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

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The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,619,863 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,565,981 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 1.2 times bigger than Thailand's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.9% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.51% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Thailand vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Turkey
2100 45,708,431 64,394,191
2099 46,053,146 65,045,868
2098 46,403,189 65,690,351
2097 46,757,918 66,342,622
2096 47,118,652 66,990,674
2095 47,484,043 67,642,188
2094 47,853,561 68,296,562
2093 48,226,682 68,963,773
2092 48,605,235 69,625,957
2091 48,984,504 70,290,255
2090 49,368,049 70,960,483
2089 49,756,629 71,623,547
2088 50,142,276 72,281,102
2087 50,532,164 72,928,397
2086 50,925,294 73,576,610
2085 51,321,960 74,223,570
2084 51,724,454 74,853,312
2083 52,127,592 75,483,067
2082 52,533,368 76,111,533
2081 52,938,345 76,726,689
2080 53,347,733 77,339,541
2079 53,762,492 77,938,889
2078 54,177,529 78,532,577
2077 54,595,112 79,120,573
2076 55,015,291 79,705,459
2075 55,438,108 80,277,544
2074 55,867,914 80,848,141
2073 56,300,358 81,396,237
2072 56,735,274 81,938,080
2071 57,172,515 82,465,112
2070 57,616,731 82,981,973
2069 58,061,962 83,480,362
2068 58,512,248 83,963,140
2067 58,962,990 84,428,242
2066 59,413,893 84,886,666
2065 59,873,261 85,336,225
2064 60,331,851 85,771,285
2063 60,792,306 86,187,013
2062 61,257,068 86,587,114
2061 61,720,030 86,962,577
2060 62,187,380 87,319,314
2059 62,651,158 87,663,392
2058 63,113,332 87,973,789
2057 63,572,746 88,264,809
2056 64,027,520 88,534,755
2055 64,473,146 88,764,080
2054 64,912,210 88,972,362
2053 65,338,122 89,151,673
2052 65,758,061 89,310,785
2051 66,162,612 89,437,110
2050 66,552,915 89,541,520
2049 66,931,487 89,614,107
2048 67,291,479 89,651,068
2047 67,636,461 89,659,415
2046 67,967,131 89,634,354
2045 68,281,902 89,608,012
2044 68,579,656 89,557,421
2043 68,864,788 89,493,042
2042 69,133,982 89,404,193
2041 69,390,832 89,303,546
2040 69,626,857 89,187,952
2039 69,848,522 89,051,669
2038 70,056,903 88,901,719
2037 70,250,371 88,727,471
2036 70,429,677 88,537,927
2035 70,599,021 88,343,153
2034 70,751,094 88,139,515
2033 70,891,510 87,918,397
2032 71,019,665 87,687,495
2031 71,134,882 87,437,150
2030 71,241,584 87,166,904
2029 71,337,147 86,903,490
2028 71,423,119 86,627,469
2027 71,499,411 86,350,539
2026 71,565,981 86,093,293
2025 71,619,863 85,878,556
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: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Thailand increased by 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 706,140 people (a 1% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Turkey
2100 -0.75% -1%
2099 -0.75% -0.98%
2098 -0.76% -0.98%
2097 -0.77% -0.97%
2096 -0.77% -0.96%
2095 -0.77% -0.96%
2094 -0.77% -0.97%
2093 -0.78% -0.95%
2092 -0.77% -0.95%
2091 -0.78% -0.94%
2090 -0.78% -0.93%
2089 -0.77% -0.91%
2088 -0.77% -0.89%
2087 -0.77% -0.88%
2086 -0.77% -0.87%
2085 -0.78% -0.84%
2084 -0.77% -0.83%
2083 -0.77% -0.83%
2082 -0.76% -0.8%
2081 -0.77% -0.79%
2080 -0.77% -0.77%
2079 -0.77% -0.76%
2078 -0.76% -0.74%
2077 -0.76% -0.73%
2076 -0.76% -0.71%
2075 -0.77% -0.71%
2074 -0.77% -0.67%
2073 -0.77% -0.66%
2072 -0.76% -0.64%
2071 -0.77% -0.62%
2070 -0.77% -0.6%
2069 -0.77% -0.57%
2068 -0.76% -0.55%
2067 -0.76% -0.54%
2066 -0.77% -0.53%
2065 -0.76% -0.51%
2064 -0.76% -0.48%
2063 -0.76% -0.46%
2062 -0.75% -0.43%
2061 -0.75% -0.41%
2060 -0.74% -0.39%
2059 -0.73% -0.35%
2058 -0.72% -0.33%
2057 -0.71% -0.3%
2056 -0.69% -0.26%
2055 -0.68% -0.23%
2054 -0.65% -0.2%
2053 -0.64% -0.18%
2052 -0.61% -0.14%
2051 -0.59% -0.12%
2050 -0.57% -0.08%
2049 -0.53% -0.04%
2048 -0.51% -0.009%
2047 -0.49% 0.03%
2046 -0.46% 0.03%
2045 -0.43% 0.06%
2044 -0.41% 0.07%
2043 -0.39% 0.1%
2042 -0.37% 0.11%
2041 -0.34% 0.13%
2040 -0.32% 0.15%
2039 -0.3% 0.17%
2038 -0.28% 0.2%
2037 -0.25% 0.21%
2036 -0.24% 0.22%
2035 -0.21% 0.23%
2034 -0.2% 0.25%
2033 -0.18% 0.26%
2032 -0.16% 0.29%
2031 -0.15% 0.31%
2030 -0.13% 0.3%
2029 -0.12% 0.32%
2028 -0.11% 0.32%
2027 -0.09% 0.3%
2026 -0.08% 0.25%
2025 -0.07% 0.42%
2024 -0.05% 0.23%
2023 -0.05% 0.41%
2022 0.01% 0.99%
2021 0.12% 0.91%
2020 0.17% 0.98%
2019 0.2% 1.44%
2018 0.3% 1.36%
2017 0.42% 1.31%
2016 0.45% 1.35%
2015 0.46% 1.34%
2014 0.53% 1.36%
2013 0.59% 1.29%
2012 0.62% 1.28%
2011 0.62% 1.48%
2010 0.67% 1.53%
2009 0.74% 1.39%
2008 0.77% 1.27%
2007 0.8% 0.16%
2006 0.83% 1.03%
2005 0.86% 1.07%
