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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,668,011 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,571,743 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 7,662 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.52% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Thailand vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Tuvalu
2100 45,712,111 12,153
2099 46,056,854 12,146
2098 46,406,925 12,126
2097 46,761,683 12,104
2096 47,122,446 12,081
2095 47,487,866 12,066
2094 47,857,414 12,048
2093 48,230,566 12,028
2092 48,609,149 11,999
2091 48,988,448 11,972
2090 49,372,024 11,941
2089 49,760,635 11,909
2088 50,146,313 11,874
2087 50,536,233 11,847
2086 50,929,394 11,812
2085 51,326,092 11,772
2084 51,728,619 11,728
2083 52,131,789 11,689
2082 52,537,598 11,649
2081 52,942,608 11,609
2080 53,352,029 11,547
2079 53,766,821 11,491
2078 54,181,891 11,441
2077 54,599,508 11,382
2076 55,019,721 11,324
2075 55,442,571 11,268
2074 55,872,412 11,203
2073 56,304,891 11,127
2072 56,739,842 11,069
2071 57,177,118 10,994
2070 57,621,370 10,936
2069 58,066,637 10,866
2068 58,516,959 10,798
2067 58,967,738 10,730
2066 59,418,676 10,666
2065 59,878,082 10,611
2064 60,336,709 10,546
2063 60,797,201 10,482
2062 61,262,000 10,425
2061 61,724,999 10,356
2060 62,192,387 10,299
2059 62,656,203 10,230
2058 63,118,413 10,167
2057 63,577,864 10,115
2056 64,032,675 10,048
2055 64,478,337 9,985
2054 64,917,436 9,927
2053 65,343,383 9,859
2052 65,763,356 9,802
2051 66,167,939 9,731
2050 66,558,274 9,666
2049 66,936,876 9,600
2048 67,296,897 9,533
2047 67,641,907 9,456
2046 67,972,603 9,390
2045 68,287,399 9,329
2044 68,585,177 9,267
2043 68,870,333 9,201
2042 69,139,548 9,136
2041 69,396,419 9,084
2040 69,632,464 9,043
2039 69,854,146 8,992
2038 70,062,543 8,952
2037 70,256,027 8,925
2036 70,435,348 8,910
2035 70,604,705 8,901
2034 70,756,791 8,894
2033 70,897,217 8,903
2032 71,025,384 8,923
2031 71,140,609 8,946
2030 71,247,320 8,997
2029 71,342,891 9,056
2028 71,428,869 9,132
2027 71,505,168 9,226
2026 71,571,743 9,341
2025 71,625,629 9,484
2024 71,668,011 9,646
2023 71,702,435 9,816
2022 71,735,329 9,992
2021 71,727,332 10,194
2020 71,641,484 10,399
2019 71,522,271 10,581
2018 71,376,079 10,751
2017 71,160,187 10,869
2016 70,859,841 10,930
2015 70,540,795 10,963
2014 70,216,367 10,984
2013 69,845,114 11,001
2012 69,436,098 10,934
2011 69,007,208 10,780
2010 68,579,447 10,614
2009 68,121,080 10,461
2008 67,619,830 10,321
2007 67,102,394 10,182
2006 66,567,687 10,056
2005 66,017,420 9,940
2004 65,452,047 9,816
2003 64,868,166 9,695
2002 64,266,437 9,623
2001 63,651,141 9,586
2000 63,007,815 9,544
1999 62,299,043 9,496
1998 61,522,630 9,451
1997 60,724,584 9,400
1996 59,920,064 9,342
1995 59,098,232 9,280
1994 58,260,854 9,207
1993 57,408,198 9,126
1992 56,528,834 9,038
1991 55,637,434 8,928
1990 54,738,329 8,798
1989 53,848,956 8,662
1988 52,969,595 8,518
1987 52,074,105 8,371
1986 51,177,834 8,217
1985 50,270,753 8,046
1984 49,351,708 7,902
1983 48,423,309 7,789
