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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,668,011 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,571,743 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 1.43 times bigger than Thailand's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 2.1% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.52% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Thailand vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Vietnam
2100 45,712,111 92,239,801
2099 46,056,854 92,735,968
2098 46,406,925 93,227,318
2097 46,761,683 93,703,343
2096 47,122,446 94,178,675
2095 47,487,866 94,640,859
2094 47,857,414 95,098,747
2093 48,230,566 95,558,233
2092 48,609,149 96,015,030
2091 48,988,448 96,474,248
2090 49,372,024 96,938,026
2089 49,760,635 97,399,661
2088 50,146,313 97,858,300
2087 50,536,233 98,324,127
2086 50,929,394 98,788,452
2085 51,326,092 99,249,444
2084 51,728,619 99,710,990
2083 52,131,789 100,178,339
2082 52,537,598 100,650,389
2081 52,942,608 101,120,279
2080 53,352,029 101,584,408
2079 53,766,821 102,046,677
2078 54,181,891 102,496,244
2077 54,599,508 102,944,347
2076 55,019,721 103,374,514
2075 55,442,571 103,799,405
2074 55,872,412 104,214,107
2073 56,304,891 104,623,307
2072 56,739,842 105,022,092
2071 57,177,118 105,401,255
2070 57,621,370 105,773,681
2069 58,066,637 106,126,787
2068 58,516,959 106,471,025
2067 58,967,738 106,811,324
2066 59,418,676 107,143,716
2065 59,878,082 107,459,475
2064 60,336,709 107,761,108
2063 60,797,201 108,055,355
2062 61,262,000 108,339,650
2061 61,724,999 108,607,597
2060 62,192,387 108,859,065
2059 62,656,203 109,104,391
2058 63,118,413 109,337,395
2057 63,577,864 109,546,926
2056 64,032,675 109,732,352
2055 64,478,337 109,903,830
2054 64,917,436 110,052,946
2053 65,343,383 110,173,868
2052 65,763,356 110,270,266
2051 66,167,939 110,338,539
2050 66,558,274 110,361,987
2049 66,936,876 110,356,819
2048 67,296,897 110,313,849
2047 67,641,907 110,228,852
2046 67,972,603 110,108,051
2045 68,287,399 109,943,449
2044 68,585,177 109,748,671
2043 68,870,333 109,514,717
2042 69,139,548 109,242,604
2041 69,396,419 108,936,706
2040 69,632,464 108,611,523
2039 69,854,146 108,254,640
2038 70,062,543 107,877,983
2037 70,256,027 107,480,286
2036 70,435,348 107,075,099
2035 70,604,705 106,647,378
2034 70,756,791 106,206,100
2033 70,897,217 105,762,219
2032 71,025,384 105,299,476
2031 71,140,609 104,826,346
2030 71,247,320 104,330,461
2029 71,342,891 103,835,790
2028 71,428,869 103,316,499
2027 71,505,168 102,775,814
2026 71,571,743 102,213,157
2025 71,625,629 101,614,413
2024 71,668,011 100,987,686
2023 71,702,435 100,352,192
2022 71,735,329 99,680,655
2021 71,727,332 98,935,098
2020 71,641,484 98,079,191
2019 71,522,271 97,173,776
2018 71,376,079 96,237,319
2017 71,160,187 95,176,977
2016 70,859,841 94,000,117
2015 70,540,795 92,823,254
2014 70,216,367 91,679,578
2013 69,845,114 90,573,104
2012 69,436,098 89,510,356
2011 69,007,208 88,468,314
2010 68,579,447 87,455,152
2009 68,121,080 86,460,018
2008 67,619,830 85,175,788
2007 67,102,394 83,633,375
2006 66,567,687 82,167,897
2005 66,017,420 81,088,313
2004 65,452,047 80,338,971
2003 64,868,166 79,563,777
2002 64,266,437 78,772,224
2001 63,651,141 77,969,361
2000 63,007,815 77,154,011
1999 62,299,043 76,287,452
1998 61,522,630 75,299,660
1997 60,724,584 74,226,889
1996 59,920,064 73,156,447
1995 59,098,232 72,049,940
1994 58,260,854 70,854,391
1993 57,408,198 69,586,384
1992 56,528,834 68,260,337
1991 55,637,434 66,891,775
1990 54,738,329 65,504,552
1989 53,848,956 64,147,348
1988 52,969,595 62,843,228
1987 52,074,105 61,584,651
1986 51,177,834 60,347,048
1985 50,270,753 59,060,622
1984 49,351,708 57,706,067
1983 48,423,309 56,337,921
