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Thailand vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 50th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Turkey
Population
71571743
86002379
Population rank 21/197 18/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 31/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Thailand and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Turkey
2024 $526,517,658,842 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $515,906,283,941 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $495,644,697,588 $926,097,476,914
2021 $506,194,668,790 $839,938,668,172
2020 $500,461,898,480 $733,628,247,119
2019 $543,976,691,794 $775,853,144,223
2018 $506,754,208,404 $788,356,985,774
2017 $456,356,813,537 $863,874,522,365
2016 $413,366,349,748 $870,818,016,910
2015 $401,296,238,228 $865,460,050,684
2014 $407,339,040,198 $942,343,431,929
2013 $420,333,654,593 $962,167,643,589
2012 $397,558,325,279 $885,327,622,479
2011 $370,818,739,624 $844,192,507,381
2010 $341,104,766,329 $782,545,664,268
2009 $281,710,630,187 $653,894,449,921
2008 $291,382,982,431 $775,415,944,333
2007 $262,942,621,455 $685,228,481,017
2006 $221,758,296,022 $559,668,118,237
2005 $189,318,408,469 $508,314,210,213
2004 $172,895,685,155 $410,156,784,496
2003 $152,280,615,246 $315,392,899,922
2002 $134,300,904,400 $240,778,008,474
2001 $120,296,476,180 $202,195,080,239
2000 $126,392,224,254 $274,748,463,179
1999 $126,669,211,779 $256,673,939,248
1998 $113,675,596,788 $276,035,372,655
1997 $150,180,456,566 $263,817,553,748
1996 $183,035,237,429 $250,366,965,174
1995 $169,278,916,593 $234,699,627,004
1994 $146,683,778,959 $130,650,447,499
1993 $128,889,262,951 $180,415,757,852
1992 $111,452,746,518 $159,104,772,992
1991 $98,234,714,971 $151,034,731,544
1990 $85,343,190,719 $150,655,500,192
1989 $72,250,748,100 $107,127,191,329
1988 $61,667,253,471 $90,875,175,809
1987 $50,535,446,555 $87,190,081,680
1986 $43,096,773,981 $75,673,037,037
1985 $38,900,711,333 $67,232,758,621
1984 $41,797,647,776 $59,937,602,180
1983 $40,042,798,388 $61,803,555,556
1982 $36,589,772,404 $64,369,325,153
1981 $34,846,039,194 $71,180,180,180
1980 $32,353,514,989 $68,823,684,211
1979 $27,371,650,825 $89,616,129,032
1978 $24,006,566,637 $65,912,500,000
1977 $19,779,312,261 $58,683,333,333
1976 $16,985,208,648 $51,450,000,000
1975 $14,882,770,594 $46,042,857,143
1974 $13,702,998,512 $35,414,285,714
1973 $10,838,587,358 $26,000,000,000
1972 $8,177,873,151 $20,650,000,000
1971 $7,375,000,024 $16,166,666,667
1970 $7,086,538,438 $17,863,636,364
1969 $6,695,336,567 $19,466,666,667
1968 $6,081,009,428 $17,500,000,000
1967 $5,638,461,442 $15,644,444,444
1966 $5,279,230,817 $14,100,000,000
1965 $4,388,937,649 $11,966,666,667
1964 $3,889,129,942 $11,177,777,778
1963 $3,540,403,457 $10,355,555,556
1962 $3,308,912,797 $8,922,222,222
1961 $3,034,037,811 $7,988,888,889
1960 $2,760,750,861 $7,566,666,667

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

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Thailand and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Turkey
2024 $7,347 $15,893
2023 $7,195 $13,375
2022 $6,909 $10,898
2021 $7,057 $9,982
2020 $6,986 $8,798
2019 $7,606 $9,395
2018 $7,100 $9,684
2017 $6,413 $10,756
2016 $5,834 $10,984
2015 $5,689 $11,065
2014 $5,801 $12,209
2013 $6,018 $12,636
2012 $5,726 $11,777
2011 $5,374 $11,374
2010 $4,974 $10,699
2009 $4,135 $9,077
2008 $4,309 $10,913
2007 $3,919 $9,767
2006 $3,331 $7,990
2005 $2,868 $7,332
2004 $2,642 $5,980
2003 $2,348 $4,650
2002 $2,090 $3,591
2001 $1,890 $3,052
2000 $2,006 $4,199
1999 $2,033 $3,974
1998 $1,848 $4,331
1997 $2,473 $4,197
1996 $3,055 $4,041
1995 $2,864 $3,846
1994 $2,518 $2,176
1993 $2,245 $3,058
1992 $1,972 $2,744
1991 $1,766 $2,649
1990 $1,559 $2,690
1989 $1,342 $1,949
1988 $1,164 $1,686
1987 $970 $1,650
1986 $842 $1,461
1985 $774 $1,326
1984 $847 $1,209
1983 $827 $1,276
1982 $770 $1,360
1981 $748 $1,537
1980 $709 $1,516
1979 $612 $2,013
1978 $548 $1,510
1977 $462 $1,372
1976 $405 $1,228
1975 $364 $1,122
1974 $343 $881
1973 $278.3 $661
1972 $215.6 $537
1971 $199.7 $431
1970 $197.1 $488
1969 $191.4 $544
1968 $178.8 $501
1967 $170.7 $459
1966 $164.5 $425
1965 $140.9 $370
1964 $128.6 $354
1963 $120.7 $337
1962 $116.2 $298.2
1961 $109.7 $274.4
1960 $102.8 $267.1

