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Thailand vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 50th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand United Kingdom
Population
71571743
70154914
Population rank 21/197 22/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 31/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Thailand and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Thailand and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Thailand

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Thailand United Kingdom
2024 $526,517,658,842 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $515,906,283,941 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $495,644,697,588 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $506,194,668,790 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $500,461,898,480 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $543,976,691,794 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $506,754,208,404 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $456,356,813,537 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $413,366,349,748 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $401,296,238,228 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $407,339,040,198 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $420,333,654,593 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $397,558,325,279 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $370,818,739,624 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $341,104,766,329 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $281,710,630,187 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $291,382,982,431 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $262,942,621,455 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $221,758,296,022 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $189,318,408,469 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $172,895,685,155 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $152,280,615,246 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $134,300,904,400 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $120,296,476,180 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $126,392,224,254 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $126,669,211,779 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $113,675,596,788 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $150,180,456,566 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $183,035,237,429 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $169,278,916,593 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $146,683,778,959 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $128,889,262,951 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $111,452,746,518 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $98,234,714,971 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $85,343,190,719 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $72,250,748,100 $926,884,816,754
1988 $61,667,253,471 $910,122,732,124
1987 $50,535,446,555 $745,162,608,269
1986 $43,096,773,981 $601,452,653,181
1985 $38,900,711,333 $489,285,164,271
1984 $41,797,647,776 $461,487,097,632
1983 $40,042,798,388 $489,618,008,186
1982 $36,589,772,404 $515,048,916,841
1981 $34,846,039,194 $540,765,675,241
1980 $32,353,514,989 $564,947,710,899
1979 $27,371,650,825 $438,994,070,309
1978 $24,006,566,637 $335,883,029,722
1977 $19,779,312,261 $263,066,457,352
1976 $16,985,208,648 $232,614,555,256
1975 $14,882,770,594 $241,756,637,168
1974 $13,702,998,512 $206,131,369,799
1973 $10,838,587,358 $192,537,971,583
1972 $8,177,873,151 $169,965,034,965
1971 $7,375,000,024 $148,113,896,325
1970 $7,086,538,438 $130,671,946,244
1969 $6,695,336,567 $116,464,702,803
1968 $6,081,009,428 $107,759,910,068
1967 $5,638,461,442 $113,116,888,211
1966 $5,279,230,817 $108,572,752,102
1965 $4,388,937,649 $101,824,755,079
1964 $3,889,129,942 $94,407,558,351
1963 $3,540,403,457 $86,561,961,812
1962 $3,308,912,797 $81,247,564,157
1961 $3,034,037,811 $77,741,965,703
1960 $2,760,750,861 $73,233,967,692

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

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Thailand and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand United Kingdom
2024 $7,347 $53,246
2023 $7,195 $49,944
2022 $6,909 $47,057
2021 $7,057 $47,691
2020 $6,986 $40,813
2019 $7,606 $43,159
2018 $7,100 $43,703
2017 $6,413 $40,917
2016 $5,834 $41,258
2015 $5,689 $45,255
2014 $5,801 $47,746
2013 $6,018 $43,607
2012 $5,726 $42,688
2011 $5,374 $42,296
2010 $4,974 $39,778
2009 $4,135 $39,009
2008 $4,309 $47,652
2007 $3,919 $50,629
2006 $3,331 $44,695
2005 $2,868 $42,240
2004 $2,642 $40,504
2003 $2,348 $34,557
2002 $2,090 $30,159
2001 $1,890 $28,014
2000 $2,006 $28,384
1999 $2,033 $28,858
1998 $1,848 $28,396
1997 $2,473 $26,910
1996 $3,055 $24,503
1995 $2,864 $23,253
1994 $2,518 $19,709
1993 $2,245 $18,389
1992 $1,972 $20,487
1991 $1,766 $19,901
1990 $1,559 $19,095
1989 $1,342 $16,239
1988 $1,164 $15,987
1987 $970 $13,119
1986 $842 $10,611
1985 $774 $8,652
1984 $847 $8,179
1983 $827 $8,692
1982 $770 $9,146
1981 $748 $9,599
1980 $709 $10,032
1979 $612 $7,805
1978 $548 $5,977
1977 $462 $4,681
1976 $405 $4,138
1975 $364 $4,300
1974 $343 $3,666
1973 $278.3 $3,426
1972 $215.6 $3,030
1971 $199.7 $2,650
1970 $197.1 $2,348
1969 $191.4 $2,101
1968 $178.8 $1,952
1967 $170.7 $2,059
1966 $164.5 $1,987
1965 $140.9 $1,874
1964 $128.6 $1,748
1963 $120.7 $1,613
1962 $116.2 $1,526
1961 $109.7 $1,472
1960 $102.8 $1,398

