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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,668,011 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,571,743 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 21.2 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.52% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Thailand vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Uruguay
2100 45,712,111 2,256,741
2099 46,056,854 2,279,899
2098 46,406,925 2,303,351
2097 46,761,683 2,326,987
2096 47,122,446 2,350,799
2095 47,487,866 2,374,835
2094 47,857,414 2,398,960
2093 48,230,566 2,423,269
2092 48,609,149 2,447,646
2091 48,988,448 2,472,126
2090 49,372,024 2,496,514
2089 49,760,635 2,520,852
2088 50,146,313 2,545,052
2087 50,536,233 2,569,100
2086 50,929,394 2,592,974
2085 51,326,092 2,616,629
2084 51,728,619 2,640,001
2083 52,131,789 2,663,150
2082 52,537,598 2,686,021
2081 52,942,608 2,708,594
2080 53,352,029 2,730,883
2079 53,766,821 2,752,831
2078 54,181,891 2,774,432
2077 54,599,508 2,795,709
2076 55,019,721 2,816,677
2075 55,442,571 2,837,308
2074 55,872,412 2,857,709
2073 56,304,891 2,877,721
2072 56,739,842 2,897,543
2071 57,177,118 2,917,097
2070 57,621,370 2,936,478
2069 58,066,637 2,955,616
2068 58,516,959 2,974,445
2067 58,967,738 2,992,987
2066 59,418,676 3,011,309
2065 59,878,082 3,029,441
2064 60,336,709 3,047,343
2063 60,797,201 3,065,064
2062 61,262,000 3,082,642
2061 61,724,999 3,100,006
2060 62,192,387 3,117,149
2059 62,656,203 3,133,952
2058 63,118,413 3,150,250
2057 63,577,864 3,166,055
2056 64,032,675 3,181,373
2055 64,478,337 3,196,072
2054 64,917,436 3,210,110
2053 65,343,383 3,223,395
2052 65,763,356 3,235,973
2051 66,167,939 3,247,888
2050 66,558,274 3,259,108
2049 66,936,876 3,269,675
2048 67,296,897 3,279,610
2047 67,641,907 3,288,969
2046 67,972,603 3,297,696
2045 68,287,399 3,305,917
2044 68,585,177 3,313,556
2043 68,870,333 3,320,565
2042 69,139,548 3,326,955
2041 69,396,419 3,332,884
2040 69,632,464 3,338,277
2039 69,854,146 3,343,295
2038 70,062,543 3,347,790
2037 70,256,027 3,351,911
2036 70,435,348 3,355,671
2035 70,604,705 3,359,126
2034 70,756,791 3,362,276
2033 70,897,217 3,365,250
2032 71,025,384 3,368,057
2031 71,140,609 3,370,727
2030 71,247,320 3,373,273
2029 71,342,891 3,375,805
2028 71,428,869 3,378,198
2027 71,505,168 3,380,504
2026 71,571,743 3,382,789
2025 71,625,629 3,384,805
2024 71,668,011 3,386,588
2023 71,702,435 3,388,081
2022 71,735,329 3,390,913
2021 71,727,332 3,396,695
2020 71,641,484 3,398,968
2019 71,522,271 3,397,206
2018 71,376,079 3,394,534
2017 71,160,187 3,388,438
2016 70,859,841 3,379,283
2015 70,540,795 3,368,017
2014 70,216,367 3,356,334
2013 69,845,114 3,345,337
2012 69,436,098 3,335,401
2011 69,007,208 3,326,825
2010 68,579,447 3,318,580
2009 68,121,080 3,310,091
2008 67,619,830 3,302,177
2007 67,102,394 3,295,153
2006 66,567,687 3,289,506
2005 66,017,420 3,285,771
2004 65,452,047 3,283,148
2003 64,868,166 3,281,186
2002 64,266,437 3,278,867
2001 63,651,141 3,274,251
2000 63,007,815 3,266,206
1999 62,299,043 3,254,015
1998 61,522,630 3,239,280
1997 60,724,584 3,223,345
1996 59,920,064 3,206,324
1995 59,098,232 3,189,440
1994 58,260,854 3,172,834
1993 57,408,198 3,156,345
1992 56,528,834 3,139,702