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

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Thailand vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Turkey
2026 77.1 78.4
2025 76.8 77.8
2024 76.6 77.4
2023 76.4 77.2
2022 75.3 77.6
2021 77.6 75.7
2020 77.3 76.5
2019 77.2 77.7
2018 77.2 77.5
2017 77 77
2016 76.8 76.6
2015 76.6 76.5
2014 76.3 76.5
2013 76 76.2
2012 75.6 75.6
2011 75.3 74.8
2010 75 75
2009 74.7 74.7
2008 74.2 74.4
2007 73.8 74.1
2006 73.3 73.8
2005 72.9 73.5
2004 72.1 73.2
2003 72.1 72.9
2002 71.8 72.6
2001 71.5 72.3
2000 71.2 71.9
1999 71 70.8
1998 70.7 71.1
1997 70.4 70.7
1996 69.9 70.2
1995 69.8 69.7
1994 69.7 69.4
1993 69.6 69
1992 69.4 68.6
1991 69.1 68.3
1990 68.9 67.8
1989 68.6 67.4
1988 68.2 66.9
1987 67.8 66.4
1986 67.3 65.9
1985 66.5 65.3
1984 65.5 64.8
1983 64.5 64.3
1982 63.6 63.7
1981 62.9 63.2
1980 62.2 62.7
1979 61.7 62.2
1978 61.3 61.6
1977 60.9 60.8
1976 60.4 60
1975 59.7 59.5
1974 59 59
1973 58.3 58.5
1972 57.7 58
1971 57.1 57.2
1970 56.5 56.7
1969 55.7 56.2
1968 55 55.6
1967 54.3 55.2
1966 53.7 54.6
1965 53.1 54.1
1964 52.5 53.6
1963 52 53.1
1962 51.4 52.3
1961 51.1 51.6
1960 50.6 50.8
1959 50.1 50.1
1958 49.5 49.2
1957 49.1 49.2
1956 48.6 49.5
1955 48.1 49.1
1954 47.6 48.8
1953 47.1 48.2
1952 46.5 48.1
1951 45.9 47.6
1950 45.2 47.3

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

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Thailand and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Thailand Turkey
2024 71,668,011 85,518,661
2023 71,702,435 85,325,965
2022 71,735,329 84,979,913
2021 71,727,332 84,147,318
2020 71,641,484 83,384,680
2019 71,522,271 82,579,440
2018 71,376,079 81,407,204
2017 71,160,187 80,312,698
2016 70,859,841 79,277,962
2015 70,540,795 78,218,479
2014 70,216,367 77,181,884
2013 69,845,114 76,147,624
2012 69,436,098 75,175,827
2011 69,007,208 74,223,629
2010 68,579,447 73,142,150
2009 68,121,080 72,039,206
2008 67,619,830 71,051,678
2007 67,102,394 70,158,112
2006 66,567,687 70,045,349
2005 66,017,420 69,329,557
2004 65,452,047 68,592,617
2003 64,868,166 67,831,730
2002 64,266,437 67,048,795
2001 63,651,141 66,245,128
2000 63,007,815 65,425,961
1999 62,299,043 64,591,923
1998 61,522,630 63,734,383
1997 60,724,584 62,852,966
1996 59,920,064 61,951,134
1995 59,098,232 61,024,503
1994 58,260,854 60,033,836
1993 57,408,198 58,999,167
1992 56,528,834 57,990,118
1991 55,637,434 57,009,887
1990 54,738,329 56,015,628
1989 53,848,956 54,976,723
1988 52,969,595 53,909,626
1987 52,074,105 52,843,670
1986 51,177,834 51,777,772
1985 50,270,753 50,687,115
1984 49,351,708 49,574,069
1983 48,423,309 48,447,410
1982 47,494,577 47,322,096
1981 46,575,855 46,321,190
1980 45,650,022 45,408,815
1979 44,718,434 44,510,429
1978 43,788,976 43,645,306
1977 42,843,974 42,773,298
1976 41,896,504 41,899,984
1975 40,940,005 41,053,126
1974 39,952,891 40,210,234
1973 38,947,787 39,329,533
1972 37,933,929 38,430,221
1971 36,937,387 37,518,611
1970 35,954,408 36,638,465
1969 34,973,782 35,787,774
1968 34,002,560 34,921,684
1967 33,037,801 34,050,421
1966 32,086,071 33,177,672
1965 31,149,337 32,345,220
1964 30,232,141 31,543,072
1963 29,342,322 30,726,841
1962 28,481,040 29,916,147
1961 27,650,334 29,119,238
1960 26,851,747 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Turkey

