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Thailand vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 50th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Turkmenistan
Population
71571743
7776557
Population rank 21/197 104/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 31/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Thailand and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Turkmenistan
2024 $526,517,658,842 $51,387,209,872
2023 $515,906,283,941 $45,894,538,666
2022 $495,644,697,588 $42,208,726,138
2021 $506,194,668,790 $40,589,905,812
2020 $500,461,898,480 $41,509,903,182
2019 $543,976,691,794 $40,810,067,975
2018 $506,754,208,404 $40,765,428,571
2017 $456,356,813,537 $37,926,285,714
2016 $413,366,349,748 $36,169,428,571
2015 $401,296,238,228 $35,799,714,286
2014 $407,339,040,198 $43,524,210,526
2013 $420,333,654,593 $39,197,543,860
2012 $397,558,325,279 $35,164,210,526
2011 $370,818,739,624 $29,233,333,333
2010 $341,104,766,329 $22,583,157,895
2009 $281,710,630,187 $20,214,385,965
2008 $291,382,982,431 $19,271,523,179
2007 $262,942,621,455 $12,664,165,103
2006 $221,758,296,022 $10,276,674,365
2005 $189,318,408,469 $8,103,901,996
2004 $172,895,685,155 $6,838,351,088
2003 $152,280,615,246 $5,977,440,583
2002 $134,300,904,400 $4,462,029,109
2001 $120,296,476,180 $3,534,772,732
2000 $126,392,224,254 $2,904,663,311
1999 $126,669,211,779 $2,450,564,100
1998 $113,675,596,788 $2,605,689,134
1997 $150,180,456,566 $2,450,350,625
1996 $183,035,237,429 $2,378,759,975
1995 $169,278,916,593 $2,482,228,440
1994 $146,683,778,959 $2,561,118,608
1993 $128,889,262,951 $3,179,225,949
1992 $111,452,746,518 $3,200,539,816
1991 $98,234,714,971 $3,208,098,919
1990 $85,343,190,719 $3,189,539,641
1989 $72,250,748,100 $3,006,988,217
1988 $61,667,253,471 $3,010,982,414
1987 $50,535,446,555 $2,331,358,820
1986 $43,096,773,981 -
1985 $38,900,711,333 -
1984 $41,797,647,776 -
1983 $40,042,798,388 -
1982 $36,589,772,404 -
1981 $34,846,039,194 -
1980 $32,353,514,989 -
1979 $27,371,650,825 -
1978 $24,006,566,637 -
1977 $19,779,312,261 -
1976 $16,985,208,648 -
1975 $14,882,770,594 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Turkmenistan
2024 $7,347 $6,857
2023 $7,195 $6,232
2022 $6,909 $5,838
2021 $7,057 $5,723
2020 $6,986 $5,973
2019 $7,606 $5,998
2018 $7,100 $6,125
2017 $6,413 $5,828
2016 $5,834 $5,687
2015 $5,689 $5,759
2014 $5,801 $7,164
2013 $6,018 $6,600
2012 $5,726 $6,054
2011 $5,374 $5,144
2010 $4,974 $4,059
2009 $4,135 $3,708
2008 $4,309 $3,606
2007 $3,919 $2,415
2006 $3,331 $1,997
2005 $2,868 $1,604
2004 $2,642 $1,379
2003 $2,348 $1,229
2002 $2,090 $936
2001 $1,890 $756
2000 $2,006 $634
1999 $2,033 $546
1998 $1,848 $591
1997 $2,473 $565
1996 $3,055 $558
1995 $2,864 $592
1994 $2,518 $622
1993 $2,245 $788
1992 $1,972 $811
1991 $1,766 $832
1990 $1,559 $848
1989 $1,342 $821
1988 $1,164 $846
