,621,455
2006 $238,454,997,161 $221,758,296,022
2005 $175,670,569,969 $189,318,408,469
2004 $135,764,731,646 $172,895,685,155
2003 $104,738,954,264 $152,280,615,246
2002 $95,054,059,303 $134,300,904,400
2001 $73,557,840,064 $120,296,476,180
2000 $69,171,451,627 $126,392,224,254
1999 $59,145,077,039 $126,669,211,779
1998 $218,416,200,673 $113,675,596,788
1997 $200,850,397,618 $150,180,456,566
1996 $185,730,236,700 $183,035,237,429
1995 $140,919,776,986 $169,278,916,593
1994 $80,399,613,064 $146,683,778,959
1993 $56,721,051,402 $128,889,262,951
1992 $52,058,181,854 $111,452,746,518
1991 $59,526,833,412 $98,234,714,971
1990 $54,035,795,388 $85,343,190,719
1989 $44,003,061,108 $72,250,748,100
1988 $49,648,470,440 $61,667,253,471
1987 $52,676,041,931 $50,535,446,555
1986 $54,805,852,581 $43,096,773,981
1985 $73,745,821,158 $38,900,711,333
1984 $73,484,359,521 $41,797,647,776
1983 $97,094,911,792 $40,042,798,388
1982 $142,769,363,314 $36,589,772,404
1981 $164,475,209,516 $34,846,039,194
1980 $64,201,788,123 $32,353,514,989
1979 $47,259,911,894 $27,371,650,825
1978 $36,527,862,209 $24,006,566,637
1977 $36,035,407,725 $19,779,312,261
1976 $36,308,883,249 $16,985,208,648
1975 $27,778,934,625 $14,882,770,594
1974 $24,846,641,318 $13,702,998,512
1973 $15,162,871,287 $10,838,587,358
1972 $12,274,416,018 $8,177,873,151
1971 $9,181,769,912 $7,375,000,024
1970 $12,546,094,982 $7,086,538,438
1969 $6,634,317,346 $6,695,336,567
1968 $5,200,997,920 $6,081,009,428
1967 $5,203,237,919 $5,638,461,442
1966 $6,366,917,453 $5,279,230,817
1965 $5,874,537,650 $4,388,937,649
1964 $5,552,931,319 $3,889,129,942
1963 $5,165,590,254 $3,540,403,457
1962 $4,909,399,176 $3,308,912,797
1961 $4,467,287,893 $3,034,037,811
1960 $4,196,174,502 $2,760,750,861

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Thailand
2024 $1,084 $7,347
2023 $2,139 $7,195
2022 $2,899 $6,909
2021 $2,787 $7,057
2020 $2,797 $6,986
2019 $3,190 $7,606
2018 $2,058 $7,100
2017 $1,876 $6,413
2016 $2,070 $5,834
2015 $2,586 $5,689
2014 $3,089 $5,801
2013 $2,873 $6,018
2012 $2,633 $5,726
2011 $2,418 $5,374
2010 $2,202 $4,974
2009 $1,820 $4,135
2008 $2,154 $4,309
2007 $1,816 $3,919
2006 $1,600 $3,331
2005 $1,211 $2,868
2004 $962 $2,642
2003 $763 $2,348
2002 $712 $2,090
2001 $566 $1,890
2000 $547 $2,006
1999 $481 $2,033
1998 $1,822 $1,848
1997 $1,720 $2,473
1996 $1,633 $3,055
1995 $1,272 $2,864
1994 $745 $2,518
1993 $540 $2,245
1992 $509 $1,972
1991 $597 $1,766
1990 $556 $1,559
1989 $465 $1,342
1988 $540 $1,164
1987 $588 $970
1986 $628 $842
1985 $869 $774
1984 $890 $847
1983 $1,207 $827
1982 $1,822 $770
1981 $2,162 $748
1980 $870 $709
1979 $661 $612
1978 $527 $548
1977 $536 $462
1976 $556 $405
1975 $438 $364
1974 $403 $343
1973 $252.4 $278.3
1972 $209.5 $215.6
1971 $160.5 $199.7
1970 $224.5 $197.1
1969 $121.4 $191.4
1968 $97.3 $178.8