Fertility rate
Thailand

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Turkey
2023 1.21 1.51
2022 1.22 1.63
2021 1.23 1.71
2020 1.26 1.77
2019 1.29 1.89
2018 1.32 2
2017 1.36 2.08
2016 1.4 2.11
2015 1.45 2.16
2014 1.48 2.19
2013 1.53 2.11
2012 1.56 2.11
2011 1.57 2.05
2010 1.56 2.08
2009 1.57 2.1
2008 1.59 2.15
2007 1.62 2.16
2006 1.63 2.19
2005 1.64 2.2
2004 1.67 2.2
2003 1.67 2.2
2002 1.69 2.27
2001 1.71 2.39
2000 1.73 2.49
1999 1.77 2.63
1998 1.82 2.71
1997 1.85 2.74
1996 1.87 2.78
1995 1.89 2.84
1994 1.93 2.87
1993 1.97 2.92
1992 2.01 2.94
1991 2.04 3
1990 2.07 3.11
1989 2.14 3.34
1988 2.17 3.45
1987 2.26 3.54
1986 2.36 3.66
1985 2.45 3.78
1984 2.58 3.91
1983 2.76 4.06
1982 2.94 4.21
1981 3.13 4.35
1980 3.29 4.45
1979 3.45 4.58
1978 3.62 4.69
1977 3.87 4.78
1976 4.12 4.93
1975 4.36 5.09
1974 4.6 5.24
1973 4.85 5.41
1972 5.08 5.55
1971 5.25 5.67
1970 5.45 5.78
1969 5.7 5.87
1968 5.93 5.96
1967 6.08 6.06
1966 6.18 6.15
1965 6.26 6.22
1964 6.31 6.29
1963 6.34 6.34
1962 6.33 6.38
1961 6.32 6.42
1960 6.33 6.38

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

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Thailand and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Turkey
2024 41.1 34
2023 40.7 33.5
2022 40.2 33.1
2021 39.7 32.7
2020 39.2 32.3
2019 38.7 31.8
2018 38.2 31.5
2017 37.7 31.2
2016 37.3 30.9
2015 36.8 30.6
2014 36.3 30.4
2013 35.9 30.1
2012 35.4 29.8
2011 35 29.5
2010 34.5 29.1
2009 34 28.6
2008 33.6 28.3
2007 33.1 27.9
2006 32.6 27.5
2005 32.2 27
2004 31.7 26.6
2003 31.3 26.2
2002 30.9 25.8
2001 30.5 25.4
2000 30 25
1999 29.5 24.7
1998 28.9 24.3
1997 28.3 24
1996 27.7 23.6
1995 27.2 23.3
1994 26.6 23
1993 26 22.7
1992 25.4 22.4
1991 24.8 22.1
1990 24.3 21.8
1989 23.7 21.6
1988 23.3 21.3
1987 22.8 21.1
1986 22.4 20.9
1985 21.9 20.6
1984 21.5 20.4
1983 21 20.2
1982 20.6 20
1981 20.2 19.9
1980 19.9 19.8
1979 19.5 19.7
1978 19.2 19.5
1977 18.9 19.4
1976 18.7 19.3
1975 18.4 19.1
1974 18.2 19
1973 18 18.9
1972 17.8 18.8
1971 17.6 18.7
1970 17.5 18.6
1969 17.4 18.6
1968 17.3 18.6
1967 17.3 18.7
1966 17.3 18.8
1965 17.4 18.9
1964 17.5 18.9
1963 17.6 19
1962 17.7 19.1
1961 17.9 19.3
1960 18 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
25
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Thailand Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand Turkey
% of world population
0.88%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
27.2%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Thailand Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Turkey
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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