1987 $970 $675
1986 $842 -
1985 $774 -
1984 $847 -
1983 $827 -
1982 $770 -
1981 $748 -
1980 $709 -
1979 $612 -
1978 $548 -
1977 $462 -
1976 $405 -
1975 $364 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Turkmenistan
2026 77.1 70.5
2025 76.8 70.3
2024 76.6 70.2
2023 76.4 70.1
2022 75.3 69.9
2021 77.6 69.4
2020 77.3 68.8
2019 77.2 69.4
2018 77.2 69.3
2017 77 69.2
2016 76.8 69.1
2015 76.6 69.1
2014 76.3 69
2013 76 69
2012 75.6 69
2011 75.3 68.9
2010 75 68.6
2009 74.7 68.2
2008 74.2 67.6
2007 73.8 67
2006 73.3 66.6
2005 72.9 66.3
2004 72.1 66.1
2003 72.1 65.9
2002 71.8 65.6
2001 71.5 65.3
2000 71.2 64.9
1999 71 64.5
1998 70.7 64
1997 70.4 63.7
1996 69.9 63.5
1995 69.8 63.5
1994 69.7 63.5
1993 69.6 63.6
1992 69.4 63.8
1991 69.1 63.8
1990 68.9 63.9
1989 68.6 63.8
1988 68.2 63.7
1987 67.8 63.5
1986 67.3 63.2
1985 66.5 62.8
1984 65.5 62.4
1983 64.5 62
1982 63.6 61.6
1981 62.9 61
1980 62.2 60.2
1979 61.7 59.1
1978 61.3 58.3
1977 60.9 57.7
1976 60.4 57.4
1975 59.7 57.2
1974 59 57
1973 58.3 56.8
1972 57.7 56.6
1971 57.1 56.3
1970 56.5 56
1969 55.7 55.7
1968 55 55.3
1967 54.3 54.8
1966 53.7 54.4
1965 53.1 54
1964 52.5 53.6
1963 52 53.2
1962 51.4 52.9
1961 51.1 52.5
1960 50.6 52.1
1959 50.1 51.8
1958 49.5 51.4
1957 49.1 51
1956 48.6 50.6
1955 48.1 50.2
1954 47.6 49.8
1953 47.1 49.4
1952 46.5 49
1951 45.9 48.6
1950 45.2 48.1

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

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Thailand and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Thailand Turkmenistan
2024 71,668,011 7,494,498
2023 71,702,435 7,364,438
2022 71,735,329 7,230,193
2021 71,727,332 7,092,043
2020 71,641,484 6,949,912
2019 71,522,271 6,803,944
2018 71,376,079 6,655,524
2017 71,160,187 6,507,061
2016 70,859,841 6,360,041
2015 70,540,795 6,215,770
2014 70,216,367 6,075,283
2013 69,845,114 5,939,341
2012 69,436,098 5,808,546
2011 69,007,208 5,683,417
2010 68,579,447 5,564,356
2009 68,121,080 5,451,592
2008 67,619,830 5,345,029
2007 67,102,394 5,244,046
2006 66,567,687 5,147,105
2005 66,017,420 5,052,257
2004 65,452,047 4,958,093
2003 64,868,166 4,863,865
2002 64,266,437 4,769,465
2001 63,651,141 4,675,409
2000 63,007,815 4,582,677
1999 62,299,043 4,492,170
1998 61,522,630 4,410,507
1997 60,724,584 4,336,730
1996 59,920,064 4,263,819
1995 59,098,232 4,191,203
1994 58,260,854 4,116,662
1993 57,408,198 4,032,407
1992 56,528,834 3,944,689
1991 55,637,434 3,855,894
1990 54,738,329 3,760,562
1989 53,848,956 3,662,459
1988 52,969,595 3,559,363
1987 52,074,105 3,452,731
1986 51,177,834 3,347,809
1985 50,270,753 3,247,534
1984 49,351,708 3,154,079
1983 48,423,309 3,067,534
1982 47,494,577 2,985,557
1981 46,575,855 2,907,187
1980 45,650,022 2,832,203
1979 44,718,434 2,760,358
1978 43,788,976 2,691,088
1977 42,843,974 2,623,948
1976 41,896,504 2,558,521
1975 40,940,005 2,494,570
1974 39,952,891 2,432,028