1967 $99.5 $170.7
1966 $124.4 $164.5
1965 $117.3 $140.9
1964 $113.3 $128.6
1963 $107.7 $120.7
1962 $104.5 $116.2
1961 $97.1 $109.7
1960 $93.1 $102.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Thailand
2026 55 77.1
2025 54.8 76.8
2024 54.6 76.6
2023 54.5 76.4
2022 54.1 75.3
2021 53.5 77.6
2020 53.1 77.3
2019 53 77.2
2018 52.7 77.2
2017 52.4 77
2016 52.2 76.8
2015 51.9 76.6
2014 51.9 76.3
2013 51.8 76
2012 51.7 75.6
2011 51.5 75.3
2010 51.3 75
2009 51.1 74.7
2008 50.7 74.2
2007 50.4 73.8
2006 49.9 73.3
2005 49.5 72.9
2004 49.1 72.1
2003 48.6 72.1
2002 48 71.8
2001 47.5 71.5
2000 47.1 71.2
1999 46.6 71
1998 46.1 70.7
1997 46 70.4
1996 45.8 69.9
1995 45.9 69.8
1994 45.7 69.7
1993 45.8 69.6
1992 45.6 69.4
1991 45.5 69.1
1990 45.7 68.9
1989 45.8 68.6
1988 45.8 68.2
1987 45.9 67.8
1986 46 67.3
1985 46.2 66.5
1984 46.3 65.5
1983 46.4 64.5
1982 46.4 63.6
1981 46.3 62.9
1980 46 62.2
1979 45.7 61.7
1978 45.3 61.3
1977 44.8 60.9
1976 44.2 60.4
1975 43.1 59.7
1974 42.5 59
1973 41.8 58.3
1972 41.3 57.7
1971 40.6 57.1
1970 40 56.5
1969 38.9 55.7
1968 38.6 55
1967 37.5 54.3
1966 38.4 53.7
1965 38.2 53.1
1964 38 52.5
1963 37.8 52
1962 37.6 51.4
1961 37.4 51.1
1960 37.2 50.6
1959 37 50.1
1958 36.8 49.5
1957 36.6 49.1
1956 36.5 48.6
1955 36.3 48.1
1954 36.2 47.6
1953 36 47.1
1952 35.9 46.5
1951 35.7 45.9
1950 35.5 45.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nigeria and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Thailand
2024 232,679,478 71,668,011
2023 227,882,945 71,702,435
2022 223,150,896 71,735,329
2021 218,529,286 71,727,332
2020 213,996,181 71,641,484
2019 209,485,641 71,522,271
2018 204,938,755 71,376,079
2017 200,254,579 71,160,187
2016 195,443,700 70,859,841
2015 190,671,878 70,540,795
2014 185,896,915 70,216,367
2013 181,049,443 69,845,114
2012 176,200,625 69,436,098
2011 171,379,598 69,007,208
2010 166,642,886 68,579,447
2009 162,049,464 68,121,080
2008 157,595,014 67,619,830
2007 153,267,261 67,102,394
2006 149,077,334 66,567,687
2005 145,017,253 66,017,420
2004 141,057,045 65,452,047
2003 137,202,644 64,868,166
2002 133,471,989 64,266,437
2001 129,862,595 63,651,141
2000 126,382,494 63,007,815
1999 123,047,320 62,299,043
1998 119,846,254 61,522,630
1997 116,754,792 60,724,584
1996 113,754,779 59,920,064
1995 110,819,428 59,098,232
1994 107,935,714 58,260,854
1993 105,122,069 57,408,198
1992 102,372,770 56,528,834
1991 99,720,162 55,637,434
1990 97,120,925 54,738,329
1989 94,531,014 53,848,956
1988 92,020,090 52,969,595
1987 89,591,716 52,074,105
1986 87,235,953 51,177,834
1985 84,897,973 50,270,753
1984 82,526,443 49,351,708
1983 80,438,260 48,423,309
1982 78,378,701 47,494,577
1981 76,068,103 46,575,855
1980 73,764,641 45,650,022
1979 71,498,242 44,718,434
1978 69,326,532 43,788,976
1977 67,234,590 42,843,974
1976 65,258,009 41,896,504
1975 63,410,815 40,940,005
