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Thailand vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 50th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Tonga
Population
71571743
103309
Population rank 21/197 183/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 31/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 100/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$333B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 84/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Thailand and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Tonga
2024 $526,517,658,842 -
2023 $515,906,283,941 $591,139,749
2022 $495,644,697,588 $556,514,555
2021 $506,194,668,790 $519,306,353
2020 $500,461,898,480 $506,571,468
2019 $543,976,691,794 $506,031,239
2018 $506,754,208,404 $493,530,783
2017 $456,356,813,537 $459,976,850
2016 $413,366,349,748 $420,828,262
2015 $401,296,238,228 $437,525,514
2014 $407,339,040,198 $440,997,738
2013 $420,333,654,593 $451,788,498
2012 $397,558,325,279 $471,122,971
2011 $370,818,739,624 $414,143,828
2010 $341,104,766,329 $366,887,375
2009 $281,710,630,187 $312,415,028
2008 $291,382,982,431 $344,438,844
2007 $262,942,621,455 $298,519,623
2006 $221,758,296,022 $292,232,703
2005 $189,318,408,469 $261,823,805
2004 $172,895,685,155 $230,678,011
2003 $152,280,615,246 $202,246,591
2002 $134,300,904,400 $182,764,281
2001 $120,296,476,180 $181,117,230
2000 $126,392,224,254 $204,848,488
1999 $126,669,211,779 $199,208,718
1998 $113,675,596,788 $191,504,893
1997 $150,180,456,566 $214,991,452
1996 $183,035,237,429 $222,100,576
1995 $169,278,916,593 $208,871,666
1994 $146,683,778,959 $195,990,986
1993 $128,889,262,951 $138,489,884
1992 $111,452,746,518 $137,066,291
1991 $98,234,714,971 $132,201,141
1990 $85,343,190,719 $113,563,822
1989 $72,250,748,100 $106,344,855
1988 $61,667,253,471 $106,657,267
1987 $50,535,446,555 $81,667,133
1986 $43,096,773,981 $68,195,856
1985 $38,900,711,333 $60,058,663
1984 $41,797,647,776 $64,248,355
1983 $40,042,798,388 $60,863,964
1982 $36,589,772,404 $62,068,161
1981 $34,846,039,194 $62,242,013
1980 $32,353,514,989 $53,260,077
1979 $27,371,650,825 $44,667,002
1978 $24,006,566,637 $41,567,472
1977 $19,779,312,261 $34,139,388
1976 $16,985,208,648 $30,036,417
1975 $14,882,770,594 $32,506,742
1974 $13,702,998,512 -
1973 $10,838,587,358 -
1972 $8,177,873,151 -
1971 $7,375,000,024 -
1970 $7,086,538,438 -
1969 $6,695,336,567 -
1968 $6,081,009,428 -
1967 $5,638,461,442 -
1966 $5,279,230,817 -
1965 $4,388,937,649 -
1964 $3,889,129,942 -
1963 $3,540,403,457 -
1962 $3,308,912,797 -
1961 $3,034,037,811 -
1960 $2,760,750,861 -

