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Thailand vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 50th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand United States
Population
71571743
344023146
Population rank 21/197 3/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 31/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Thailand and United States: Comparison Charts

Thailand and United States economies compared

GDP
Thailand

United States
1x
Year GDP
Thailand United States
2024 $526,517,658,842 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $515,906,283,941 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $495,644,697,588 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $506,194,668,790 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $500,461,898,480 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $543,976,691,794 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $506,754,208,404 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $456,356,813,537 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $413,366,349,748 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $401,296,238,228 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $407,339,040,198 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $420,333,654,593 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $397,558,325,279 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $370,818,739,624 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $341,104,766,329 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $281,710,630,187 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $291,382,982,431 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $262,942,621,455 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $221,758,296,022 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $189,318,408,469 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $172,895,685,155 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $152,280,615,246 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $134,300,904,400 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $120,296,476,180 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $126,392,224,254 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $126,669,211,779 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $113,675,596,788 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $150,180,456,566 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $183,035,237,429 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $169,278,916,593 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $146,683,778,959 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $128,889,262,951 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $111,452,746,518 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $98,234,714,971 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $85,343,190,719 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $72,250,748,100 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $61,667,253,471 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $50,535,446,555 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $43,096,773,981 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $38,900,711,333 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $41,797,647,776 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $40,042,798,388 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $36,589,772,404 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $34,846,039,194 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $32,353,514,989 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $27,371,650,825 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $24,006,566,637 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $19,779,312,261 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $16,985,208,648 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $14,882,770,594 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $13,702,998,512 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $10,838,587,358 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $8,177,873,151 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $7,375,000,024 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $7,086,538,438 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $6,695,336,567 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $6,081,009,428 $940,225,000,000
1967 $5,638,461,442 $859,620,034,483
1966 $5,279,230,817 $813,032,758,621
1965 $4,388,937,649 $741,904,862,069
1964 $3,889,129,942 $684,144,620,690
1963 $3,540,403,457 $637,058,551,724
1962 $3,308,912,797 $603,639,413,793
1961 $3,034,037,811 $561,940,310,345
1960 $2,760,750,861 $541,988,586,207