1982 47,494,577 7,664
1981 46,575,855 7,526
1980 45,650,022 7,366
1979 44,718,434 7,184
1978 43,788,976 6,957
1977 42,843,974 6,686
1976 41,896,504 6,404
1975 40,940,005 6,117
1974 39,952,891 5,822
1973 38,947,787 5,681
1972 37,933,929 5,692
1971 36,937,387 5,685
1970 35,954,408 5,663
1969 34,973,782 5,631
1968 34,002,560 5,624
1967 33,037,801 5,652
1966 32,086,071 5,686
1965 31,149,337 5,715
1964 30,232,141 5,752
1963 29,342,322 5,751
1962 28,481,040 5,699
1961 27,650,334 5,648
1960 26,851,747 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Thailand increased by 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 711,902 people (a 1% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Thailand's population will shrink by 7% to 66,558,274 people with a rank change from 21st to 31st. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Tuvalu
2100 -0.75% 0.06%
2099 -0.75% 0.17%
2098 -0.76% 0.18%
2097 -0.77% 0.19%
2096 -0.77% 0.12%
2095 -0.77% 0.15%
2094 -0.77% 0.16%
2093 -0.78% 0.25%
2092 -0.77% 0.22%
2091 -0.78% 0.26%
2090 -0.78% 0.27%
2089 -0.77% 0.3%
2088 -0.77% 0.23%
2087 -0.77% 0.29%
2086 -0.77% 0.35%
2085 -0.78% 0.37%
2084 -0.77% 0.33%
2083 -0.77% 0.35%
2082 -0.76% 0.34%
2081 -0.77% 0.54%
2080 -0.77% 0.48%
2079 -0.77% 0.43%
2078 -0.76% 0.52%
2077 -0.76% 0.51%
2076 -0.76% 0.5%
2075 -0.77% 0.58%
2074 -0.77% 0.69%
2073 -0.77% 0.53%
2072 -0.76% 0.68%
2071 -0.77% 0.54%
2070 -0.77% 0.64%
2069 -0.77% 0.63%
2068 -0.76% 0.63%
2067 -0.76% 0.6%
2066 -0.77% 0.51%
2065 -0.76% 0.62%
2064 -0.76% 0.61%
2063 -0.76% 0.55%
2062 -0.75% 0.67%
2061 -0.75% 0.55%
2060 -0.74% 0.68%
2059 -0.73% 0.61%
2058 -0.72% 0.52%
2057 -0.71% 0.66%
2056 -0.69% 0.64%
2055 -0.68% 0.58%
2054 -0.65% 0.69%
2053 -0.64% 0.58%
2052 -0.61% 0.73%
2051 -0.59% 0.67%
2050 -0.57% 0.69%
2049 -0.53% 0.7%
2048 -0.51% 0.82%
2047 -0.49% 0.71%
2046 -0.46% 0.65%
2045 -0.43% 0.67%
2044 -0.41% 0.71%
2043 -0.39% 0.72%
2042 -0.37% 0.57%
2041 -0.34% 0.46%
2040 -0.32% 0.56%
2039 -0.3% 0.44%
2038 -0.28% 0.31%
2037 -0.25% 0.17%
2036 -0.24% 0.1%
2035 -0.21% 0.08%
2034 -0.2% -0.1%
2033 -0.18% -0.22%
2032 -0.16% -0.27%
2031 -0.15% -0.56%
2030 -0.13% -0.66%
2029 -0.12% -0.83%
2028 -0.11% -1.02%
2027 -0.09% -1.23%
2026 -0.08% -1.51%
2025 -0.06% -1.68%
2024 -0.05% -1.73%
2023 -0.05% -1.76%
2022 0.01% -1.98%
2021 0.12% -1.97%
2020 0.17% -1.72%
2019 0.2% -1.58%
2018 0.3% -1.09%
2017 0.42% -0.56%
2016 0.45% -0.3%
2015 0.46% -0.19%
2014 0.53% -0.15%
2013 0.59% 0.61%
2012 0.62% 1.43%
2011 0.62% 1.56%
2010 0.67% 1.46%
2009 0.74% 1.36%
2008 0.77% 1.37%
2007 0.8% 1.25%
2006 0.83% 1.17%
2005 0.86% 1.26%
2004 0.9% 1.25%
2003 0.94% 0.75%
2002 0.97% 0.39%
2001 1.02% 0.44%
2000 1.14% 0.51%
1999 1.26% 0.48%
1998 1.31% 0.54%
1997 1.34% 0.62%
1996 1.39% 0.67%
1995 1.44% 0.79%
1994 1.49% 0.89%
1993 1.56% 0.97%
1992 1.6% 1.23%
1991 1.64% 1.48%
1990 1.65% 1.57%
1989 1.66% 1.69%
1988 1.72% 1.76%
1987 1.75% 1.87%
1986 1.8% 2.13%
1985 1.86% 1.82%
1984 1.92% 1.45%
1983 1.96% 1.63%
1982 1.97% 1.83%
1981 2.03% 2.17%
1980 2.08% 2.53%
1979 2.12% 3.26%
1978 2.21% 4.05%
1977 2.26% 4.4%
1976 2.34% 4.69%
1975 2.47% 5.07%