1973 38,947,787 2,370,919
1972 37,933,929 2,311,430
1971 36,937,387 2,253,119
1970 35,954,408 2,195,616
1969 34,973,782 2,139,024
1968 34,002,560 2,083,069
1967 33,037,801 2,027,403
1966 32,086,071 1,971,737
1965 31,149,337 1,915,916
1964 30,232,141 1,859,997
1963 29,342,322 1,804,272
1962 28,481,040 1,749,214
1961 27,650,334 1,695,400
1960 26,851,747 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Thailand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Turkmenistan
2023 1.21 2.69
2022 1.22 2.73
2021 1.23 2.75
2020 1.26 2.79
2019 1.29 2.83
2018 1.32 2.88
2017 1.36 2.93
2016 1.4 2.99
2015 1.45 3.03
2014 1.48 3.02
2013 1.53 3.01
2012 1.56 2.96
2011 1.57 2.9
2010 1.56 2.85
2009 1.57 2.79
2008 1.59 2.75
2007 1.62 2.73
2006 1.63 2.72
2005 1.64 2.71
2004 1.67 2.67
2003 1.67 2.67
2002 1.69 2.71
2001 1.71 2.81
2000 1.73 2.9
1999 1.77 2.98
1998 1.82 3.08
1997 1.85 3.18
1996 1.87 3.29
1995 1.89 3.49
1994 1.93 3.62
1993 1.97 3.78
1992 2.01 3.96
1991 2.04 4.14
1990 2.07 4.29
1989 2.14 4.46
1988 2.17 4.68
1987 2.26 4.84
1986 2.36 4.94
1985 2.45 4.97
1984 2.58 4.96
1983 2.76 4.97
1982 2.94 5.04
1981 3.13 5.16
1980 3.29 5.3
1979 3.45 5.46
1978 3.62 5.61
1977 3.87 5.77
1976 4.12 5.9
1975 4.36 6
1974 4.6 6.09
1973 4.85 6.15
1972 5.08 6.2
1971 5.25 6.32
1970 5.45 6.4
1969 5.7 6.48
1968 5.93 6.56
1967 6.08 6.64
1966 6.18 6.7
1965 6.26 6.76
1964 6.31 6.79
1963 6.34 6.79
1962 6.33 6.76
1961 6.32 6.69
1960 6.33 6.59

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

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Thailand and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Turkmenistan
2024 41.1 27.5
2023 40.7 27.2
2022 40.2 26.9
2021 39.7 26.7
2020 39.2 26.4
2019 38.7 26.2
2018 38.2 25.9
2017 37.7 25.7
2016 37.3 25.5
2015 36.8 25.3
2014 36.3 25
2013 35.9 24.8
2012 35.4 24.5
2011 35 24.3
2010 34.5 24
2009 34 23.7
2008 33.6 23.4
2007 33.1 23.1
2006 32.6 22.8
2005 32.2 22.4
2004 31.7 22.1
2003 31.3 21.8
2002 30.9 21.5
2001 30.5 21.2
2000 30 20.9
1999 29.5 20.6
1998 28.9 20.3
1997 28.3 20.1
1996 27.7 19.9
1995 27.2 19.7
1994 26.6 19.6
1993 26 19.5
1992 25.4 19.4
1991 24.8 19.4
1990 24.3 19.3
1989 23.7 19.3
1988 23.3 19.3
1987 22.8 19.3
1986 22.4 19.3
1985 21.9 19.3
1984 21.5 19.2
1983 21 19.1
1982 20.6 19
1981 20.2 18.8
1980 19.9 18.7
1979 19.5 18.5
1978 19.2 18.3
1977 18.9 18.2
1976 18.7 18
1975 18.4 17.9
1974 18.2 17.7
1973 18 17.6
1972 17.8 17.5
1971 17.6 17.4
1970 17.5 17.4
1969 17.4 17.4
1968 17.3 17.5
1967 17.3 17.7
1966 17.3 18
1965 17.4 18.4
1964 17.5 19
1963 17.6 19.7
1962 17.7 20.4
1961 17.9 20.9
1960 18 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Thailand Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
27.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Thailand Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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