1991 55,637,434 3,122,354
1990 54,738,329 3,104,403
1989 53,848,956 3,086,255
1988 52,969,595 3,067,961
1987 52,074,105 3,049,896
1986 51,177,834 3,032,845
1985 50,270,753 3,017,037
1984 49,351,708 3,002,488
1983 48,423,309 2,988,778
1982 47,494,577 2,975,492
1981 46,575,855 2,963,246
1980 45,650,022 2,951,953
1979 44,718,434 2,939,903
1978 43,788,976 2,925,715
1977 42,843,974 2,909,461
1976 41,896,504 2,891,392
1975 40,940,005 2,872,320
1974 39,952,891 2,853,944
1973 38,947,787 2,837,133
1972 37,933,929 2,821,644
1971 36,937,387 2,806,462
1970 35,954,408 2,790,807
1969 34,973,782 2,773,974
1968 34,002,560 2,754,606
1967 33,037,801 2,732,277
1966 32,086,071 2,707,646
1965 31,149,337 2,681,169
1964 30,232,141 2,653,180
1963 29,342,322 2,623,766
1962 28,481,040 2,593,298
1961 27,650,334 2,562,044
1960 26,851,747 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 711,902 people (a 1% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 23.1% of the population in Thailand and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Uruguay
2100 -0.75% -1.02%
2099 -0.75% -1.02%
2098 -0.76% -1.02%
2097 -0.77% -1.01%
2096 -0.77% -1.01%
2095 -0.77% -1.01%
2094 -0.77% -1%
2093 -0.78% -1%
2092 -0.77% -0.99%
2091 -0.78% -0.98%
2090 -0.78% -0.97%
2089 -0.77% -0.95%
2088 -0.77% -0.94%
2087 -0.77% -0.92%
2086 -0.77% -0.9%
2085 -0.78% -0.89%
2084 -0.77% -0.87%
2083 -0.77% -0.85%
2082 -0.76% -0.83%
2081 -0.77% -0.82%
2080 -0.77% -0.8%
2079 -0.77% -0.78%
2078 -0.76% -0.76%
2077 -0.76% -0.74%
2076 -0.76% -0.73%
2075 -0.77% -0.71%
2074 -0.77% -0.7%
2073 -0.77% -0.68%
2072 -0.76% -0.67%
2071 -0.77% -0.66%
2070 -0.77% -0.65%
2069 -0.77% -0.63%
2068 -0.76% -0.62%
2067 -0.76% -0.61%
2066 -0.77% -0.6%
2065 -0.76% -0.59%
2064 -0.76% -0.58%
2063 -0.76% -0.57%
2062 -0.75% -0.56%
2061 -0.75% -0.55%
2060 -0.74% -0.54%
2059 -0.73% -0.52%
2058 -0.72% -0.5%
2057 -0.71% -0.48%
2056 -0.69% -0.46%
2055 -0.68% -0.44%
2054 -0.65% -0.41%
2053 -0.64% -0.39%
2052 -0.61% -0.37%
2051 -0.59% -0.34%
2050 -0.57% -0.32%
2049 -0.53% -0.3%
2048 -0.51% -0.28%
2047 -0.49% -0.26%
2046 -0.46% -0.25%
2045 -0.43% -0.23%
2044 -0.41% -0.21%
2043 -0.39% -0.19%
2042 -0.37% -0.18%
2041 -0.34% -0.16%
2040 -0.32% -0.15%
2039 -0.3% -0.13%
2038 -0.28% -0.12%
2037 -0.25% -0.11%
2036 -0.24% -0.1%
2035 -0.21% -0.09%
2034 -0.2% -0.09%
2033 -0.18% -0.08%
2032 -0.16% -0.08%
2031 -0.15% -0.08%
2030 -0.13% -0.08%
2029 -0.12% -0.07%
2028 -0.11% -0.07%
2027 -0.09% -0.07%
2026 -0.08% -0.06%
2025 -0.06% -0.05%
2024 -0.05% -0.04%
2023 -0.05% -0.08%
2022 0.01% -0.17%
2021 0.12% -0.07%
2020 0.17% 0.05%
2019 0.2% 0.08%
2018 0.3% 0.18%
2017 0.42% 0.27%
2016 0.45% 0.33%
2015 0.46% 0.35%
2014 0.53% 0.33%
2013 0.59% 0.3%
2012 0.62% 0.26%
2011 0.62% 0.25%
2010 0.67% 0.26%
2009 0.74% 0.24%
2008 0.77% 0.21%
2007 0.8% 0.17%
2006 0.83% 0.11%
2005 0.86% 0.08%
2004 0.9% 0.06%
2003 0.94% 0.07%
2002 0.97% 0.14%
2001 1.02% 0.25%
2000 1.14% 0.37%
1999 1.26% 0.45%
1998 1.31% 0.49%
1997 1.34% 0.53%
1996 1.39% 0.53%
1995 1.44% 0.52%
1994 1.49% 0.52%
1993 1.56% 0.53%
1992 1.6% 0.56%
1991 1.64% 0.58%
1990 1.65% 0.59%
1989 1.66% 0.6%
1988 1.72% 0.59%
1987 1.75% 0.56%
1986 1.8% 0.52%
1985 1.86% 0.48%
1984 1.92% 0.46%
1983 1.96% 0.45%
1982 1.97% 0.41%
1981 2.03% 0.38%
1980 2.08% 0.41%
1979 2.12% 0.48%
