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Population in Thailand compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,668,011 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,571,743 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 6.12 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.52% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand UAE
2100 45,712,111 26,368,750
2099 46,056,854 26,130,374
2098 46,406,925 25,894,010
2097 46,761,683 25,660,062
2096 47,122,446 25,427,961
2095 47,487,866 25,197,670
2094 47,857,414 24,968,891
2093 48,230,566 24,741,434
2092 48,609,149 24,515,086
2091 48,988,448 24,289,496
2090 49,372,024 24,064,404
2089 49,760,635 23,839,033
2088 50,146,313 23,613,963
2087 50,536,233 23,388,786
2086 50,929,394 23,163,641
2085 51,326,092 22,938,169
2084 51,728,619 22,711,804
2083 52,131,789 22,484,154
2082 52,537,598 22,255,625
2081 52,942,608 22,026,183
2080 53,352,029 21,796,073
2079 53,766,821 21,565,118
2078 54,181,891 21,333,574
2077 54,599,508 21,101,274
2076 55,019,721 20,868,733
2075 55,442,571 20,636,203
2074 55,872,412 20,404,044
2073 56,304,891 20,171,659
2072 56,739,842 19,940,853
2071 57,177,118 19,710,934
2070 57,621,370 19,483,026
2069 58,066,637 19,256,572
2068 58,516,959 19,032,681
2067 58,967,738 18,811,331
2066 59,418,676 18,593,017
2065 59,878,082 18,377,364
2064 60,336,709 18,164,584
2063 60,797,201 17,955,352
2062 61,262,000 17,749,596
2061 61,724,999 17,547,827
2060 62,192,387 17,349,620
2059 62,656,203 17,153,273
2058 63,118,413 16,959,263
2057 63,577,864 16,767,893
2056 64,032,675 16,579,195
2055 64,478,337 16,392,558
2054 64,917,436 16,207,309
2053 65,343,383 16,024,789
2052 65,763,356 15,844,357
2051 66,167,939 15,665,362
2050 66,558,274 15,487,008
2049 66,936,876 15,309,031
2048 67,296,897 15,132,784
2047 67,641,907 14,958,209
2046 67,972,603 14,788,046
2045 68,287,399 14,620,902
2044 68,585,177 14,454,466
2043 68,870,333 14,289,021
2042 69,139,548 14,124,515
2041 69,396,419 13,961,010
2040 69,632,464 13,798,651
2039 69,854,146 13,637,499
2038 70,062,543 13,477,450
2037 70,256,027 13,319,346
2036 70,435,348 13,163,073
2035 70,604,705 13,009,160
2034 70,756,791 12,857,729
2033 70,897,217 12,709,520
2032 71,025,384 12,564,906
2031 71,140,609 12,424,286
2030 71,247,320 12,288,186
2029 71,342,891 12,148,661
2028 71,428,869 11,999,549
2027 71,505,168 11,831,082
2026 71,571,743 11,632,806
2025 71,625,629 11,367,504
2024 71,668,011 10,986,400
2023 71,702,435 10,483,751
2022 71,735,329 10,074,977
2021 71,727,332 9,575,152
2020 71,641,484 9,401,038
2019 71,522,271 9,445,785
2018 71,376,079 9,346,701
2017 71,160,187 9,223,225
2016 70,859,841 8,935,095
2015 70,540,795 8,505,237
2014 70,216,367 8,059,440
2013 69,845,114 7,693,031
2012 69,436,098 7,391,448
2011 69,007,208 7,104,538
2010 68,579,447 6,869,838
2009 68,121,080 6,707,058
2008 67,619,830 6,302,664
2007 67,102,394 5,624,635
2006 66,567,687 5,009,100
2005 66,017,420 4,664,790
2004 65,452,047 4,428,967
2003 64,868,166 4,192,457
2002 64,266,437 3,956,826
2001 63,651,141 3,723,590
2000 63,007,815 3,493,575
1999 62,299,043 3,266,009
1998 61,522,630 3,040,421
1997 60,724,584 2,817,410
1996 59,920,064 2,597,564
1995 59,098,232 2,434,662
1994 58,260,854 2,328,188
1993 57,408,198 2,222,093
1992 56,528,834 2,114,730
1991 55,637,434 2,006,626
1990 54,738,329 1,898,220