1974 61,679,144 39,952,891
1973 60,082,139 38,947,787
1972 58,601,748 37,933,929
1971 57,214,684 36,937,387
1970 55,893,838 35,954,408
1969 54,631,914 34,973,782
1968 53,432,783 34,002,560
1967 52,293,065 33,037,801
1966 51,188,234 32,086,071
1965 50,086,764 31,149,337
1964 49,012,016 30,232,141
1963 47,973,575 29,342,322
1962 46,965,292 28,481,040
1961 45,989,310 27,650,334
1960 45,053,782 26,851,747

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Thailand

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Thailand
2023 4.48 1.21
2022 4.55 1.22
2021 4.64 1.23
2020 4.7 1.26
2019 4.86 1.29
2018 5.02 1.32
2017 5.18 1.36
2016 5.34 1.4
2015 5.5 1.45
2014 5.62 1.48
2013 5.69 1.53
2012 5.8 1.56
2011 5.89 1.57
2010 5.95 1.56
2009 5.99 1.57
2008 6.02 1.59
2007 6.03 1.62
2006 6.05 1.63
2005 6.06 1.64
2004 6.09 1.67
2003 6.1 1.67
2002 6.12 1.69
2001 6.13 1.71
2000 6.12 1.73
1999 6.08 1.77
1998 6.07 1.82
1997 6.14 1.85
1996 6.22 1.87
1995 6.27 1.89
1994 6.32 1.93
1993 6.35 1.97
1992 6.39 2.01
1991 6.43 2.04
1990 6.46 2.07
1989 6.49 2.14
1988 6.5 2.17
1987 6.5 2.26
1986 6.56 2.36
1985 6.62 2.45
1984 6.7 2.58
1983 6.78 2.76
1982 6.8 2.94
1981 6.82 3.13
1980 6.85 3.29
1979 6.89 3.45
1978 6.92 3.62
1977 6.86 3.87
1976 6.81 4.12
1975 6.77 4.36
1974 6.7 4.6
1973 6.63 4.85
1972 6.58 5.08
1971 6.53 5.25
1970 6.47 5.45
1969 6.44 5.7
1968 6.42 5.93
1967 6.4 6.08
1966 6.39 6.18
1965 6.37 6.26
1964 6.36 6.31
1963 6.35 6.34
1962 6.36 6.33
1961 6.35 6.32
1960 6.36 6.33

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Thailand
2024 19 41.1
2023 18.8 40.7
2022 18.7 40.2
2021 18.5 39.7
2020 18.3 39.2
2019 18.2 38.7
2018 18 38.2
2017 17.9 37.7
2016 17.8 37.3
2015 17.8 36.8
2014 17.7 36.3
2013 17.7 35.9
2012 17.7 35.4
2011 17.7 35
2010 17.8 34.5
2009 17.8 34
2008 17.8 33.6
2007 17.9 33.1
2006 17.9 32.6
2005 17.9 32.2
2004 17.9 31.7
2003 17.9 31.3
2002 17.9 30.9
2001 17.9 30.5
2000 17.9 30
1999 17.9 29.5
1998 17.8 28.9
1997 17.7 28.3
1996 17.6 27.7
1995 17.6 27.2
1994 17.5 26.6
1993 17.4 26
1992 17.4 25.4
1991 17.3 24.8
1990 17.3 24.3
1989 17.3 23.7
1988 17.3 23.3
1987 17.3 22.8
1986 17.3 22.4
1985 17.3 21.9
1984 17.4 21.5
1983 17.5 21
1982 17.6 20.6
1981 17.7 20.2
1980 17.8 19.9
1979 17.9 19.5
1978 18 19.2
1977 18.2 18.9
1976 18.3 18.7
1975 18.4 18.4
1974 18.5 18.2
1973 18.6 18
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.5
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.2 17.3
1967 19.2 17.3
1966 19.3 17.3
1965 19.3 17.4
1964 19.3 17.5
1963 19.3 17.6
1962 19.3 17.7
1961 19.3 17.9
1960 19.3 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Thailand
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Nigeria Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Thailand
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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