1982 47,494,577 55,011,289
1981 46,575,855 53,738,141
1980 45,650,022 52,490,101
1979 44,718,434 51,378,211
1978 43,788,976 50,249,552
1977 42,843,974 48,954,872
1976 41,896,504 47,684,931
1975 40,940,005 46,482,903
1974 39,952,891 45,413,537
1973 38,947,787 44,409,861
1972 37,933,929 43,429,168
1971 36,937,387 42,449,276
1970 35,954,408 41,475,230
1969 34,973,782 40,582,096
1968 34,002,560 39,734,609
1967 33,037,801 38,895,080
1966 32,086,071 38,024,836
1965 31,149,337 37,129,656
1964 30,232,141 36,201,563
1963 29,342,322 35,249,101
1962 28,481,040 34,288,560
1961 27,650,334 33,409,059
1960 26,851,747 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Thailand increased by 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 711,902 people (a 1% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Vietnam
2100 -0.75% -0.54%
2099 -0.75% -0.53%
2098 -0.76% -0.51%
2097 -0.77% -0.5%
2096 -0.77% -0.49%
2095 -0.77% -0.48%
2094 -0.77% -0.48%
2093 -0.78% -0.48%
2092 -0.77% -0.48%
2091 -0.78% -0.48%
2090 -0.78% -0.47%
2089 -0.77% -0.47%
2088 -0.77% -0.47%
2087 -0.77% -0.47%
2086 -0.77% -0.46%
2085 -0.78% -0.46%
2084 -0.77% -0.47%
2083 -0.77% -0.47%
2082 -0.76% -0.46%
2081 -0.77% -0.46%
2080 -0.77% -0.45%
2079 -0.77% -0.44%
2078 -0.76% -0.44%
2077 -0.76% -0.42%
2076 -0.76% -0.41%
2075 -0.77% -0.4%
2074 -0.77% -0.39%
2073 -0.77% -0.38%
2072 -0.76% -0.36%
2071 -0.77% -0.35%
2070 -0.77% -0.33%
2069 -0.77% -0.32%
2068 -0.76% -0.32%
2067 -0.76% -0.31%
2066 -0.77% -0.29%
2065 -0.76% -0.28%
2064 -0.76% -0.27%
2063 -0.76% -0.26%
2062 -0.75% -0.25%
2061 -0.75% -0.23%
2060 -0.74% -0.22%
2059 -0.73% -0.21%
2058 -0.72% -0.19%
2057 -0.71% -0.17%
2056 -0.69% -0.16%
2055 -0.68% -0.14%
2054 -0.65% -0.11%
2053 -0.64% -0.09%
2052 -0.61% -0.06%
2051 -0.59% -0.02%
2050 -0.57% 0.005%
2049 -0.53% 0.04%
2048 -0.51% 0.08%
2047 -0.49% 0.11%
2046 -0.46% 0.15%
2045 -0.43% 0.18%
2044 -0.41% 0.21%
2043 -0.39% 0.25%
2042 -0.37% 0.28%
2041 -0.34% 0.3%
2040 -0.32% 0.33%
2039 -0.3% 0.35%
2038 -0.28% 0.37%
2037 -0.25% 0.38%
2036 -0.24% 0.4%
2035 -0.21% 0.42%
2034 -0.2% 0.42%
2033 -0.18% 0.44%
2032 -0.16% 0.45%
2031 -0.15% 0.48%
2030 -0.13% 0.48%
2029 -0.12% 0.5%
2028 -0.11% 0.53%
2027 -0.09% 0.55%
2026 -0.08% 0.59%
2025 -0.06% 0.62%
2024 -0.05% 0.63%
2023 -0.05% 0.67%
2022 0.01% 0.75%
2021 0.12% 0.87%
2020 0.17% 0.93%
2019 0.2% 0.97%
2018 0.3% 1.11%
2017 0.42% 1.25%
2016 0.45% 1.27%
2015 0.46% 1.25%
2014 0.53% 1.22%
2013 0.59% 1.19%
2012 0.62% 1.18%
2011 0.62% 1.16%
2010 0.67% 1.15%
2009 0.74% 1.51%
2008 0.77% 1.84%
2007 0.8% 1.78%
2006 0.83% 1.33%
2005 0.86% 0.93%
2004 0.9% 0.97%
2003 0.94% 1%
2002 0.97% 1.03%
2001 1.02% 1.06%
2000 1.14% 1.14%
1999 1.26% 1.31%
1998 1.31% 1.45%
1997 1.34% 1.46%
1996 1.39% 1.54%
1995 1.44% 1.69%
1994 1.49% 1.82%
1993 1.56% 1.94%
1992 1.6% 2.05%
1991 1.64% 2.12%
1990 1.65% 2.12%
1989 1.66% 2.08%
1988 1.72% 2.04%
1987 1.75% 2.05%
1986 1.8% 2.18%
1985 1.86% 2.35%
1984 1.92% 2.43%
1983 1.96% 2.41%
1982 1.97% 2.37%
1981 2.03% 2.38%
1980 2.08% 2.16%
1979 2.12% 2.25%
1978 2.21% 2.64%
1977 2.26% 2.66%
1976 2.34% 2.59%
1975 2.47% 2.35%
1974 2.58% 2.26%
1973 2.67% 2.26%
1972 2.7% 2.31%
1971 2.73% 2.35%
1970 2.8% 2.2%
1969 2.86% 2.13%
1968 2.92% 2.16%
1967 2.97% 2.29%
1966 3.01% 2.41%
1965 3.03% 2.56%
1964 3.03% 2.7%
1963 3.02% 2.8%
1962 3% 2.63%
1961 2.97% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Thailand declined by 0.05%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Thailand Vietnam
Current population
71571743
102365351
Population rank 21/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 1.24%
One net population change
15.3 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
53.3 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
49.5 seconds