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

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Thailand and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Tonga
2024 $7,347 -
2023 $7,195 $5,652
2022 $6,909 $5,298
2021 $7,057 $4,923
2020 $6,986 $4,792
2019 $7,606 $4,789
2018 $7,100 $4,675
2017 $6,413 $4,366
2016 $5,834 $3,988
2015 $5,689 $4,124
2014 $5,801 $4,137
2013 $6,018 $4,219
2012 $5,726 $4,384
2011 $5,374 $3,850
2010 $4,974 $3,416
2009 $4,135 $2,914
2008 $4,309 $3,218
2007 $3,919 $2,797
2006 $3,331 $2,750
2005 $2,868 $2,478
2004 $2,642 $2,195
2003 $2,348 $1,936
2002 $2,090 $1,759
2001 $1,890 $1,754
2000 $2,006 $1,995
1999 $2,033 $1,952
1998 $1,848 $1,889
1997 $2,473 $2,136
1996 $3,055 $2,215
1995 $2,864 $2,084
1994 $2,518 $1,957
1993 $2,245 $1,383
1992 $1,972 $1,370
1991 $1,766 $1,323
1990 $1,559 $1,139
1989 $1,342 $1,070
1988 $1,164 $1,078
1987 $970 $830
1986 $842 $696
1985 $774 $613
1984 $847 $656
1983 $827 $621
1982 $770 $633
1981 $748 $636
1980 $709 $545
1979 $612 $458
1978 $548 $428
1977 $462 $353
1976 $405 $315
1975 $364 $349
1974 $343 -
1973 $278.3 -
1972 $215.6 -
1971 $199.7 -
1970 $197.1 -
1969 $191.4 -
1968 $178.8 -
1967 $170.7 -
1966 $164.5 -
1965 $140.9 -
1964 $128.6 -
1963 $120.7 -
1962 $116.2 -
1961 $109.7 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Thailand vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Tonga
2026 77.1 73.4
2025 76.8 73.2
2024 76.6 73.1
2023 76.4 72.9
2022 75.3 72.6
2021 77.6 72.1
2020 77.3 72.4
2019 77.2 72.3
2018 77.2 72.2
2017 77 72.1
2016 76.8 72
2015 76.6 71.9
2014 76.3 71.7
2013 76 71.6
2012 75.6 71.5
2011 75.3 71.4
2010 75 71.3
2009 74.7 70.9
2008 74.2 71
2007 73.8 70.9
2006 73.3 70.7
2005 72.9 70.6
2004 72.1 70.4
2003 72.1 70.2
2002 71.8 70
2001 71.5 69.8
2000 71.2 69.6
1999 71 69.4
1998 70.7 69.2
1997 70.4 69
1996 69.9 68.8
1995 69.8 68.6
1994 69.7 68.4
1993 69.6 68.2
1992 69.4 67.9
1991 69.1 67.7
1990 68.9 67.5
1989 68.6 67.4
1988 68.2 67.3
1987 67.8 67.2
1986 67.3 67.1
1985 66.5 66.9
1984 65.5 66.8
1983 64.5 66.7
1982 63.6 66.3
1981 62.9 66.4
1980 62.2 66.2
1979 61.7 66
1978 61.3 65.9
1977 60.9 65.6
1976 60.4 65.4
1975 59.7 65.1
1974 59 64.8
1973 58.3 64.4
1972 57.7 64.1
1971 57.1 63.6
1970 56.5 63.2
1969 55.7 62.7
1968 55 62.2
1967 54.3 61.7
1966 53.7 61.2
1965 53.1 60.7
1964 52.5 60.3
1963 52 59.8
1962 51.4 59.3
1961 51.1 58.8
1960 50.6 58.3
1959 50.1 57.8
1958 49.5 57.2
1957 49.1 56.5
1956 48.6 55.7
1955 48.1 54.7
1954 47.6 53.6
1953 47.1 52.4
1952 46.5 51.2
1951 45.9 49.8
1950 45.2 48.4

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

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Thailand and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Thailand Tonga
2024 71,668,011 104,175
2023 71,702,435 104,597
2022 71,735,329 105,042
2021 71,727,332 105,490
2020 71,641,484 105,704
2019 71,522,271 105,669
2018 71,376,079 105,567
2017 71,160,187 105,356
2016 70,859,841 105,524
2015 70,540,795 106,095
2014 70,216,367 106,609
2013 69,845,114 107,078
2012 69,436,098 107,460
2011 69,007,208 107,570
2010 68,579,447 107,400
2009 68,121,080 107,203
2008 67,619,830 107,020
2007 67,102,394 106,726
2006 66,567,687 106,253
2005 66,017,420 105,671
2004 65,452,047 105,071
2003 64,868,166 104,464
2002 64,266,437 103,874
2001 63,651,141 103,288
2000 63,007,815 102,677
1999 62,299,043 102,046
1998 61,522,630 101,388
1997 60,724,584 100,674
1996 59,920,064 100,275
1995 59,098,232 100,225
1994 58,260,854 100,166
1993 57,408,198 100,103
1992 56,528,834 100,022
1991 55,637,434 99,895
1990 54,738,329 99,700
1989 53,848,956 99,403
1988 52,969,595 98,969
1987 52,074,105 98,376
1986 51,177,834 98,010
1985 50,270,753 97,984
1984 49,351,708 97,990
1983 48,423,309 97,998
1982 47,494,577 97,980
1981 46,575,855 97,909
1980 45,650,022 97,769
1979 44,718,434 97,544
1978 43,788,976 97,204
1977 42,843,974 96,725
1976 41,896,504 95,325
1975 40,940,005 93,017
1974 39,952,891 90,683
1973 38,947,787 88,805
1972 37,933,929 87,356
1971 36,937,387 85,896
1970 35,954,408 84,401
1969 34,973,782 82,885
1968 34,002,560 81,353
1967 33,037,801 79,814
1966 32,086,071 78,002
1965 31,149,337 75,924
1964 30,232,141 73,879
1963 29,342,322 71,885
1962 28,481,040 69,940
1961 27,650,334 68,037
1960 26,851,747 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Tonga

