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

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The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,619,863 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,565,981 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 3.13 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.51% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Thailand vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Zambia
2100 45,708,431 65,204,593
2099 46,053,146 64,858,778
2098 46,403,189 64,503,193
2097 46,757,918 64,136,110
2096 47,118,652 63,764,760
2095 47,484,043 63,380,692
2094 47,853,561 62,980,254
2093 48,226,682 62,578,008
2092 48,605,235 62,163,693
2091 48,984,504 61,738,437
2090 49,368,049 61,309,330
2089 49,756,629 60,868,166
2088 50,142,276 60,422,781
2087 50,532,164 59,958,303
2086 50,925,294 59,487,524
2085 51,321,960 59,011,423
2084 51,724,454 58,524,337
2083 52,127,592 58,029,088
2082 52,533,368 57,527,347
2081 52,938,345 57,016,267
2080 53,347,733 56,495,299
2079 53,762,492 55,972,223
2078 54,177,529 55,438,864
2077 54,595,112 54,895,964
2076 55,015,291 54,350,375
2075 55,438,108 53,796,265
2074 55,867,914 53,236,297
2073 56,300,358 52,666,980
2072 56,735,274 52,090,884
2071 57,172,515 51,509,551
2070 57,616,731 50,921,590
2069 58,061,962 50,324,793
2068 58,512,248 49,727,689
2067 58,962,990 49,125,817
2066 59,413,893 48,520,891
2065 59,873,261 47,909,160
2064 60,331,851 47,290,430
2063 60,792,306 46,668,252
2062 61,257,068 46,039,755
2061 61,720,030 45,407,718
2060 62,187,380 44,768,534
2059 62,651,158 44,128,619
2058 63,113,332 43,485,891
2057 63,572,746 42,843,489
2056 64,027,520 42,198,591
2055 64,473,146 41,550,105
2054 64,912,210 40,898,440
2053 65,338,122 40,247,706
2052 65,758,061 39,596,094
2051 66,162,612 38,942,292
2050 66,552,915 38,287,070
2049 66,931,487 37,626,787
2048 67,291,479 36,964,032
2047 67,636,461 36,302,603
2046 67,967,131 35,638,852
2045 68,281,902 34,974,927
2044 68,579,656 34,310,227
2043 68,864,788 33,645,797
2042 69,133,982 32,984,164
2041 69,390,832 32,323,084
2040 69,626,857 31,658,029
2039 69,848,522 30,995,204
2038 70,056,903 30,329,691
2037 70,250,371 29,662,721
2036 70,429,677 28,994,556
2035 70,599,021 28,327,922
2034 70,751,094 27,665,749
2033 70,891,510 27,006,658
2032 71,019,665 26,351,393
2031 71,134,882 25,697,754
2030 71,241,584 25,050,285
2029 71,337,147 24,409,600
2028 71,423,119 23,776,128
2027 71,499,411 23,146,922
2026 71,565,981 22,525,308
2025 71,619,863 21,913,874
2024 71,668,011 21,314,956
2023 71,702,435 20,723,965
2022 71,735,329 20,152,938
2021 71,727,332 19,603,607
2020 71,641,484 19,059,395
2019 71,522,271 18,513,839
2018 71,376,079 17,973,569
2017 71,160,187 17,441,320
2016 70,859,841 16,914,423
2015 70,540,795 16,399,089
2014 70,216,367 15,895,315
2013 69,845,114 15,398,997
2012 69,436,098 14,913,629
2011 69,007,208 14,437,796
2010 68,579,447 13,965,594
2009 68,121,080 13,490,389
2008 67,619,830 13,021,324
2007 67,102,394 12,565,085
2006 66,567,687 12,129,553
2005 66,017,420 11,718,819
2004 65,452,047 11,338,198
2003 64,868,166 10,983,595
2002 64,266,437 10,647,949
2001 63,651,141 10,325,185
2000 63,007,815 10,017,631
1999 62,299,043 9,740,005
1998 61,522,630 9,482,408
1997 60,724,584 9,237,063
1996 59,920,064 9,004,053