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -94 +1,741
Annual growth/decline -34,424 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 123/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +27,509 -48,171
Net migration rank 30/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - -48,171
2024 - 23,321 - -59,645
2023 -46,105 19,648 727,955 -81,789
2022 -61,046 21,683 775,914 -78,977
2021 57,382 -2,093 799,593 -5,418
2020 84,107 32,277 924,004 -6,457
2019 116,867 5,221 895,262 -2,051
2018 159,383 10,984 882,977 96,650
2017 194,695 66,805 1,001,833 139,245
2016 226,255 112,978 1,045,094 167,652
2015 266,362 32,500 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 294,628 55,358 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 325,059 67,452 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 351,485 74,033 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 365,670 66,607 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 370,466 52,791 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 382,636 110,883 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 401,730 107,333 1,008,141 571,113
2007 425,362 100,486 981,689 523,784
2006 441,211 102,362 943,041 482,399
2005 456,378 100,542 942,084 -208,337
2004 466,542 107,199 985,438 -220,458
2003 488,003 105,917 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 504,299 105,215 991,427 -193,766
2001 524,230 96,817 985,610 -177,586
2000 543,884 121,640 966,894 -144,298
1999 578,073 173,924 925,519 -15,010
1998 617,318 183,471 959,016 106,091
1997 644,834 150,411 1,028,116 52,382
1996 661,397 152,397 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 682,703 147,226 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 712,589 132,271 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 737,696 122,746 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 754,999 143,318 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 760,508 124,034 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 760,808 152,916 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 774,563 90,497 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 765,252 128,469 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 774,498 122,791 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 783,430 111,820 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 776,935 141,963 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 779,856 139,345 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 794,239 143,393 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 817,951 101,885 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 839,297 78,337 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 845,575 88,478 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 843,434 85,693 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 847,799 82,011 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 871,232 88,937 1,259,315 49,655
1976 894,072 40,656 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 911,980 66,306 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 923,151 72,801 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 933,540 80,704 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 940,420 73,082 921,524 -1,920
1971 936,215 43,400 963,259 76,961
1970 937,116 49,221 905,902 1,997
1969 948,314 26,551 878,359 0
1968 953,806 13,718 815,116 1,489
1967 944,980 17,005 862,071 394
1966 929,469 12,016 876,283 1,769
1965 909,000 22,995 913,761 -1,438
1964 885,137 17,249 950,219 -6,328
1963 860,728 16,494 961,067 0
1962 828,741 16,605 960,046 0
1961 801,140 14,968 798,978 0
1960 774,190 6,886 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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