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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,668,011 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,571,743 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.78 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.35% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.52% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Thailand vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Ukraine
2100 45,712,111 15,493,960
2099 46,056,854 15,751,557
2098 46,406,925 16,012,938
2097 46,761,683 16,278,602
2096 47,122,446 16,547,938
2095 47,487,866 16,820,897
2094 47,857,414 17,098,910
2093 48,230,566 17,381,822
2092 48,609,149 17,669,049
2091 48,988,448 17,960,681
2090 49,372,024 18,257,867
2089 49,760,635 18,559,027
2088 50,146,313 18,865,031
2087 50,536,233 19,176,483
2086 50,929,394 19,492,606
2085 51,326,092 19,812,584
2084 51,728,619 20,138,855
2083 52,131,789 20,468,747
2082 52,537,598 20,803,241
2081 52,942,608 21,140,953
2080 53,352,029 21,482,498
2079 53,766,821 21,827,152
2078 54,181,891 22,175,099
2077 54,599,508 22,525,846
2076 55,019,721 22,879,896
2075 55,442,571 23,236,521
2074 55,872,412 23,596,095
2073 56,304,891 23,957,807
2072 56,739,842 24,319,928
2071 57,177,118 24,685,370
2070 57,621,370 25,053,352
2069 58,066,637 25,423,272
2068 58,516,959 25,794,560
2067 58,967,738 26,168,072
2066 59,418,676 26,543,206
2065 59,878,082 26,920,121
2064 60,336,709 27,298,592
2063 60,797,201 27,677,528
2062 61,262,000 28,056,960
2061 61,724,999 28,437,884
2060 62,192,387 28,818,343
2059 62,656,203 29,198,891
2058 63,118,413 29,580,044
2057 63,577,864 29,958,884
2056 64,032,675 30,335,136
2055 64,478,337 30,710,041
2054 64,917,436 31,080,334
2053 65,343,383 31,447,868
2052 65,763,356 31,811,171
2051 66,167,939 32,170,929
2050 66,558,274 32,525,262
2049 66,936,876 32,875,483
2048 67,296,897 33,217,836
2047 67,641,907 33,556,749
2046 67,972,603 33,892,646
2045 68,287,399 34,221,999
2044 68,585,177 34,547,153
2043 68,870,333 34,869,270
2042 69,139,548 35,189,550
2041 69,396,419 35,507,946
2040 69,632,464 35,823,225
2039 69,854,146 36,141,658
2038 70,062,543 36,457,134
2037 70,256,027 36,772,578
2036 70,435,348 37,084,252
2035 70,604,705 37,396,243
2034 70,756,791 37,706,533
2033 70,897,217 38,015,585
2032 71,025,384 38,322,554
2031 71,140,609 38,630,259
2030 71,247,320 38,935,791
2029 71,342,891 39,238,099
2028 71,428,869 39,537,815
2027 71,505,168 39,830,895
2026 71,571,743 40,125,599
2025 71,625,629 38,707,520
2024 71,668,011 37,860,221
2023 71,702,435 37,732,836
2022 71,735,329 41,048,766
2021 71,727,332 44,298,640
2020 71,641,484 44,680,014
2019 71,522,271 44,957,458
2018 71,376,079 45,208,907
2017 71,160,187 45,436,041
2016 70,859,841 45,616,832
2015 70,540,795 45,784,896
2014 70,216,367 45,972,380
2013 69,845,114 46,126,770
2012 69,436,098 46,210,056
2011 69,007,208 46,307,853
2010 68,579,447 46,456,003
2009 68,121,080 46,623,731
2008 67,619,830 46,819,175
2007 67,102,394 47,062,798
2006 66,567,687 47,278,694
2005 66,017,420 47,585,556
2004 65,452,047 47,979,507
2003 64,868,166 48,315,136
2002 64,266,437 48,677,281
2001 63,651,141 49,106,855
2000 63,007,815 49,556,660
1999 62,299,043 49,976,446
1998 61,522,630 50,379,731
1997 60,724,584 50,786,885
1996 59,920,064 51,226,109
1995 59,098,232 51,665,539
1994 58,260,854 52,075,998
1993 57,408,198 52,350,126