2004 0.9% 1.12%
2003 0.94% 1.17%
2002 0.97% 1.21%
2001 1.02% 1.25%
2000 1.14% 1.29%
1999 1.26% 1.35%
1998 1.31% 1.4%
1997 1.34% 1.46%
1996 1.39% 1.52%
1995 1.44% 1.65%
1994 1.49% 1.75%
1993 1.56% 1.74%
1992 1.6% 1.72%
1991 1.64% 1.77%
1990 1.65% 1.89%
1989 1.66% 1.98%
1988 1.72% 2.02%
1987 1.75% 2.06%
1986 1.8% 2.15%
1985 1.86% 2.25%
1984 1.92% 2.33%
1983 1.96% 2.38%
1982 1.97% 2.16%
1981 2.03% 2.01%
1980 2.08% 2.02%
1979 2.12% 1.98%
1978 2.21% 2.04%
1977 2.26% 2.08%
1976 2.34% 2.06%
1975 2.47% 2.1%
1974 2.58% 2.24%
1973 2.67% 2.34%
1972 2.7% 2.43%
1971 2.73% 2.4%
1970 2.8% 2.38%
1969 2.86% 2.48%
1968 2.92% 2.56%
1967 2.97% 2.63%
1966 3.01% 2.57%
1965 3.03% 2.54%
1964 3.03% 2.66%
1963 3.02% 2.71%
1962 3% 2.74%
1961 2.97% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Thailand Turkey
Current population
71565981
86225430
Population rank 21/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 1.04%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
48.7 seconds
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline -132 +986
Annual growth/decline -48,148 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 138/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +27,509 -258,205
Net migration rank 30/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - -258,205
2024 -65,720 23,321 453,249 -275,952
2023 -46,105 19,648 426,630 -318,070
2022 -61,046 21,683 535,373 -301,544
2021 57,382 -2,093 521,713 20,283
2020 84,107 32,277 608,708 37,934
2019 116,867 5,221 751,472 -15,690
2018 159,383 10,984 830,353 187,570
2017 194,695 66,805 875,408 659,846
2016 226,255 112,978 895,841 352,063
2015 266,362 32,500 930,799 1,063,140
2014 294,628 55,358 957,055 1,033,384
2013 325,059 67,452 921,386 438,618
2012 351,485 74,033 917,145 258,623
2011 365,670 66,607 875,839 68,849
2010 370,466 52,791 892,334 55,532
2009 382,636 110,883 900,491 24,276
2008 401,730 107,333 868,749 47,915
2007 425,362 100,486 876,626 -186,402
2006 441,211 102,362 897,351 -190,194
2005 456,378 100,542 898,650 -174,177
2004 466,542 107,199 896,025 -146,574
2003 488,003 105,917 893,683 -121,383
2002 504,299 105,215 922,927 -129,444
2001 524,230 96,817 980,560 -166,759
2000 543,884 121,640 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 578,073 173,924 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 617,318 183,471 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 644,834 150,411 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 661,397 152,397 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 682,703 147,226 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 712,589 132,271 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 737,696 122,746 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 754,999 143,318 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 760,508 124,034 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 760,808 152,916 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 774,563 90,497 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 765,252 128,469 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 774,498 122,791 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 783,430 111,820 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 776,935 141,963 1,098,846 8,960
1984 779,856 139,345 1,096,529 21,787
1983 794,239 143,393 1,095,106 39,871
1982 817,951 101,885 1,091,863 23,728
1981 839,297 78,337 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 845,575 88,478 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 843,434 85,693 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 847,799 82,011 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 871,232 88,937 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 894,072 40,656 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 911,980 66,306 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 923,151 72,801 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 933,540 80,704 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 940,420 73,082 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 936,215 43,400 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 937,116 49,221 991,950 -150,924
1969 948,314 26,551 970,958 -110,578
1968 953,806 13,718 950,778 -78,973
1967 944,980 17,005 936,727 -65,993
1966 929,469 12,016 925,790 -50,999
1965 909,000 22,995 904,016 -113,911
1964 885,137 17,249 884,152 -69,978
1963 860,728 16,494 862,626 -44,317
1962 828,741 16,605 837,473 -34,353
1961 801,140 14,968 816,911 -26,187
1960 774,190 6,886 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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