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

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The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,619,863 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,565,981 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.49 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.21% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.51% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Thailand vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Venezuela
2100 45,708,431 28,410,292
2099 46,053,146 28,556,135
2098 46,403,189 28,707,705
2097 46,757,918 28,852,186
2096 47,118,652 28,997,910
2095 47,484,043 29,134,707
2094 47,853,561 29,264,882
2093 48,226,682 29,394,209
2092 48,605,235 29,510,768
2091 48,984,504 29,623,813
2090 49,368,049 29,734,285
2089 49,756,629 29,840,423
2088 50,142,276 29,936,470
2087 50,532,164 30,030,678
2086 50,925,294 30,120,614
2085 51,321,960 30,201,240
2084 51,724,454 30,276,736
2083 52,127,592 30,348,224
2082 52,533,368 30,418,460
2081 52,938,345 30,484,132
2080 53,347,733 30,549,302
2079 53,762,492 30,612,881
2078 54,177,529 30,674,565
2077 54,595,112 30,730,870
2076 55,015,291 30,780,046
2075 55,438,108 30,829,620
2074 55,867,914 30,868,955
2073 56,300,358 30,913,457
2072 56,735,274 30,956,993
2071 57,172,515 30,999,181
2070 57,616,731 31,039,456
2069 58,061,962 31,077,886
2068 58,512,248 31,111,229
2067 58,962,990 31,147,205
2066 59,413,893 31,177,952
2065 59,873,261 31,202,552
2064 60,331,851 31,217,149
2063 60,792,306 31,232,539
2062 61,257,068 31,245,802
2061 61,720,030 31,255,590
2060 62,187,380 31,264,668
2059 62,651,158 31,272,623
2058 63,113,332 31,273,762
2057 63,572,746 31,276,766
2056 64,027,520 31,268,661
2055 64,473,146 31,252,602
2054 64,912,210 31,238,775
2053 65,338,122 31,222,231
2052 65,758,061 31,194,694
2051 66,162,612 31,174,182
2050 66,552,915 31,139,557
2049 66,931,487 31,104,189
2048 67,291,479 31,062,699
2047 67,636,461 31,009,532
2046 67,967,131 30,960,686
2045 68,281,902 30,905,370
2044 68,579,656 30,845,107
2043 68,864,788 30,776,828
2042 69,133,982 30,694,535
2041 69,390,832 30,607,831
2040 69,626,857 30,504,638
2039 69,848,522 30,389,092
2038 70,056,903 30,268,244
2037 70,250,371 30,145,046
2036 70,429,677 30,014,973
2035 70,599,021 29,870,829
2034 70,751,094 29,718,039
2033 70,891,510 29,574,127
2032 71,019,665 29,428,330
2031 71,134,882 29,279,969
2030 71,241,584 29,139,878
2029 71,337,147 29,004,690
2028 71,423,119 28,880,803
2027 71,499,411 28,750,990
2026 71,565,981 28,630,592
2025 71,619,863 28,516,896
2024 71,668,011 28,405,543
2023 71,702,435 28,300,854
2022 71,735,329 28,213,017
2021 71,727,332 28,237,826
2020 71,641,484 28,444,077
2019 71,522,271 28,938,098
2018 71,376,079 29,807,592
2017 71,160,187 30,565,323
2016 70,859,841 30,765,720
2015 70,540,795 30,573,972
2014 70,216,367 30,254,079
2013 69,845,114 29,912,198
2012 69,436,098 29,553,826
2011 69,007,208 29,185,212
2010 68,579,447 28,813,101
2009 68,121,080 28,438,298
2008 67,619,830 28,053,696
2007 67,102,394 27,649,363
2006 66,567,687 27,224,686
2005 66,017,420 26,785,804
2004 65,452,047 26,340,838
2003 64,868,166 25,892,703
2002 64,266,437 25,435,671
2001 63,651,141 24,979,922
2000 63,007,815 24,526,708
1999 62,299,043 24,066,593
1998 61,522,630 23,601,337