1995 59,098,232 8,785,763
1994 58,260,854 8,576,269
1993 57,408,198 8,373,921
1992 56,528,834 8,176,680
1991 55,637,434 7,981,650
1990 54,738,329 7,786,169
1989 53,848,956 7,589,216
1988 52,969,595 7,391,440
1987 52,074,105 7,191,282
1986 51,177,834 6,986,471
1985 50,270,753 6,780,953
1984 49,351,708 6,580,490
1983 48,423,309 6,381,038
1982 47,494,577 6,178,637
1981 46,575,855 5,983,289
1980 45,650,022 5,802,833
1979 44,718,434 5,631,728
1978 43,788,976 5,465,374
1977 42,843,974 5,302,480
1976 41,896,504 5,143,842
1975 40,940,005 4,990,086
1974 39,952,891 4,842,746
1973 38,947,787 4,702,693
1972 37,933,929 4,569,309
1971 36,937,387 4,442,525
1970 35,954,408 4,321,718
1969 34,973,782 4,197,116
1968 34,002,560 4,065,593
1967 33,037,801 3,936,343
1966 32,086,071 3,812,003
1965 31,149,337 3,692,086
1964 30,232,141 3,577,017
1963 29,342,322 3,465,907
1962 28,481,040 3,358,099
1961 27,650,334 3,254,086
1960 26,851,747 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Thailand increased by 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 706,140 people (a 1% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Zambia
2100 -0.75% 0.53%
2099 -0.75% 0.55%
2098 -0.76% 0.57%
2097 -0.77% 0.58%
2096 -0.77% 0.61%
2095 -0.77% 0.64%
2094 -0.77% 0.64%
2093 -0.78% 0.67%
2092 -0.77% 0.69%
2091 -0.78% 0.7%
2090 -0.78% 0.72%
2089 -0.77% 0.74%
2088 -0.77% 0.77%
2087 -0.77% 0.79%
2086 -0.77% 0.81%
2085 -0.78% 0.83%
2084 -0.77% 0.85%
2083 -0.77% 0.87%
2082 -0.76% 0.9%
2081 -0.77% 0.92%
2080 -0.77% 0.93%
2079 -0.77% 0.96%
2078 -0.76% 0.99%
2077 -0.76% 1%
2076 -0.76% 1.03%
2075 -0.77% 1.05%
2074 -0.77% 1.08%
2073 -0.77% 1.11%
2072 -0.76% 1.13%
2071 -0.77% 1.15%
2070 -0.77% 1.19%
2069 -0.77% 1.2%
2068 -0.76% 1.23%
2067 -0.76% 1.25%
2066 -0.77% 1.28%
2065 -0.76% 1.31%
2064 -0.76% 1.33%
2063 -0.76% 1.37%
2062 -0.75% 1.39%
2061 -0.75% 1.43%
2060 -0.74% 1.45%
2059 -0.73% 1.48%
2058 -0.72% 1.5%
2057 -0.71% 1.53%
2056 -0.69% 1.56%
2055 -0.68% 1.59%
2054 -0.65% 1.62%
2053 -0.64% 1.65%
2052 -0.61% 1.68%
2051 -0.59% 1.71%
2050 -0.57% 1.75%
2049 -0.53% 1.79%
2048 -0.51% 1.82%
2047 -0.49% 1.86%
2046 -0.46% 1.9%
2045 -0.43% 1.94%
2044 -0.41% 1.97%
2043 -0.39% 2.01%
2042 -0.37% 2.05%
2041 -0.34% 2.1%
2040 -0.32% 2.14%
2039 -0.3% 2.19%
2038 -0.28% 2.25%
2037 -0.25% 2.3%
2036 -0.24% 2.35%
2035 -0.21% 2.39%
2034 -0.2% 2.44%
2033 -0.18% 2.49%
2032 -0.16% 2.54%
2031 -0.15% 2.58%
2030 -0.13% 2.62%
2029 -0.12% 2.66%
2028 -0.11% 2.72%
2027 -0.09% 2.76%
2026 -0.08% 2.79%
2025 -0.07% 2.81%
2024 -0.05% 2.85%
2023 -0.05% 2.83%
2022 0.01% 2.8%
2021 0.12% 2.86%
2020 0.17% 2.95%
2019 0.2% 3.01%
2018 0.3% 3.05%
2017 0.42% 3.12%
2016 0.45% 3.14%
2015 0.46% 3.17%
2014 0.53% 3.22%
2013 0.59% 3.25%
2012 0.62% 3.3%
2011 0.62% 3.38%
2010 0.67% 3.52%
2009 0.74% 3.6%
2008 0.77% 3.63%
2007 0.8% 3.59%
2006 0.83% 3.5%
2005 0.86% 3.36%
2004 0.9% 3.23%
2003 0.94% 3.15%
2002 0.97% 3.13%
2001 1.02% 3.07%
2000 1.14% 2.85%
1999 1.26% 2.72%
1998 1.31% 2.66%
1997 1.34% 2.59%
1996 1.39% 2.48%
1995 1.44% 2.44%
1994 1.49% 2.42%
1993 1.56% 2.41%
1992 1.6% 2.44%
1991 1.64% 2.51%
1990 1.65% 2.6%
1989 1.66% 2.68%
1988 1.72% 2.78%
1987 1.75% 2.93%
1986 1.8% 3.03%
1985 1.86% 3.05%
1984 1.92% 3.13%
1983 1.96% 3.28%
1982 1.97% 3.26%
1981 2.03% 3.11%
1980 2.08% 3.04%
1979 2.12% 3.04%
1978 2.21% 3.07%
1977 2.26% 3.08%