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

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Thailand and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand United States
2024 $7,347 $84,534
2023 $7,195 $81,490
2022 $6,909 $76,829
2021 $7,057 $70,249
2020 $6,986 $63,526
2019 $7,606 $65,120
2018 $7,100 $62,823
2017 $6,413 $59,908
2016 $5,834 $57,867
2015 $5,689 $56,763
2014 $5,801 $55,124
2013 $6,018 $53,291
2012 $5,726 $51,784
2011 $5,374 $50,066
2010 $4,974 $48,651
2009 $4,135 $47,195
2008 $4,309 $48,570
2007 $3,919 $48,050
2006 $3,331 $46,302
2005 $2,868 $44,123
2004 $2,642 $41,725
2003 $2,348 $39,490
2002 $2,090 $37,998
2001 $1,890 $37,134
2000 $2,006 $36,330
1999 $2,033 $34,484
1998 $1,848 $32,823
1997 $2,473 $31,430
1996 $3,055 $29,937
1995 $2,864 $28,661
1994 $2,518 $27,662
1993 $2,245 $26,353
1992 $1,972 $25,381
1991 $1,766 $24,293
1990 $1,559 $23,840
1989 $1,342 $22,857
1988 $1,164 $21,417
1987 $970 $20,039
1986 $842 $19,071
1985 $774 $18,237
1984 $847 $17,121
1983 $827 $15,544
1982 $770 $14,434
1981 $748 $13,976
1980 $709 $12,613
1979 $612 $11,674
1978 $548 $10,565
1977 $462 $9,453
1976 $405 $8,592
1975 $364 $7,801
1974 $343 $7,226
1973 $278.3 $6,726
1972 $215.6 $6,094
1971 $199.7 $5,609
1970 $197.1 $5,234
1969 $191.4 $5,020
1968 $178.8 $4,685
1967 $170.7 $4,326
1966 $164.5 $4,136
1965 $140.9 $3,818
1964 $128.6 $3,565
1963 $120.7 $3,366
1962 $116.2 $3,236
1961 $109.7 $3,059
1960 $102.8 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Thailand vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand United States
2026 77.1 79.8
2025 76.8 79.6
2024 76.6 79.5
2023 76.4 79.3
2022 75.3 78
2021 77.6 76.4
2020 77.3 77
2019 77.2 78.9
2018 77.2 78.8
2017 77 78.6
2016 76.8 78.7
2015 76.6 78.7
2014 76.3 78.9
2013 76 78.8
2012 75.6 78.8
2011 75.3 78.7
2010 75 78.7
2009 74.7 78.5
2008 74.2 78.1
2007 73.8 78
2006 73.3 77.8
2005 72.9 77.5
2004 72.1 77.5
2003 72.1 77.1
2002 71.8 77
2001 71.5 76.9
2000 71.2 76.8
1999 71 76.7
1998 70.7 76.7
1997 70.4 76.5
1996 69.9 76.2
1995 69.8 75.9
1994 69.7 75.7
1993 69.6 75.6
1992 69.4 75.8
1991 69.1 75.5
1990 68.9 75.4
1989 68.6 75.1
1988 68.2 74.8
1987 67.8 74.9
1986 67.3 74.7
1985 66.5 74.7
1984 65.5 74.7
1983 64.5 74.6
1982 63.6 74.5
1981 62.9 74.1
1980 62.2 73.7
1979 61.7 73.8
1978 61.3 73.4
1977 60.9 73.2
1976 60.4 72.8
1975 59.7 72.5
1974 59 72
1973 58.3 71.4
1972 57.7 71.2
1971 57.1 71.1
1970 56.5 70.7
1969 55.7 70.5
1968 55 70.2
1967 54.3 70.5
1966 53.7 70.2
1965 53.1 70.2
1964 52.5 70.2
1963 52 69.9
1962 51.4 70.1
1961 51.1 70.3
1960 50.6 69.8
1959 50.1 69.9
1958 49.5 69.7
1957 49.1 69.4
1956 48.6 69.6
1955 48.1 69.6
1954 47.6 69.5
1953 47.1 68.7
1952 46.5 68.4
1951 45.9 68.2
1950 45.2 68.1

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

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Thailand and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

United States
1x
Year Population
Thailand United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 71,668,011 340,110,988
2023 71,702,435 334,914,895
2022 71,735,329 333,271,411
2021 71,727,332 331,893,745
2020 71,641,484 331,526,933
2019 71,522,271 328,329,953
2018 71,376,079 326,838,199
2017 71,160,187 325,122,128
2016 70,859,841 323,071,755
2015 70,540,795 320,738,994
2014 70,216,367 318,386,329
2013 69,845,114 316,059,947
2012 69,436,098 313,877,662
2011 69,007,208 311,583,481
2010 68,579,447 309,327,143
2009 68,121,080 306,771,529
2008 67,619,830 304,093,966
2007 67,102,394 301,231,207
2006 66,567,687 298,379,912
2005 66,017,420 295,516,599
2004 65,452,047 292,805,298
2003 64,868,166 290,107,933
2002 64,266,437 287,625,193
2001 63,651,141 284,968,955
2000 63,007,815 282,162,411
1999 62,299,043 279,294,713
1998 61,522,630 276,115,288
1997 60,724,584 272,911,760
1996 59,920,064 269,667,391
1995 59,098,232 266,557,091
1994 58,260,854 263,435,673
1993 57,408,198 260,255,352
1992 56,528,834 256,894,189
1991 55,637,434 253,492,503
1990 54,738,329 250,131,894
1989 53,848,956 246,819,222
1988 52,969,595 244,499,004
1987 52,074,105 242,288,936
1986 51,177,834 240,132,831
1985 50,270,753 237,923,734
1984 49,351,708 235,824,908
1983 48,423,309 233,792,014
1982 47,494,577 231,664,432
1981 46,575,855 229,465,744
1980 45,650,022 226,542,250
1979 44,718,434 225,055,487
1978 43,788,976 222,584,545
1977 42,843,974 220,239,425
1976 41,896,504 218,035,164
1975 40,940,005 215,973,199
1974 39,952,891 213,853,928
1973 38,947,787 211,908,788
1972 37,933,929 209,896,021
1971 36,937,387 207,660,677
1970 35,954,408 205,052,174
1969 34,973,782 202,676,946
1968 34,002,560 200,706,052
1967 33,037,801 198,712,056
1966 32,086,071 196,560,338
1965 31,149,337 194,302,963
1964 30,232,141 191,888,791
1963 29,342,322 189,241,798
1962 28,481,040 186,537,737
1961 27,650,334 183,691,481
1960 26,851,747 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Thailand and United States