Fertility rate
Thailand

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Tonga
2023 1.21 3.13
2022 1.22 3.17
2021 1.23 3.2
2020 1.26 3.23
2019 1.29 3.27
2018 1.32 3.33
2017 1.36 3.39
2016 1.4 3.46
2015 1.45 3.54
2014 1.48 3.62
2013 1.53 3.7
2012 1.56 3.77
2011 1.57 3.83
2010 1.56 3.88
2009 1.57 3.95
2008 1.59 4.01
2007 1.62 4.09
2006 1.63 4.14
2005 1.64 4.2
2004 1.67 4.19
2003 1.67 4.18
2002 1.69 4.14
2001 1.71 4.13
2000 1.73 4.16
1999 1.77 4.23
1998 1.82 4.31
1997 1.85 4.38
1996 1.87 4.46
1995 1.89 4.56
1994 1.93 4.66
1993 1.97 4.73
1992 2.01 4.79
1991 2.04 4.85
1990 2.07 4.93
1989 2.14 5.01
1988 2.17 5.1
1987 2.26 5.19
1986 2.36 5.27
1985 2.45 5.34
1984 2.58 5.41
1983 2.76 5.45
1982 2.94 5.5
1981 3.13 5.55
1980 3.29 5.6
1979 3.45 5.65
1978 3.62 5.68
1977 3.87 5.7
1976 4.12 5.73
1975 4.36 5.75
1974 4.6 5.77
1973 4.85 5.8
1972 5.08 5.86
1971 5.25 5.96
1970 5.45 6.07
1969 5.7 6.17
1968 5.93 6.23
1967 6.08 6.29
1966 6.18 6.35
1965 6.26 6.41
1964 6.31 6.46
1963 6.34 6.52
1962 6.33 6.57
1961 6.32 6.61
1960 6.33 6.65

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

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Thailand and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Tonga
2024 41.1 21.9
2023 40.7 21.9
2022 40.2 22
2021 39.7 22.1
2020 39.2 22.1
2019 38.7 22
2018 38.2 22
2017 37.7 21.9
2016 37.3 21.9
2015 36.8 21.8
2014 36.3 21.7
2013 35.9 21.6
2012 35.4 21.4
2011 35 21.2
2010 34.5 21.2
2009 34 21.1
2008 33.6 21
2007 33.1 20.9
2006 32.6 20.8
2005 32.2 20.8
2004 31.7 20.8
2003 31.3 20.8
2002 30.9 20.7
2001 30.5 20.5
2000 30 20.3
1999 29.5 20.1
1998 28.9 19.9
1997 28.3 19.7
1996 27.7 19.6
1995 27.2 19.6
1994 26.6 19.6
1993 26 19.6
1992 25.4 19.5
1991 24.8 19.3
1990 24.3 19.1
1989 23.7 18.9
1988 23.3 18.6
1987 22.8 18.3
1986 22.4 18.2
1985 21.9 18.1
1984 21.5 18
1983 21 17.9
1982 20.6 17.8
1981 20.2 17.6
1980 19.9 17.4
1979 19.5 17.3
1978 19.2 17.1
1977 18.9 16.8
1976 18.7 16.7
1975 18.4 16.7
1974 18.2 16.8
1973 18 16.8
1972 17.8 16.7
1971 17.6 16.7
1970 17.5 16.8
1969 17.4 16.8
1968 17.3 16.9
1967 17.3 17
1966 17.3 17
1965 17.4 17
1964 17.5 17
1963 17.6 17
1962 17.7 17.1
1961 17.9 17.1
1960 18 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
4%
2021
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
25
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Thailand Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand Tonga
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
27.2%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Thailand Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Tonga
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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