1989 53,848,956 1,789,851
1988 52,969,595 1,681,788
1987 52,074,105 1,574,244
1986 51,177,834 1,467,383
1985 50,270,753 1,377,911
1984 49,351,708 1,305,996
1983 48,423,309 1,235,305
1982 47,494,577 1,166,370
1981 46,575,855 1,099,855
1980 45,650,022 1,015,700
1979 44,718,434 912,010
1978 43,788,976 809,274
1977 42,843,974 710,209
1976 41,896,504 615,866
1975 40,940,005 542,856
1974 39,952,891 489,087
1973 38,947,787 436,399
1972 37,933,929 385,014
1971 36,937,387 335,027
1970 35,954,408 286,536
1969 34,973,782 239,660
1968 34,002,560 199,416
1967 33,037,801 179,700
1966 32,086,071 173,976
1965 31,149,337 167,103
1964 30,232,141 159,692
1963 29,342,322 152,211
1962 28,481,040 144,946
1961 27,650,334 137,989
1960 26,851,747 131,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/thailand/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Thailand increased by 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 711,902 people (a 1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand UAE
2100 -0.75% 0.91%
2099 -0.75% 0.91%
2098 -0.76% 0.91%
2097 -0.77% 0.91%
2096 -0.77% 0.91%
2095 -0.77% 0.92%
2094 -0.77% 0.92%
2093 -0.78% 0.92%
2092 -0.77% 0.93%
2091 -0.78% 0.94%
2090 -0.78% 0.95%
2089 -0.77% 0.95%
2088 -0.77% 0.96%
2087 -0.77% 0.97%
2086 -0.77% 0.98%
2085 -0.78% 1%
2084 -0.77% 1.01%
2083 -0.77% 1.03%
2082 -0.76% 1.04%
2081 -0.77% 1.06%
2080 -0.77% 1.07%
2079 -0.77% 1.09%
2078 -0.76% 1.1%
2077 -0.76% 1.11%
2076 -0.76% 1.13%
2075 -0.77% 1.14%
2074 -0.77% 1.15%
2073 -0.77% 1.16%
2072 -0.76% 1.17%
2071 -0.77% 1.17%
2070 -0.77% 1.18%
2069 -0.77% 1.18%
2068 -0.76% 1.18%
2067 -0.76% 1.17%
2066 -0.77% 1.17%
2065 -0.76% 1.17%
2064 -0.76% 1.17%
2063 -0.76% 1.16%
2062 -0.75% 1.15%
2061 -0.75% 1.14%
2060 -0.74% 1.14%
2059 -0.73% 1.14%
2058 -0.72% 1.14%
2057 -0.71% 1.14%
2056 -0.69% 1.14%
2055 -0.68% 1.14%
2054 -0.65% 1.14%
2053 -0.64% 1.14%
2052 -0.61% 1.14%
2051 -0.59% 1.15%
2050 -0.57% 1.16%
2049 -0.53% 1.16%
2048 -0.51% 1.17%
2047 -0.49% 1.15%
2046 -0.46% 1.14%
2045 -0.43% 1.15%
2044 -0.41% 1.16%
2043 -0.39% 1.16%
2042 -0.37% 1.17%
2041 -0.34% 1.18%
2040 -0.32% 1.18%
2039 -0.3% 1.19%
2038 -0.28% 1.19%
2037 -0.25% 1.19%
2036 -0.24% 1.18%
2035 -0.21% 1.18%
2034 -0.2% 1.17%
2033 -0.18% 1.15%
2032 -0.16% 1.13%
2031 -0.15% 1.11%
2030 -0.13% 1.15%
2029 -0.12% 1.24%
2028 -0.11% 1.42%
2027 -0.09% 1.7%
2026 -0.08% 2.33%
2025 -0.06% 3.47%
2024 -0.05% 4.79%
2023 -0.05% 4.06%
2022 0.01% 5.22%
2021 0.12% 1.85%
2020 0.17% -0.47%
2019 0.2% 1.06%
2018 0.3% 1.34%
2017 0.42% 3.22%
2016 0.45% 5.05%
2015 0.46% 5.53%
2014 0.53% 4.76%
2013 0.59% 4.08%
2012 0.62% 4.04%
2011 0.62% 3.42%
2010 0.67% 2.43%
2009 0.74% 6.42%
2008 0.77% 12.1%
2007 0.8% 12.3%
2006 0.83% 7.38%
2005 0.86% 5.32%
2004 0.9% 5.64%
2003 0.94% 5.96%
2002 0.97% 6.26%
2001 1.02% 6.58%
2000 1.14% 6.97%
1999 1.26% 7.42%
1998 1.31% 7.92%
1997 1.34% 8.46%
1996 1.39% 6.69%
1995 1.44% 4.57%
1994 1.49% 4.77%
1993 1.56% 5.08%
1992 1.6% 5.39%
1991 1.64% 5.71%
1990 1.65% 6.05%
1989 1.66% 6.43%
1988 1.72% 6.83%
1987 1.75% 7.28%
1986 1.8% 6.49%
1985 1.86% 5.51%
1984 1.92% 5.72%
1983 1.96% 5.91%
1982 1.97% 6.05%
1981 2.03% 8.29%
1980 2.08% 11.4%
1979 2.12% 12.7%
1978 2.21% 13.9%
1977 2.26% 15.3%
1976 2.34% 13.4%
1975 2.47% 11%
1974 2.58% 12.1%
1973 2.67% 13.3%
1972 2.7% 14.9%
1971 2.73% 16.9%
1970 2.8% 19.6%
1969 2.86% 20.2%