Fertility rate
Thailand

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand United States
2023 1.21 1.62
2022 1.22 1.66
2021 1.23 1.66
2020 1.26 1.64
2019 1.29 1.71
2018 1.32 1.73
2017 1.36 1.77
2016 1.4 1.82
2015 1.45 1.84
2014 1.48 1.86
2013 1.53 1.86
2012 1.56 1.88
2011 1.57 1.89
2010 1.56 1.93
2009 1.57 2
2008 1.59 2.07
2007 1.62 2.12
2006 1.63 2.11
2005 1.64 2.06
2004 1.67 2.05
2003 1.67 2.05
2002 1.69 2.02
2001 1.71 2.03
2000 1.73 2.06
1999 1.77 2.01
1998 1.82 2
1997 1.85 1.97
1996 1.87 1.98
1995 1.89 1.98
1994 1.93 2
1993 1.97 2.02
1992 2.01 2.05
1991 2.04 2.06
1990 2.07 2.08
1989 2.14 2.01
1988 2.17 1.93
1987 2.26 1.87
1986 2.36 1.84
1985 2.45 1.84
1984 2.58 1.81
1983 2.76 1.8
1982 2.94 1.83
1981 3.13 1.81
1980 3.29 1.84
1979 3.45 1.81
1978 3.62 1.76
1977 3.87 1.79
1976 4.12 1.74
1975 4.36 1.77
1974 4.6 1.84
1973 4.85 1.88
1972 5.08 2.01
1971 5.25 2.27
1970 5.45 2.48
1969 5.7 2.46
1968 5.93 2.46
1967 6.08 2.56
1966 6.18 2.72
1965 6.26 2.91
1964 6.31 3.19
1963 6.34 3.32
1962 6.33 3.46
1961 6.32 3.62
1960 6.33 3.65

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

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Thailand and United States demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand United States
2024 41.1 39.3
2023 40.7 39
2022 40.2 38.7
2021 39.7 38.5
2020 39.2 38.2
2019 38.7 38
2018 38.2 37.9
2017 37.7 37.7
2016 37.3 37.6
2015 36.8 37.5
2014 36.3 37.3
2013 35.9 37.2
2012 35.4 37.1
2011 35 37
2010 34.5 36.9
2009 34 36.7
2008 33.6 36.6
2007 33.1 36.5
2006 32.6 36.4
2005 32.2 36.2
2004 31.7 36
2003 31.3 35.8
2002 30.9 35.6
2001 30.5 35.5
2000 30 35.3
1999 29.5 35.1
1998 28.9 34.9
1997 28.3 34.6
1996 27.7 34.4
1995 27.2 34.1
1994 26.6 33.8
1993 26 33.6
1992 25.4 33.4
1991 24.8 33.2
1990 24.3 32.9
1989 23.7 32.7
1988 23.3 32.4
1987 22.8 32.1
1986 22.4 31.8
1985 21.9 31.5
1984 21.5 31.2
1983 21 30.9
1982 20.6 30.7
1981 20.2 30.4
1980 19.9 30.1
1979 19.5 29.9
1978 19.2 29.6
1977 18.9 29.2
1976 18.7 28.9
1975 18.4 28.7
1974 18.2 28.5
1973 18 28.3
1972 17.8 28
1971 17.6 27.9
1970 17.5 27.8
1969 17.4 27.9
1968 17.3 27.9
1967 17.3 27.9
1966 17.3 27.9
1965 17.4 28.1
1964 17.5 28.2
1963 17.6 28.5
1962 17.7 28.7
1961 17.9 29
1960 18 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand United States
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
25
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Thailand United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand United States
% of world population
0.88%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
27.2%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Thailand United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand United States
% of world land
0.34%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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