1976 2.34% 3.08%
1975 2.47% 3.04%
1974 2.58% 2.98%
1973 2.67% 2.92%
1972 2.7% 2.85%
1971 2.73% 2.8%
1970 2.8% 2.97%
1969 2.86% 3.24%
1968 2.92% 3.28%
1967 2.97% 3.26%
1966 3.01% 3.25%
1965 3.03% 3.22%
1964 3.03% 3.21%
1963 3.02% 3.21%
1962 3% 3.2%
1961 2.97% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Thailand Zambia
Current population
71565981
22844606
Population rank 21/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 0.27%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
54.2 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
48.7 seconds
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -132 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -48,148 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 19/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +27,509 +6,562
Net migration rank 30/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - 6,562
2024 -65,720 23,321 587,419 7,381
2023 -46,105 19,648 577,660 9,521
2022 -61,046 21,683 563,456 -8,566
2021 57,382 -2,093 535,629 8,143
2020 84,107 32,277 536,484 8,156
2019 116,867 5,221 528,089 18,385
2018 159,383 10,984 515,644 18,431
2017 194,695 66,805 504,630 25,789
2016 226,255 112,978 497,521 25,860
2015 266,362 32,500 491,021 16,261
2014 294,628 55,358 483,663 16,574
2013 325,059 67,452 476,846 15,542
2012 351,485 74,033 469,406 8,958
2011 365,670 66,607 459,743 13,569
2010 370,466 52,791 448,337 22,761
2009 382,636 110,883 434,458 44,867
2008 401,730 107,333 419,560 39,249
2007 425,362 100,486 403,729 49,945
2006 441,211 102,362 387,891 29,517
2005 456,378 100,542 368,756 35,316
2004 466,542 107,199 349,352 7,819
2003 488,003 105,917 331,189 20,845
2002 504,299 105,215 316,041 3,206
2001 524,230 96,817 302,682 23,582
2000 543,884 121,640 293,186 -4,338
1999 578,073 173,924 283,297 -16,888
1998 617,318 183,471 275,568 -26,796
1997 644,834 150,411 268,198 -26,276
1996 661,397 152,397 262,468 -38,358
1995 682,703 147,226 257,897 -45,423
1994 712,589 132,271 252,023 -45,504
1993 737,696 122,746 245,917 -47,739
1992 754,999 143,318 239,953 -43,656
1991 760,508 124,034 237,957 -44,203
1990 760,808 152,916 235,835 -38,619
1989 774,563 90,497 233,429 -36,736
1988 765,252 128,469 230,118 -31,270
1987 774,498 122,791 227,813 -26,338
1986 783,430 111,820 224,768 -16,610
1985 776,935 141,963 221,351 -18,474
1984 779,856 139,345 216,695 -18,652
1983 794,239 143,393 212,712 -11,849
1982 817,951 101,885 207,621 -3,676
1981 839,297 78,337 202,822 -16,072
1980 845,575 88,478 198,817 -24,664
1979 843,434 85,693 197,578 -29,515
1978 847,799 82,011 194,933 -30,284
1977 871,232 88,937 191,557 -30,423
1976 894,072 40,656 186,762 -30,612
1975 911,980 66,306 182,258 -30,886
1974 923,151 72,801 174,484 -31,178
1973 933,540 80,704 168,258 -31,472
1972 940,420 73,082 161,648 -31,672
1971 936,215 43,400 155,249 -31,651
1970 937,116 49,221 149,380 -31,370
1969 948,314 26,551 142,660 -11,469
1968 953,806 13,718 137,315 -5,447
1967 944,980 17,005 131,938 -5,298
1966 929,469 12,016 127,164 -5,129
1965 909,000 22,995 122,814 -5,023
1964 885,137 17,249 117,197 -4,851
1963 860,728 16,494 114,555 -4,676
1962 828,741 16,605 110,173 -4,428
1961 801,140 14,968 106,318 -4,043
1960 774,190 6,886 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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