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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,668,011 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,571,743 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 4.12 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.52% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Thailand vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Zimbabwe
2100 45,712,111 37,483,053
2099 46,056,854 37,412,398
2098 46,406,925 37,328,255
2097 46,761,683 37,235,542
2096 47,122,446 37,142,915
2095 47,487,866 37,032,129
2094 47,857,414 36,912,747
2093 48,230,566 36,810,893
2092 48,609,149 36,688,511
2091 48,988,448 36,567,262
2090 49,372,024 36,425,606
2089 49,760,635 36,280,973
2088 50,146,313 36,141,446
2087 50,536,233 35,977,638
2086 50,929,394 35,808,135
2085 51,326,092 35,637,092
2084 51,728,619 35,456,207
2083 52,131,789 35,268,035
2082 52,537,598 35,078,904
2081 52,942,608 34,873,129
2080 53,352,029 34,658,962
2079 53,766,821 34,439,720
2078 54,181,891 34,217,295
2077 54,599,508 33,982,909
2076 55,019,721 33,739,228
2075 55,442,571 33,495,867
2074 55,872,412 33,244,838
2073 56,304,891 32,978,488
2072 56,739,842 32,706,059
2071 57,177,118 32,445,747
2070 57,621,370 32,181,119
2069 58,066,637 31,906,793
2068 58,516,959 31,631,000
2067 58,967,738 31,345,338
2066 59,418,676 31,062,884
2065 59,878,082 30,766,830
2064 60,336,709 30,479,939
2063 60,797,201 30,176,104
2062 61,262,000 29,867,679
2061 61,724,999 29,557,068
2060 62,192,387 29,252,423
2059 62,656,203 28,945,088
2058 63,118,413 28,631,679
2057 63,577,864 28,307,305
2056 64,032,675 27,990,713
2055 64,478,337 27,658,887
2054 64,917,436 27,331,920
2053 65,343,383 26,986,935
2052 65,763,356 26,643,553
2051 66,167,939 26,287,592
2050 66,558,274 25,934,893
2049 66,936,876 25,585,239
2048 67,296,897 25,228,082
2047 67,641,907 24,874,649
2046 67,972,603 24,513,443
2045 68,287,399 24,147,637
2044 68,585,177 23,783,088
2043 68,870,333 23,401,965
2042 69,139,548 23,035,288
2041 69,396,419 22,647,950
2040 69,632,464 22,273,520
2039 69,854,146 21,902,980
2038 70,062,543 21,530,130
2037 70,256,027 21,159,664
2036 70,435,348 20,791,034
2035 70,604,705 20,413,656
2034 70,756,791 20,048,019
2033 70,897,217 19,676,339
2032 71,025,384 19,311,985
2031 71,140,609 18,959,300
2030 71,247,320 18,613,738
2029 71,342,891 18,270,049
2028 71,428,869 17,933,466
2027 71,505,168 17,600,984
2026 71,571,743 17,273,208
2025 71,625,629 16,949,303
2024 71,668,011 16,634,373
2023 71,702,435 16,340,822
2022 71,735,329 16,069,056
2021 71,727,332 15,797,210
2020 71,641,484 15,526,888
2019 71,522,271 15,271,368
2018 71,376,079 15,034,452
2017 71,160,187 14,812,482
2016 70,859,841 14,600,294
2015 70,540,795 14,399,013
2014 70,216,367 14,207,359
2013 69,845,114 14,013,808
2012 69,436,098 13,817,887
2011 69,007,208 13,595,424
2010 68,579,447 13,356,548
2009 68,121,080 13,142,790
2008 67,619,830 12,959,149
2007 67,102,394 12,804,058
2006 66,567,687 12,636,445
2005 66,017,420 12,483,432