1997 60,724,584 23,131,685
1996 59,920,064 22,662,113
1995 59,098,232 22,193,821
1994 58,260,854 21,725,188
1993 57,408,198 21,254,520
1992 56,528,834 20,780,948
1991 55,637,434 20,304,896
1990 54,738,329 19,827,010
1989 53,848,956 19,348,921
1988 52,969,595 18,871,020
1987 52,074,105 18,394,963
1986 51,177,834 17,923,536
1985 50,270,753 17,461,434
1984 49,351,708 17,008,841
1983 48,423,309 16,562,205
1982 47,494,577 16,121,874
1981 46,575,855 15,687,297
1980 45,650,022 15,258,218
1979 44,718,434 14,834,552
1978 43,788,976 14,416,684
1977 42,843,974 14,006,812
1976 41,896,504 13,606,284
1975 40,940,005 13,215,892
1974 39,952,891 12,835,351
1973 38,947,787 12,463,537
1972 37,933,929 12,099,180
1971 36,937,387 11,741,008
1970 35,954,408 11,387,790
1969 34,973,782 11,040,280
1968 34,002,560 10,697,530
1967 33,037,801 10,358,513
1966 32,086,071 10,024,854
1965 31,149,337 9,697,790
1964 30,232,141 9,377,712
1963 29,342,322 9,064,021
1962 28,481,040 8,756,870
1961 27,650,334 8,455,915
1960 26,851,747 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Thailand increased by 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 706,140 people (a 1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Venezuela
2100 -0.75% -0.51%
2099 -0.75% -0.53%
2098 -0.76% -0.5%
2097 -0.77% -0.5%
2096 -0.77% -0.47%
2095 -0.77% -0.44%
2094 -0.77% -0.44%
2093 -0.78% -0.39%
2092 -0.77% -0.38%
2091 -0.78% -0.37%
2090 -0.78% -0.36%
2089 -0.77% -0.32%
2088 -0.77% -0.31%
2087 -0.77% -0.3%
2086 -0.77% -0.27%
2085 -0.78% -0.25%
2084 -0.77% -0.24%
2083 -0.77% -0.23%
2082 -0.76% -0.22%
2081 -0.77% -0.21%
2080 -0.77% -0.21%
2079 -0.77% -0.2%
2078 -0.76% -0.18%
2077 -0.76% -0.16%
2076 -0.76% -0.16%
2075 -0.77% -0.13%
2074 -0.77% -0.14%
2073 -0.77% -0.14%
2072 -0.76% -0.14%
2071 -0.77% -0.13%
2070 -0.77% -0.12%
2069 -0.77% -0.11%
2068 -0.76% -0.12%
2067 -0.76% -0.1%
2066 -0.77% -0.08%
2065 -0.76% -0.05%
2064 -0.76% -0.05%
2063 -0.76% -0.04%
2062 -0.75% -0.03%
2061 -0.75% -0.03%
2060 -0.74% -0.03%
2059 -0.73% -0.004%
2058 -0.72% -0.01%
2057 -0.71% 0.03%
2056 -0.69% 0.05%
2055 -0.68% 0.04%
2054 -0.65% 0.05%
2053 -0.64% 0.09%
2052 -0.61% 0.07%
2051 -0.59% 0.11%
2050 -0.57% 0.11%
2049 -0.53% 0.13%
2048 -0.51% 0.17%
2047 -0.49% 0.16%
2046 -0.46% 0.18%
2045 -0.43% 0.2%
2044 -0.41% 0.22%
2043 -0.39% 0.27%
2042 -0.37% 0.28%
2041 -0.34% 0.34%
2040 -0.32% 0.38%
2039 -0.3% 0.4%
2038 -0.28% 0.41%
2037 -0.25% 0.43%
2036 -0.24% 0.48%
2035 -0.21% 0.51%
2034 -0.2% 0.49%
2033 -0.18% 0.5%
2032 -0.16% 0.51%
2031 -0.15% 0.48%
2030 -0.13% 0.47%
2029 -0.12% 0.43%
2028 -0.11% 0.45%
2027 -0.09% 0.42%
2026 -0.08% 0.4%
2025 -0.07% 0.39%
2024 -0.05% 0.37%
2023 -0.05% 0.31%
2022 0.01% -0.09%
2021 0.12% -0.73%
2020 0.17% -1.71%
2019 0.2% -2.92%
2018 0.3% -2.48%
2017 0.42% -0.65%
2016 0.45% 0.63%
2015 0.46% 1.06%
2014 0.53% 1.14%
2013 0.59% 1.21%
2012 0.62% 1.26%
2011 0.62% 1.29%
2010 0.67% 1.32%
2009 0.74% 1.37%
2008 0.77% 1.46%
2007 0.8% 1.56%
2006 0.83% 1.64%
2005 0.86% 1.69%
2004 0.9% 1.73%
2003 0.94% 1.8%
2002 0.97% 1.82%
2001 1.02% 1.85%
2000 1.14% 1.91%
1999 1.26% 1.97%
1998 1.31% 2.03%
1997 1.34% 2.07%
1996 1.39% 2.11%
1995 1.44% 2.16%
1994 1.49% 2.21%
1993 1.56% 2.28%
1992 1.6% 2.34%
1991 1.64% 2.41%
1990 1.65% 2.47%
1989 1.66% 2.53%
1988 1.72% 2.59%
1987 1.75% 2.63%
1986 1.8% 2.65%
1985 1.86% 2.66%