1992 56,528,834 52,323,671
1991 55,637,434 52,170,961
1990 54,738,329 52,054,092
1989 53,848,956 51,917,817
1988 52,969,595 51,724,853
1987 52,074,105 51,515,732
1986 51,177,834 51,318,745
1985 50,270,753 51,108,770
1984 49,351,708 50,887,599
1983 48,423,309 50,637,029
1982 47,494,577 50,402,724
1981 46,575,855 50,189,281
1980 45,650,022 49,955,152
1979 44,718,434 49,721,381
1978 43,788,976 49,521,243
1977 42,843,974 49,336,481
1976 41,896,504 49,120,842
1975 40,940,005 48,865,229
1974 39,952,891 48,576,570
1973 38,947,787 48,277,121
1972 37,933,929 47,946,893
1971 36,937,387 47,573,287
1970 35,954,408 47,261,306
1969 34,973,782 46,976,256
1968 34,002,560 46,614,325
1967 33,037,801 46,215,988
1966 32,086,071 45,802,519
1965 31,149,337 45,386,892
1964 30,232,141 44,951,156
1963 29,342,322 44,462,372
1962 28,481,040 43,943,674
1961 27,650,334 43,399,766
1960 26,851,747 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 711,902 people (a 1% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 23.1% of the population in Thailand and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Ukraine
2100 -0.75% -1.64%
2099 -0.75% -1.63%
2098 -0.76% -1.63%
2097 -0.77% -1.63%
2096 -0.77% -1.62%
2095 -0.77% -1.63%
2094 -0.77% -1.63%
2093 -0.78% -1.63%
2092 -0.77% -1.62%
2091 -0.78% -1.63%
2090 -0.78% -1.62%
2089 -0.77% -1.62%
2088 -0.77% -1.62%
2087 -0.77% -1.62%
2086 -0.77% -1.62%
2085 -0.78% -1.62%
2084 -0.77% -1.61%
2083 -0.77% -1.61%
2082 -0.76% -1.6%
2081 -0.77% -1.59%
2080 -0.77% -1.58%
2079 -0.77% -1.57%
2078 -0.76% -1.56%
2077 -0.76% -1.55%
2076 -0.76% -1.53%
2075 -0.77% -1.52%
2074 -0.77% -1.51%
2073 -0.77% -1.49%
2072 -0.76% -1.48%
2071 -0.77% -1.47%
2070 -0.77% -1.46%
2069 -0.77% -1.44%
2068 -0.76% -1.43%
2067 -0.76% -1.41%
2066 -0.77% -1.4%
2065 -0.76% -1.39%
2064 -0.76% -1.37%
2063 -0.76% -1.35%
2062 -0.75% -1.34%
2061 -0.75% -1.32%
2060 -0.74% -1.3%
2059 -0.73% -1.29%
2058 -0.72% -1.26%
2057 -0.71% -1.24%
2056 -0.69% -1.22%
2055 -0.68% -1.19%
2054 -0.65% -1.17%
2053 -0.64% -1.14%
2052 -0.61% -1.12%
2051 -0.59% -1.09%
2050 -0.57% -1.07%
2049 -0.53% -1.03%
2048 -0.51% -1.01%
2047 -0.49% -0.99%
2046 -0.46% -0.96%
2045 -0.43% -0.94%
2044 -0.41% -0.92%
2043 -0.39% -0.91%
2042 -0.37% -0.9%
2041 -0.34% -0.88%
2040 -0.32% -0.88%
2039 -0.3% -0.87%
2038 -0.28% -0.86%
2037 -0.25% -0.84%
2036 -0.24% -0.83%
2035 -0.21% -0.82%
2034 -0.2% -0.81%
2033 -0.18% -0.8%
2032 -0.16% -0.8%
2031 -0.15% -0.78%
2030 -0.13% -0.77%
2029 -0.12% -0.76%
2028 -0.11% -0.74%
2027 -0.09% -0.73%
2026 -0.08% 3.66%
2025 -0.06% 2.24%
2024 -0.05% 0.34%
2023 -0.05% -8.08%
2022 0.01% -7.34%
2021 0.12% -0.85%
2020 0.17% -0.62%
2019 0.2% -0.56%
2018 0.3% -0.5%
2017 0.42% -0.4%
2016 0.45% -0.37%
2015 0.46% -0.41%
2014 0.53% -0.33%
2013 0.59% -0.18%
2012 0.62% -0.21%
2011 0.62% -0.32%
2010 0.67% -0.36%
2009 0.74% -0.42%
2008 0.77% -0.52%
2007 0.8% -0.46%
2006 0.83% -0.64%
2005 0.86% -0.82%
2004 0.9% -0.69%
2003 0.94% -0.74%
2002 0.97% -0.87%
2001 1.02% -0.91%
2000 1.14% -0.84%
1999 1.26% -0.8%
1998 1.31% -0.8%
1997 1.34% -0.86%
1996 1.39% -0.85%
1995 1.44% -0.79%
1994 1.49% -0.52%
1993 1.56% 0.05%
1992 1.6% 0.29%
1991 1.64% 0.22%
1990 1.65% 0.26%
1989 1.66% 0.37%
1988 1.72% 0.41%
1987 1.75% 0.38%
1986 1.8% 0.41%
1985 1.86% 0.43%
1984 1.92% 0.49%
1983 1.96% 0.46%
1982 1.97% 0.43%
1981 2.03% 0.47%
1980 2.08% 0.47%
1979 2.12% 0.4%
1978 2.21% 0.37%
1977 2.26% 0.44%
1976 2.34% 0.52%
1975 2.47% 0.59%