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

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Thailand vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand United Kingdom
2026 77.1 81.7
2025 76.8 81.6
2024 76.6 81.4
2023 76.4 81.3
2022 75.3 81.1
2021 77.6 80.7
2020 77.3 80.4
2019 77.2 81.4
2018 77.2 81.1
2017 77 81.2
2016 76.8 81.1
2015 76.6 80.9
2014 76.3 81.2
2013 76 80.9
2012 75.6 80.9
2011 75.3 80.8
2010 75 80.4
2009 74.7 80.2
2008 74.2 79.7
2007 73.8 79.5
2006 73.3 79.3
2005 72.9 79.1
2004 72.1 78.9
2003 72.1 78.3
2002 71.8 78.2
2001 71.5 78.1
2000 71.2 77.8
1999 71 77.4
1998 70.7 77.3
1997 70.4 77.1
1996 69.9 76.9
1995 69.8 76.6
1994 69.7 76.7
1993 69.6 76.2
1992 69.4 76.3
1991 69.1 75.9
1990 68.9 75.7
1989 68.6 75.4
1988 68.2 75.3
1987 67.8 75.1
1986 67.3 74.8
1985 66.5 74.5
1984 65.5 74.7
1983 64.5 74.3
1982 63.6 74
1981 62.9 73.9
1980 62.2 73.6
1979 61.7 73.2
1978 61.3 73
1977 60.9 73.1
1976 60.4 72.6
1975 59.7 72.7
1974 59 72.4
1973 58.3 72.2
1972 57.7 72
1971 57.1 72.2
1970 56.5 71.9
1969 55.7 71.7
1968 55 71.7
1967 54.3 72.1
1966 53.7 71.4
1965 53.1 71.5
1964 52.5 71.5
1963 52 70.8
1962 51.4 70.9
1961 51.1 70.8
1960 50.6 71
1959 50.1 70.8
1958 49.5 70.7
1957 49.1 70.5
1956 48.6 70.4
1955 48.1 70.1
1954 47.6 70.2
1953 47.1 69.8
1952 46.5 69.5
1951 45.9 68.2
1950 45.2 68.6

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

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Thailand and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Thailand United Kingdom
2024 71,668,011 69,226,000
2023 71,702,435 68,492,000
2022 71,735,329 67,604,000
2021 71,727,332 66,984,000
2020 71,641,484 66,744,000
2019 71,522,271 66,631,000
2018 71,376,079 66,289,000
2017 71,160,187 65,966,000
2016 70,859,841 65,607,000
2015 70,540,795 65,088,000
2014 70,216,367 64,620,000
2013 69,845,114 64,139,000
2012 69,436,098 63,711,000
2011 69,007,208 63,258,810
2010 68,579,447 62,766,365
2009 68,121,080 62,276,270
2008 67,619,830 61,806,995
2007 67,102,394 61,322,463
2006 66,567,687 60,846,820
2005 66,017,420 60,401,206
2004 65,452,047 59,987,905
2003 64,868,166 59,647,577
2002 64,266,437 59,370,479
2001 63,651,141 59,119,673
2000 63,007,815 58,892,514
1999 62,299,043 58,682,466
1998 61,522,630 58,487,141
1997 60,724,584 58,316,954
1996 59,920,064 58,166,950
1995 59,098,232 58,019,030
1994 58,260,854 57,865,745
1993 57,408,198 57,718,614
1992 56,528,834 57,580,402
1991 55,637,434 57,424,897
1990 54,738,329 57,247,586
1989 53,848,956 57,076,711
1988 52,969,595 56,928,327
1987 52,074,105 56,802,050
1986 51,177,834 56,681,396
1985 50,270,753 56,550,268
1984 49,351,708 56,422,072
1983 48,423,309 56,332,848
1982 47,494,577 56,313,641
1981 46,575,855 56,333,829
1980 45,650,022 56,314,216
1979 44,718,434 56,246,951
1978 43,788,976 56,196,504
1977 42,843,974 56,193,492
1976 41,896,504 56,211,968
1975 40,940,005 56,225,800
1974 39,952,891 56,229,974
1973 38,947,787 56,194,527
1972 37,933,929 56,086,065
1971 36,937,387 55,896,223
1970 35,954,408 55,663,250
1969 34,973,782 55,441,750
1968 34,002,560 55,211,700
1967 33,037,801 54,943,600
1966 32,086,071 54,648,500
1965 31,149,337 54,348,050
1964 30,232,141 54,000,000
1963 29,342,322 53,650,000
1962 28,481,040 53,250,000
1961 27,650,334 52,800,000
1960 26,851,747 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Thailand