1984 1.92% 2.7%
1983 1.96% 2.73%
1982 1.97% 2.77%
1981 2.03% 2.81%
1980 2.08% 2.86%
1979 2.12% 2.9%
1978 2.21% 2.93%
1977 2.26% 2.94%
1976 2.34% 2.95%
1975 2.47% 2.96%
1974 2.58% 2.98%
1973 2.67% 3.01%
1972 2.7% 3.05%
1971 2.73% 3.1%
1970 2.8% 3.15%
1969 2.86% 3.2%
1968 2.92% 3.27%
1967 2.97% 3.33%
1966 3.01% 3.37%
1965 3.03% 3.41%
1964 3.03% 3.46%
1963 3.02% 3.51%
1962 3% 3.56%
1961 2.97% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Thailand Venezuela
Current population
71565981
28692435
Population rank 21/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 0.35%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
48.7 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -132 +305
Annual growth/decline -48,148 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 139/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +27,509 -100,467
Net migration rank 30/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - -100,467
2024 -65,720 23,321 214,547 -105,297
2023 -46,105 19,648 213,020 -112,899
2022 -61,046 21,683 216,619 -141,107
2021 57,382 -2,093 207,746 -332,936
2020 84,107 32,277 237,223 -524,649
2019 116,867 5,221 274,826 -975,534
2018 159,383 10,984 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 194,695 66,805 340,222 -817,376
2016 226,255 112,978 359,651 -283,270
2015 266,362 32,500 384,560 -77,417
2014 294,628 55,358 395,088 -62,437
2013 325,059 67,452 408,930 -57,818
2012 351,485 74,033 420,758 -55,131
2011 365,670 66,607 425,958 -54,384
2010 370,466 52,791 425,397 -52,781
2009 382,636 110,883 427,257 -50,286
2008 401,730 107,333 435,870 -43,636
2007 425,362 100,486 452,482 -36,060
2006 441,211 102,362 460,152 -27,240
2005 456,378 100,542 463,260 -18,407
2004 466,542 107,199 455,881 -10,798
2003 488,003 105,917 456,902 -5,729
2002 504,299 105,215 466,821 -3,944
2001 524,230 96,817 451,487 -2,856
2000 543,884 121,640 459,802 -1,999
1999 578,073 173,924 463,787 -1,376
1998 617,318 183,471 469,123 -1,010
1997 644,834 150,411 472,002 -816
1996 661,397 152,397 468,653 -708
1995 682,703 147,226 469,267 -622
1994 712,589 132,271 469,178 -559
1993 737,696 122,746 473,189 -477
1992 754,999 143,318 474,824 -381
1991 760,508 124,034 477,917 -236
1990 760,808 152,916 478,168 -69
1989 774,563 90,497 478,053 32
1988 765,252 128,469 477,569 137
1987 774,498 122,791 474,204 182
1986 783,430 111,820 468,252 201
1985 776,935 141,963 455,517 237
1984 779,856 139,345 449,186 247
1983 794,239 143,393 443,569 260
1982 817,951 101,885 436,564 260
1981 839,297 78,337 432,059 251
1980 845,575 88,478 425,613 237
1979 843,434 85,693 421,256 228
1978 847,799 82,011 414,032 205
1977 871,232 88,937 405,315 196
1976 894,072 40,656 395,344 190
1975 911,980 66,306 385,045 186
1974 923,151 72,801 375,678 173
1973 933,540 80,704 367,612 171
1972 940,420 73,082 360,749 173
1971 936,215 43,400 355,212 215
1970 937,116 49,221 350,709 305
1969 948,314 26,551 343,596 403
1968 953,806 13,718 340,973 532
1967 944,980 17,005 335,813 717
1966 929,469 12,016 329,697 1,087
1965 909,000 22,995 321,695 1,656
1964 885,137 17,249 314,397 2,410
1963 860,728 16,494 307,279 3,296
1962 828,741 16,605 299,345 4,386
1961 801,140 14,968 292,109 6,069
1960 774,190 6,886 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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