2004 65,452,047 12,365,896
2003 64,868,166 12,232,323
2002 64,266,437 12,087,653
2001 63,651,141 11,971,901
2000 63,007,815 11,892,055
1999 62,299,043 11,783,458
1998 61,522,630 11,594,297
1997 60,724,584 11,369,827
1996 59,920,064 11,158,360
1995 59,098,232 10,974,599
1994 58,260,854 10,873,148
1993 57,408,198 10,860,288
1992 56,528,834 10,702,700
1991 55,637,434 10,404,816
1990 54,738,329 10,137,281
1989 53,848,956 9,864,798
1988 52,969,595 9,583,094
1987 52,074,105 9,284,644
1986 51,177,834 8,982,578
1985 50,270,753 8,686,813
1984 49,351,708 8,391,488
1983 48,423,309 8,098,404
1982 47,494,577 7,796,496
1981 46,575,855 7,498,635
1980 45,650,022 7,041,303
1979 44,718,434 6,647,556
1978 43,788,976 6,543,575
1977 42,843,974 6,449,512
1976 41,896,504 6,287,105
1975 40,940,005 6,098,658
1974 39,952,891 5,908,328
1973 38,947,787 5,720,404
1972 37,933,929 5,542,445
1971 36,937,387 5,374,712
1970 35,954,408 5,215,918
1969 34,973,782 5,058,181
1968 34,002,560 4,900,440
1967 33,037,801 4,748,307
1966 32,086,071 4,601,217
1965 31,149,337 4,458,462
1964 30,232,141 4,320,006
1963 29,342,322 4,185,877
1962 28,481,040 4,055,959
1961 27,650,334 3,930,401
1960 26,851,747 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Thailand increased by 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 711,902 people (a 1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Zimbabwe
2100 -0.75% 0.19%
2099 -0.75% 0.23%
2098 -0.76% 0.25%
2097 -0.77% 0.25%
2096 -0.77% 0.3%
2095 -0.77% 0.32%
2094 -0.77% 0.28%
2093 -0.78% 0.33%
2092 -0.77% 0.33%
2091 -0.78% 0.39%
2090 -0.78% 0.4%
2089 -0.77% 0.39%
2088 -0.77% 0.46%
2087 -0.77% 0.47%
2086 -0.77% 0.48%
2085 -0.78% 0.51%
2084 -0.77% 0.53%
2083 -0.77% 0.54%
2082 -0.76% 0.59%
2081 -0.77% 0.62%
2080 -0.77% 0.64%
2079 -0.77% 0.65%
2078 -0.76% 0.69%
2077 -0.76% 0.72%
2076 -0.76% 0.73%
2075 -0.77% 0.76%
2074 -0.77% 0.81%
2073 -0.77% 0.83%
2072 -0.76% 0.8%
2071 -0.77% 0.82%
2070 -0.77% 0.86%
2069 -0.77% 0.87%
2068 -0.76% 0.91%
2067 -0.76% 0.91%
2066 -0.77% 0.96%
2065 -0.76% 0.94%
2064 -0.76% 1.01%
2063 -0.76% 1.03%
2062 -0.75% 1.05%
2061 -0.75% 1.04%
2060 -0.74% 1.06%
2059 -0.73% 1.09%
2058 -0.72% 1.15%
2057 -0.71% 1.13%
2056 -0.69% 1.2%
2055 -0.68% 1.2%
2054 -0.65% 1.28%
2053 -0.64% 1.29%
2052 -0.61% 1.35%
2051 -0.59% 1.36%
2050 -0.57% 1.37%
2049 -0.53% 1.42%
2048 -0.51% 1.42%
2047 -0.49% 1.47%
2046 -0.46% 1.51%
2045 -0.43% 1.53%
2044 -0.41% 1.63%
2043 -0.39% 1.59%
2042 -0.37% 1.71%
2041 -0.34% 1.68%
2040 -0.32% 1.69%
2039 -0.3% 1.73%
2038 -0.28% 1.75%
2037 -0.25% 1.77%
2036 -0.24% 1.85%
2035 -0.21% 1.82%
2034 -0.2% 1.89%
2033 -0.18% 1.89%
2032 -0.16% 1.86%
2031 -0.15% 1.86%
2030 -0.13% 1.88%
2029 -0.12% 1.88%
2028 -0.11% 1.89%
2027 -0.09% 1.9%
2026 -0.08% 1.91%
2025 -0.06% 1.89%
2024 -0.05% 1.8%
2023 -0.05% 1.69%
2022 0.01% 1.72%
2021 0.12% 1.74%
2020 0.17% 1.67%
2019 0.2% 1.58%
2018 0.3% 1.5%
2017 0.42% 1.45%
2016 0.45% 1.4%
2015 0.46% 1.35%
2014 0.53% 1.38%
2013 0.59% 1.42%
2012 0.62% 1.64%
2011 0.62% 1.79%
2010 0.67% 1.63%
2009 0.74% 1.42%