1974 2.58% 0.62%
1973 2.67% 0.69%
1972 2.7% 0.79%
1971 2.73% 0.66%
1970 2.8% 0.61%
1969 2.86% 0.78%
1968 2.92% 0.86%
1967 2.97% 0.9%
1966 3.01% 0.92%
1965 3.03% 0.97%
1964 3.03% 1.1%
1963 3.02% 1.18%
1962 3% 1.25%
1961 2.97% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Thailand Ukraine
Current population
71571743
40125599
Population rank 21/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 0.48%
One net population change
15.3 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
53.3 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
49.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -94 +349
Annual growth/decline -34,424 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 147/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +27,509 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 30/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - 1,702,358
2024 - 23,321 - 1,146,012
2023 -46,105 19,648 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -61,046 21,683 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 57,382 -2,093 -449,941 -1,129
2020 84,107 32,277 -307,533 -4,167
2019 116,867 5,221 -236,296 -6,908
2018 159,383 10,984 -227,491 -32,220
2017 194,695 66,805 -158,390 -36,155
2016 226,255 112,978 -135,710 -31,340
2015 266,362 32,500 -147,107 -21,992
2014 294,628 55,358 -140,216 -65,678
2013 325,059 67,452 -129,662 26,781
2012 351,485 74,033 -130,451 66,768
2011 365,670 66,607 -158,372 26,457
2010 370,466 52,791 -180,388 16,030
2009 382,636 110,883 -197,918 26,796
2008 401,730 107,333 -229,086 9,312
2007 425,362 100,486 -282,659 15,237
2006 441,211 102,362 -300,787 136,442
2005 456,378 100,542 -337,857 -111,493
2004 466,542 107,199 -344,157 5,644
2003 488,003 105,917 -351,299 18,540
2002 504,299 105,215 -364,544 -26,991
2001 524,230 96,817 -374,734 -92,847
2000 543,884 121,640 -364,143 -67,865
1999 578,073 173,924 -348,286 -59,247
1998 617,318 183,471 -318,299 -80,684
1997 644,834 150,411 -306,549 -108,735
1996 661,397 152,397 -305,154 -158,008
1995 682,703 147,226 -281,629 -134,053
1994 712,589 132,271 -238,820 -166,380
1993 737,696 122,746 -169,405 26,357
1992 754,999 143,318 -95,857 291,788
1991 760,508 124,034 -16,486 125,962
1990 760,808 152,916 48,463 75,760
1989 774,563 90,497 106,431 36,978
1988 765,252 128,469 162,002 75,637
1987 774,498 122,791 198,850 -18,275
1986 783,430 111,820 225,751 -12,369
1985 776,935 141,963 201,011 5,546
1984 779,856 139,345 222,430 13,340
1983 794,239 143,393 241,741 23,608
1982 817,951 101,885 194,101 9,096
1981 839,297 78,337 182,839 40,807
1980 845,575 88,478 197,223 47,406
1979 843,434 85,693 197,294 25,635
1978 847,799 82,011 206,554 -29,180
1977 871,232 88,937 216,932 -24,745
1976 894,072 40,656 247,323 -8,219
1975 911,980 66,306 256,787 15,336
1974 923,151 72,801 273,486 31,725
1973 933,540 80,704 274,938 18,777
1972 940,420 73,082 309,785 56,928
1971 936,215 43,400 305,849 74,604
1970 937,116 49,221 291,839 -48,335
1969 948,314 26,551 274,858 51,763
1968 953,806 13,718 295,162 102,096
1967 944,980 17,005 313,899 85,527
1966 929,469 12,016 337,794 89,737
1965 909,000 22,995 334,365 69,354
1964 885,137 17,249 391,120 76,650
1963 860,728 16,494 449,648 60,178
1962 828,741 16,605 481,887 45,712
1961 801,140 14,968 508,602 51,625
1960 774,190 6,886 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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