1974 2.58% 2.48%
1973 2.67% -0.19%
1972 2.7% 0.12%
1971 2.73% 0.39%
1970 2.8% 0.57%
1969 2.86% 0.12%
1968 2.92% -0.5%
1967 2.97% -0.6%
1966 3.01% -0.51%
1965 3.03% -0.64%
1964 3.03% 0.02%
1963 3.02% 0.91%
1962 3% 0.9%
1961 2.97% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Thailand declined by 0.05%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Thailand Tuvalu
Current population
71571743
9341
Population rank 21/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 0.0001%
One net population change
15.3 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
53.3 seconds
1.62 days
One death every
49.5 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -94 +0
Annual growth/decline -34,424 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 195/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +27,509 -255
Net migration rank 30/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 246
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - -255
2024 - 23,321 - -280
2023 -46,105 19,648 137 -323
2022 -61,046 21,683 150 -320
2021 57,382 -2,093 151 -366
2020 84,107 32,277 161 -355
2019 116,867 5,221 166 -343
2018 159,383 10,984 169 -329
2017 194,695 66,805 163 -246
2016 226,255 112,978 157 -200
2015 266,362 32,500 153 -179
2014 294,628 55,358 149 -166
2013 325,059 67,452 148 -160
2012 351,485 74,033 148 1
2011 365,670 66,607 142 28
2010 370,466 52,791 136 22
2009 382,636 110,883 130 15
2008 401,730 107,333 125 10
2007 425,362 100,486 125 1
2006 441,211 102,362 129 -5
2005 456,378 100,542 131 -8
2004 466,542 107,199 132 -10
2003 488,003 105,917 136 -16
2002 504,299 105,215 141 -104
2001 524,230 96,817 151 -117
2000 543,884 121,640 159 -118
1999 578,073 173,924 166 -120
1998 617,318 183,471 172 -122
1997 644,834 150,411 177 -120
1996 661,397 152,397 182 -121
1995 682,703 147,226 191 -125
1994 712,589 132,271 195 -120
1993 737,696 122,746 202 -119
1992 754,999 143,318 196 -104
1991 760,508 124,034 203 -72
1990 760,808 152,916 204 -69
1989 774,563 90,497 208 -71
1988 765,252 128,469 215 -72
1987 774,498 122,791 219 -68
1986 783,430 111,820 219 -56
1985 776,935 141,963 215 -36
1984 779,856 139,345 212 -103
1983 794,239 143,393 206 -87
1982 817,951 101,885 198 -66
1981 839,297 78,337 186 -46
1980 845,575 88,478 173 0
1979 843,434 85,693 158 37
1978 847,799 82,011 141 119
1977 871,232 88,937 128 149
1976 894,072 40,656 117 171
1975 911,980 66,306 108 186
1974 923,151 72,801 102 197
1973 933,540 80,704 101 -121
1972 940,420 73,082 94 -102
1971 936,215 43,400 101 -85
1970 937,116 49,221 102 -71
1969 948,314 26,551 102 -65
1968 953,806 13,718 97 -127
1967 944,980 17,005 92 -123
1966 929,469 12,016 91 -121
1965 909,000 22,995 93 -128
1964 885,137 17,249 98 -135
1963 860,728 16,494 106 -52
1962 828,741 16,605 113 -61
1961 801,140 14,968 120 -77
1960 774,190 6,886 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 78.4% of the population change in Thailand is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people). In Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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