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand United Kingdom
2023 1.21 1.56
2022 1.22 1.56
2021 1.23 1.58
2020 1.26 1.57
2019 1.29 1.63
2018 1.32 1.68
2017 1.36 1.74
2016 1.4 1.79
2015 1.45 1.8
2014 1.48 1.81
2013 1.53 1.83
2012 1.56 1.92
2011 1.57 1.91
2010 1.56 1.92
2009 1.57 1.89
2008 1.59 1.91
2007 1.62 1.86
2006 1.63 1.82
2005 1.64 1.76
2004 1.67 1.75
2003 1.67 1.7
2002 1.69 1.63
2001 1.71 1.63
2000 1.73 1.64
1999 1.77 1.68
1998 1.82 1.71
1997 1.85 1.72
1996 1.87 1.73
1995 1.89 1.71
1994 1.93 1.74
1993 1.97 1.76
1992 2.01 1.79
1991 2.04 1.82
1990 2.07 1.83
1989 2.14 1.79
1988 2.17 1.82
1987 2.26 1.81
1986 2.36 1.78
1985 2.45 1.79
1984 2.58 1.77
1983 2.76 1.77
1982 2.94 1.78
1981 3.13 1.82
1980 3.29 1.9
1979 3.45 1.86
1978 3.62 1.75
1977 3.87 1.69
1976 4.12 1.74
1975 4.36 1.81
1974 4.6 1.92
1973 4.85 2.04
1972 5.08 2.2
1971 5.25 2.41
1970 5.45 2.44
1969 5.7 2.51
1968 5.93 2.6
1967 6.08 2.68
1966 6.18 2.78
1965 6.26 2.86
1964 6.31 2.93
1963 6.34 2.88
1962 6.33 2.86
1961 6.32 2.78
1960 6.33 2.69

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

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Thailand and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand United Kingdom
2024 41.1 41
2023 40.7 40.8
2022 40.2 40.5
2021 39.7 40.3
2020 39.2 40.2
2019 38.7 40.1
2018 38.2 40
2017 37.7 39.9
2016 37.3 39.8
2015 36.8 39.8
2014 36.3 39.7
2013 35.9 39.6
2012 35.4 39.5
2011 35 39.3
2010 34.5 39.2
2009 34 39
2008 33.6 38.9
2007 33.1 38.8
2006 32.6 38.6
2005 32.2 38.5
2004 31.7 38.4
2003 31.3 38.2
2002 30.9 38.1
2001 30.5 37.9
2000 30 37.7
1999 29.5 37.4
1998 28.9 37.2
1997 28.3 37
1996 27.7 36.8
1995 27.2 36.6
1994 26.6 36.5
1993 26 36.3
1992 25.4 36.2
1991 24.8 36.1
1990 24.3 36
1989 23.7 35.9
1988 23.3 35.7
1987 22.8 35.4
1986 22.4 35.4
1985 21.9 35.3
1984 21.5 35.2
1983 21 35
1982 20.6 34.8
1981 20.2 34.5
1980 19.9 34.4
1979 19.5 34.3
1978 19.2 34.2
1977 18.9 34.1
1976 18.7 34
1975 18.4 34
1974 18.2 34
1973 18 34
1972 17.8 34
1971 17.6 34.1
1970 17.5 34.2
1969 17.4 34.4
1968 17.3 34.6
1967 17.3 34.8
1966 17.3 34.9
1965 17.4 35.1
1964 17.5 35.2
1963 17.6 35.3
1962 17.7 35.3
1961 17.9 35.4
1960 18 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
25
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Thailand United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand United Kingdom
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
27.2%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Thailand United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand United Kingdom
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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