1968 2.92% 11%
1967 2.97% 3.29%
1966 3.01% 4.11%
1965 3.03% 4.64%
1964 3.03% 4.91%
1963 3.02% 5.01%
1962 3% 5.04%
1961 2.97% 5.07%

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

GeoRank.org/population/thailand/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Thailand declined by 0.05%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Thailand UAE
Current population
71571743
11686438
Population rank 21/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 0.14%
One net population change
15.3 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
53.3 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
49.5 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -94 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -34,424 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 3/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +27,509 +158,634
Net migration rank 30/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - 158,634
2024 - 23,321 - 278,439
2023 -46,105 19,648 92,698 300,004
2022 -61,046 21,683 81,758 322,773
2021 57,382 -2,093 76,802 421,663
2020 84,107 32,277 87,871 92,541
2019 116,867 5,221 86,296 -125,186
2018 159,383 10,984 86,840 14,611
2017 194,695 66,805 89,382 34,155
2016 226,255 112,978 87,028 195,317
2015 266,362 32,500 85,044 342,468
2014 294,628 55,358 84,277 360,174
2013 325,059 67,452 82,977 279,269
2012 351,485 74,033 78,682 225,921
2011 365,670 66,607 73,496 215,183
2010 370,466 52,791 69,907 161,842
2009 382,636 110,883 66,521 163,643
2008 401,730 107,333 55,426 523,207
2007 425,362 100,486 55,048 722,380
2006 441,211 102,362 54,338 399,306
2005 456,378 100,542 60,046 174,926
2004 466,542 107,199 60,344 176,319
2003 488,003 105,917 59,118 177,237
2002 504,299 105,215 55,922 178,988
2001 524,230 96,817 52,789 178,779
2000 543,884 121,640 49,993 178,469
1999 578,073 173,924 46,198 180,469
1998 617,318 183,471 41,176 183,329
1997 644,834 150,411 38,207 183,310
1996 661,397 152,397 37,886 180,296
1995 682,703 147,226 38,685 68,938
1994 712,589 132,271 42,976 62,352
1993 737,696 122,746 41,324 65,545
1992 754,999 143,318 42,119 65,739
1991 760,508 124,034 41,409 66,943
1990 760,808 152,916 41,339 67,118
1989 774,563 90,497 40,148 68,132
1988 765,252 128,469 38,861 68,991
1987 774,498 122,791 37,741 69,493
1986 783,430 111,820 36,829 69,655
1985 776,935 141,963 34,855 37,605
1984 779,856 139,345 33,250 38,124
1983 794,239 143,393 31,480 38,536
1982 817,951 101,885 29,585 38,276
1981 839,297 78,337 27,560 37,600
1980 845,575 88,478 25,005 78,148
1979 843,434 85,693 21,987 82,238
1978 847,799 82,011 18,879 82,359
1977 871,232 88,937 15,787 81,111
1976 894,072 40,656 12,876 78,903
1975 911,980 66,306 11,859 42,380
1974 923,151 72,801 10,835 42,474
1973 933,540 80,704 9,822 42,243
1972 940,420 73,082 8,818 41,888
1971 936,215 43,400 7,839 41,425
1970 937,116 49,221 6,922 40,792
1969 948,314 26,551 6,138 39,902
1968 953,806 13,718 5,588 28,866
1967 944,980 17,005 5,264 -283
1966 929,469 12,016 4,955 1,516
1965 909,000 22,995 4,675 2,598
1964 885,137 17,249 4,410 3,126
1963 860,728 16,494 4,157 3,264
1962 828,741 16,605 3,901 3,212
1961 801,140 14,968 3,657 3,141
1960 774,190 6,886 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/thailand/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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