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Population in Thailand compared to Tunisia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,619,863 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,565,981 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 5.75 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.51% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Thailand vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Tunisia
2100 45,708,431 10,720,705
2099 46,053,146 10,796,270
2098 46,403,189 10,870,365
2097 46,757,918 10,942,334
2096 47,118,652 11,015,071
2095 47,484,043 11,086,568
2094 47,853,561 11,157,542
2093 48,226,682 11,226,508
2092 48,605,235 11,294,195
2091 48,984,504 11,360,662
2090 49,368,049 11,425,878
2089 49,756,629 11,490,110
2088 50,142,276 11,552,154
2087 50,532,164 11,614,090
2086 50,925,294 11,675,384
2085 51,321,960 11,734,490
2084 51,724,454 11,792,840
2083 52,127,592 11,851,260
2082 52,533,368 11,908,828
2081 52,938,345 11,964,392
2080 53,347,733 12,021,096
2079 53,762,492 12,078,476
2078 54,177,529 12,136,099
2077 54,595,112 12,191,648
2076 55,015,291 12,245,010
2075 55,438,108 12,299,514
2074 55,867,914 12,353,013
2073 56,300,358 12,407,814
2072 56,735,274 12,461,090
2071 57,172,515 12,515,463
2070 57,616,731 12,569,058
2069 58,061,962 12,622,516
2068 58,512,248 12,674,867
2067 58,962,990 12,726,080
2066 59,413,893 12,775,620
2065 59,873,261 12,824,867
2064 60,331,851 12,870,728
2063 60,792,306 12,915,152
2062 61,257,068 12,957,498
2061 61,720,030 12,996,917
2060 62,187,380 13,034,579
2059 62,651,158 13,066,669
2058 63,113,332 13,095,856
2057 63,572,746 13,122,073
2056 64,027,520 13,144,442
2055 64,473,146 13,161,720
2054 64,912,210 13,174,836
2053 65,338,122 13,181,943
2052 65,758,061 13,185,429
2051 66,162,612 13,184,813
2050 66,552,915 13,179,371
2049 66,931,487 13,170,781
2048 67,291,479 13,158,351
2047 67,636,461 13,141,815
2046 67,967,131 13,123,298
2045 68,281,902 13,102,394
2044 68,579,656 13,079,200
2043 68,864,788 13,054,663
2042 69,133,982 13,028,925
2041 69,390,832 13,003,433
2040 69,626,857 12,977,122
2039 69,848,522 12,950,166
2038 70,056,903 12,922,736
2037 70,250,371 12,893,752
2036 70,429,677 12,863,431
2035 70,599,021 12,833,137
2034 70,751,094 12,800,738
2033 70,891,510 12,763,981
2032 71,019,665 12,725,768
2031 71,134,882 12,685,304
2030 71,241,584 12,641,975
2029 71,337,147 12,594,181
2028 71,423,119 12,540,258
2027 71,499,411 12,482,078
2026 71,565,981 12,417,997
2025 71,619,863 12,348,573
2024 71,668,011 12,277,109
2023 71,702,435 12,200,431
2022 71,735,329 12,119,334
2021 71,727,332 12,048,622
2020 71,641,484 11,974,057
2019 71,522,271 11,875,081
2018 71,376,079 11,765,514
2017 71,160,187 11,650,498
2016 70,859,841 11,528,674
2015 70,540,795 11,402,264
2014 70,216,367 11,274,288
2013 69,845,114 11,141,361
2012 69,436,098 11,009,647
2011 69,007,208 10,886,035
2010 68,579,447 10,765,980
2009 68,121,080 10,650,681
2008 67,619,830 10,542,635
2007 67,102,394 10,441,702
2006 66,567,687 10,346,410
2005 66,017,420 10,255,472
2004 65,452,047 10,166,163
2003 64,868,166 10,071,632
2002 64,266,437 9,971,515
2001 63,651,141 9,869,677
2000 63,007,815 9,764,935
1999 62,299,043 9,655,963
1998 61,522,630 9,541,667
1997 60,724,584 9,421,270
1996 59,920,064 9,294,432
1995 59,098,232 9,161,258
1994 58,260,854 9,018,448
1993 57,408,198 8,857,910
1992 56,528,834 8,682,512
1991 55,637,434 8,501,827