1978 2.21% 0.56%
1977 2.26% 0.62%
1976 2.34% 0.66%
1975 2.47% 0.64%
1974 2.58% 0.59%
1973 2.67% 0.55%
1972 2.7% 0.54%
1971 2.73% 0.56%
1970 2.8% 0.61%
1969 2.86% 0.7%
1968 2.92% 0.82%
1967 2.97% 0.91%
1966 3.01% 0.99%
1965 3.03% 1.05%
1964 3.03% 1.12%
1963 3.02% 1.17%
1962 3% 1.22%
1961 2.97% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Thailand Uruguay
Current population
71571743
3382789
Population rank 21/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 0.04%
One net population change
15.3 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
53.3 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
49.5 seconds
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -94 -4
Annual growth/decline -34,424 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 167/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +27,509 -1,338
Net migration rank 30/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - -1,338
2024 - 23,321 - -1,348
2023 -46,105 19,648 298 -1,501
2022 -61,046 21,683 -2,964 -1,501
2021 57,382 -2,093 -5,621 -1,482
2020 84,107 32,277 4,048 -1,482
2019 116,867 5,221 3,873 -2,899
2018 159,383 10,984 7,322 -2,963
2017 194,695 66,805 10,907 -3,091
2016 226,255 112,978 14,008 -3,506
2015 266,362 32,500 16,194 -4,157
2014 294,628 55,358 16,238 -4,919
2013 325,059 67,452 16,318 -5,647
2012 351,485 74,033 15,520 -6,317
2011 365,670 66,607 14,934 -6,982
2010 370,466 52,791 16,231 -7,696
2009 382,636 110,883 16,947 -8,510
2008 401,730 107,333 16,838 -9,458
2007 425,362 100,486 17,422 -10,750
2006 441,211 102,362 17,783 -13,161
2005 456,378 100,542 18,926 -16,086
2004 466,542 107,199 18,067 -15,668
2003 488,003 105,917 18,628 -17,105
2002 504,299 105,215 20,073 -16,957
2001 524,230 96,817 20,729 -14,620
2000 543,884 121,640 21,060 -11,076
1999 578,073 173,924 21,844 -7,441
1998 617,318 183,471 22,114 -7,048
1997 644,834 150,411 23,737 -6,938
1996 661,397 152,397 24,635 -7,397
1995 682,703 147,226 24,872 -8,339
1994 712,589 132,271 24,637 -7,955
1993 737,696 122,746 24,212 -7,922
1992 754,999 143,318 24,847 -7,850
1991 760,508 124,034 25,422 -7,714
1990 760,808 152,916 25,699 -7,499
1989 774,563 90,497 25,322 -7,229
1988 765,252 128,469 25,071 -6,582
1987 774,498 122,791 24,469 -6,833
1986 783,430 111,820 24,505 -8,046
1985 776,935 141,963 23,988 -8,832
1984 779,856 139,345 23,684 -9,730
1983 794,239 143,393 24,146 -10,671
1982 817,951 101,885 25,224 -12,131
1981 839,297 78,337 24,968 -13,577
1980 845,575 88,478 25,451 -14,252
1979 843,434 85,693 27,456 -14,552
1978 847,799 82,011 30,076 -14,611
1977 871,232 88,937 31,321 -14,280
1976 894,072 40,656 33,199 -14,096
1975 911,980 66,306 33,393 -14,350
1974 923,151 72,801 32,221 -14,512
1973 933,540 80,704 30,213 -14,312
1972 940,420 73,082 28,896 -13,817
1971 936,215 43,400 28,584 -13,288
1970 937,116 49,221 28,737 -12,727
1969 948,314 26,551 28,805 -11,149
1968 953,806 13,718 29,103 -8,028
1967 944,980 17,005 29,514 -5,938
1966 929,469 12,016 30,293 -4,599
1965 909,000 22,995 30,807 -3,542
1964 885,137 17,249 31,340 -2,623
1963 860,728 16,494 31,824 -1,707
1962 828,741 16,605 31,441 -623
1961 801,140 14,968 30,975 703
1960 774,190 6,886 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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