1990 54,738,329 8,324,509
1989 53,848,956 8,151,660
1988 52,969,595 7,974,440
1987 52,074,105 7,789,987
1986 51,177,834 7,600,301
1985 50,270,753 7,409,903
1984 49,351,708 7,220,044
1983 48,423,309 7,053,800
1982 47,494,577 6,908,642
1981 46,575,855 6,758,284
1980 45,650,022 6,606,195
1979 44,718,434 6,456,419
1978 43,788,976 6,309,390
1977 42,843,974 6,155,931
1976 41,896,504 5,996,994
1975 40,940,005 5,839,262
1974 39,952,891 5,684,674
1973 38,947,787 5,537,242
1972 37,933,929 5,396,557
1971 36,937,387 5,261,658
1970 35,954,408 5,131,396
1969 34,973,782 5,004,697
1968 34,002,560 4,879,899
1967 33,037,801 4,760,970
1966 32,086,071 4,652,287
1965 31,149,337 4,561,385
1964 30,232,141 4,489,869
1963 29,342,322 4,427,131
1962 28,481,040 4,369,136
1961 27,650,334 4,316,278
1960 26,851,747 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/thailand/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Thailand increased by 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 706,140 people (a 1% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Thailand's population will shrink by 7% to 66,552,915 people with a rank change from 21st to 31st. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Tunisia
2100 -0.75% -0.7%
2099 -0.75% -0.68%
2098 -0.76% -0.66%
2097 -0.77% -0.66%
2096 -0.77% -0.64%
2095 -0.77% -0.64%
2094 -0.77% -0.61%
2093 -0.78% -0.6%
2092 -0.77% -0.59%
2091 -0.78% -0.57%
2090 -0.78% -0.56%
2089 -0.77% -0.54%
2088 -0.77% -0.53%
2087 -0.77% -0.52%
2086 -0.77% -0.5%
2085 -0.78% -0.49%
2084 -0.77% -0.49%
2083 -0.77% -0.48%
2082 -0.76% -0.46%
2081 -0.77% -0.47%
2080 -0.77% -0.48%
2079 -0.77% -0.47%
2078 -0.76% -0.46%
2077 -0.76% -0.44%
2076 -0.76% -0.44%
2075 -0.77% -0.43%
2074 -0.77% -0.44%
2073 -0.77% -0.43%
2072 -0.76% -0.43%
2071 -0.77% -0.43%
2070 -0.77% -0.42%
2069 -0.77% -0.41%
2068 -0.76% -0.4%
2067 -0.76% -0.39%
2066 -0.77% -0.38%
2065 -0.76% -0.36%
2064 -0.76% -0.34%
2063 -0.76% -0.33%
2062 -0.75% -0.3%
2061 -0.75% -0.29%
2060 -0.74% -0.25%
2059 -0.73% -0.22%
2058 -0.72% -0.2%
2057 -0.71% -0.17%
2056 -0.69% -0.13%
2055 -0.68% -0.1%
2054 -0.65% -0.05%
2053 -0.64% -0.03%
2052 -0.61% 0.005%
2051 -0.59% 0.04%
2050 -0.57% 0.07%
2049 -0.53% 0.09%
2048 -0.51% 0.13%
2047 -0.49% 0.14%
2046 -0.46% 0.16%
2045 -0.43% 0.18%
2044 -0.41% 0.19%
2043 -0.39% 0.2%
2042 -0.37% 0.2%
2041 -0.34% 0.2%
2040 -0.32% 0.21%
2039 -0.3% 0.21%
2038 -0.28% 0.22%
2037 -0.25% 0.24%
2036 -0.24% 0.24%
2035 -0.21% 0.25%
2034 -0.2% 0.29%
2033 -0.18% 0.3%
2032 -0.16% 0.32%
2031 -0.15% 0.34%
2030 -0.13% 0.38%
2029 -0.12% 0.43%
2028 -0.11% 0.47%
2027 -0.09% 0.52%
2026 -0.08% 0.56%
2025 -0.07% 0.58%
2024 -0.05% 0.63%
2023 -0.05% 0.67%
2022 0.01% 0.59%
2021 0.12% 0.62%
2020 0.17% 0.83%
2019 0.2% 0.93%
2018 0.3% 0.99%
2017 0.42% 1.06%
2016 0.45% 1.11%
2015 0.46% 1.14%
2014 0.53% 1.19%
2013 0.59% 1.2%
2012 0.62% 1.14%
2011 0.62% 1.12%
2010 0.67% 1.08%
2009 0.74% 1.02%
2008 0.77% 0.97%
2007 0.8% 0.92%
2006 0.83% 0.89%
2005 0.86% 0.88%
2004 0.9% 0.94%
2003 0.94% 1%
2002 0.97% 1.03%
2001 1.02% 1.07%
2000 1.14% 1.13%
1999 1.26% 1.2%
1998 1.31% 1.28%
1997 1.34% 1.36%
1996 1.39% 1.45%
1995 1.44% 1.58%
1994 1.49% 1.81%
1993 1.56% 2.02%
1992 1.6% 2.13%
1991 1.64% 2.13%
1990 1.65% 2.12%
1989 1.66% 2.22%
1988 1.72% 2.37%
1987 1.75% 2.5%
1986 1.8% 2.57%
1985 1.86% 2.63%
1984 1.92% 2.36%
1983 1.96% 2.1%
1982 1.97% 2.22%
1981 2.03% 2.3%
1980 2.08% 2.32%
1979 2.12% 2.33%
1978 2.21% 2.49%
1977 2.26% 2.65%
1976 2.34% 2.7%
1975 2.47% 2.72%
1974 2.58% 2.66%
1973 2.67% 2.61%
1972 2.7% 2.56%
1971 2.73% 2.54%
1970 2.8% 2.53%
1969 2.86% 2.56%
1968 2.92% 2.5%
1967 2.97% 2.34%
1966 3.01% 1.99%
1965 3.03% 1.59%
1964 3.03% 1.42%
1963 3.02% 1.33%
1962 3% 1.22%
1961 2.97% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Thailand declined by 0.07%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Thailand Tunisia
Current population
71565981
12450912
Population rank 21/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 0.15%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
48.7 seconds
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -132 +196
Annual growth/decline -48,148 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 125/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +27,509 -14,523
Net migration rank 30/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - -14,523
2024 -65,720 23,321 88,910 -15,221
2023 -46,105 19,648 93,663 -14,001
2022 -61,046 21,683 96,531 -14,001
2021 57,382 -2,093 68,087 -9,190
2020 84,107 32,277 109,431 -19,188
2019 116,867 5,221 127,312 -19,612
2018 159,383 10,984 132,445 -21,012
2017 194,695 66,805 140,971 -22,365
2016 226,255 112,978 148,870 -23,827
2015 266,362 32,500 153,007 -25,229
2014 294,628 55,358 154,762 -26,586
2013 325,059 67,452 154,687 -17,020
2012 351,485 74,033 151,812 -26,059
2011 365,670 66,607 143,401 -21,935
2010 370,466 52,791 132,809 -14,168
2009 382,636 110,883 125,465 -13,512
2008 401,730 107,333 121,873 -17,742
2007 425,362 100,486 118,920 -21,190
2006 441,211 102,362 116,945 -24,098
2005 456,378 100,542 115,374 -26,361
2004 466,542 107,199 113,322 -23,735
2003 488,003 105,917 111,926 -12,459
2002 504,299 105,215 109,099 -8,334
2001 524,230 96,817 110,146 -7,235
2000 543,884 121,640 112,501 -5,937
1999 578,073 173,924 114,829 -3,452
1998 617,318 183,471 121,332 -4,111
1997 644,834 150,411 128,327 -4,756
1996 661,397 152,397 135,615 -5,506
1995 682,703 147,226 144,345 -8,095
1994 712,589 132,271 153,647 -4,271
1993 737,696 122,746 160,922 10,771
1992 754,999 143,318 163,978 15,124
1991 760,508 124,034 166,245 16,021
1990 760,808 152,916 168,180 4,183
1989 774,563 90,497 169,221 4,100
1988 765,252 128,469 177,176 3,934
1987 774,498 122,791 184,101 3,711
1986 783,430 111,820 188,107 3,464
1985 776,935 141,963 186,344 2,887
1984 779,856 139,345 182,386 8,109
1983 794,239 143,393 179,878 -37,895
1982 817,951 101,885 177,898 -29,559
1981 839,297 78,337 176,628 -24,242
1980 845,575 88,478 171,094 -19,321
1979 843,434 85,693 171,463 -23,688
1978 847,799 82,011 173,255 -26,968
1977 871,232 88,937 174,539 -13,910
1976 894,072 40,656 172,744 -15,499
1975 911,980 66,306 166,991 -8,765
1974 923,151 72,801 160,200 -9,254
1973 933,540 80,704 153,525 -9,606
1972 940,420 73,082 147,239 -9,790
1971 936,215 43,400 142,296 -9,949
1970 937,116 49,221 138,235 -10,054
1969 948,314 26,551 135,257 -10,049
1968 953,806 13,718 134,246 -9,848
1967 944,980 17,005 132,626 -19,155
1966 929,469 12,016 131,274 -27,393
1965 909,000 22,995 127,673 -49,751
1964 885,137 17,249 124,711 -59,602
1963 860,728 16,494 120,865 -60,505
1962 828,741 16,605 116,887 -61,260
1961 801,140 14,968 111,459 -61,369
1960 774,190 6,886 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 74.2% of the population change in Thailand is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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