2008 0.77% 1.21%
2007 0.8% 1.33%
2006 0.83% 1.23%
2005 0.86% 0.95%
2004 0.9% 1.09%
2003 0.94% 1.2%
2002 0.97% 0.97%
2001 1.02% 0.67%
2000 1.14% 0.92%
1999 1.26% 1.63%
1998 1.31% 1.97%
1997 1.34% 1.9%
1996 1.39% 1.67%
1995 1.44% 0.93%
1994 1.49% 0.12%
1993 1.56% 1.47%
1992 1.6% 2.86%
1991 1.64% 2.64%
1990 1.65% 2.76%
1989 1.66% 2.94%
1988 1.72% 3.21%
1987 1.75% 3.36%
1986 1.8% 3.4%
1985 1.86% 3.52%
1984 1.92% 3.62%
1983 1.96% 3.87%
1982 1.97% 3.97%
1981 2.03% 6.49%
1980 2.08% 5.92%
1979 2.12% 1.59%
1978 2.21% 1.46%
1977 2.26% 2.58%
1976 2.34% 3.09%
1975 2.47% 3.22%
1974 2.58% 3.29%
1973 2.67% 3.21%
1972 2.7% 3.12%
1971 2.73% 3.04%
1970 2.8% 3.12%
1969 2.86% 3.22%
1968 2.92% 3.2%
1967 2.97% 3.2%
1966 3.01% 3.2%
1965 3.03% 3.2%
1964 3.03% 3.2%
1963 3.02% 3.2%
1962 3% 3.19%
1961 2.97% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Thailand Zimbabwe
Current population
71571743
17361868
Population rank 21/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 0.21%
One net population change
15.3 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
53.3 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
49.5 seconds
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -94 +804
Annual growth/decline -34,424 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 60/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +27,509 -54,555
Net migration rank 30/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - -54,555
2024 - 23,321 - -60,528
2023 -46,105 19,648 372,505 -97,380
2022 -61,046 21,683 371,243 -102,828
2021 57,382 -2,093 349,908 -74,623
2020 84,107 32,277 354,790 -89,440
2019 116,867 5,221 348,798 -103,107
2018 159,383 10,984 345,883 -117,758
2017 194,695 66,805 344,035 -128,241
2016 226,255 112,978 348,772 -140,181
2015 266,362 32,500 356,203 -162,220
2014 294,628 55,358 366,350 -177,029
2013 325,059 67,452 374,757 -176,972
2012 351,485 74,033 371,135 -177,061
2011 365,670 66,607 359,572 -108,714
2010 370,466 52,791 335,570 -108,671
2009 382,636 110,883 309,316 -108,689
2008 401,730 107,333 280,527 -113,858
2007 425,362 100,486 261,805 -118,299
2006 441,211 102,362 248,963 -57,257
2005 456,378 100,542 248,545 -134,212
2004 466,542 107,199 248,307 -127,550
2003 488,003 105,917 243,057 -96,667
2002 504,299 105,215 244,170 -101,212
2001 524,230 96,817 227,909 -139,361
2000 543,884 121,640 236,343 -165,181
1999 578,073 173,924 232,393 -86,343
1998 617,318 183,471 225,614 6,645
1997 644,834 150,411 216,288 395
1996 661,397 152,397 205,269 978
1995 682,703 147,226 206,695 -45,428
1994 712,589 132,271 216,343 -174,723
1993 737,696 122,746 228,045 -243,947
1992 754,999 143,318 255,291 75,788
1991 760,508 124,034 260,943 3,749
1990 760,808 152,916 265,444 4,948
1989 774,563 90,497 270,838 3,736
1988 765,252 128,469 277,498 11,327
1987 774,498 122,791 286,766 21,308
1986 783,430 111,820 289,894 6,154
1985 776,935 141,963 290,756 4,718
1984 779,856 139,345 290,052 5,124
1983 794,239 143,393 286,545 4,456
1982 817,951 101,885 279,934 32,899
1981 839,297 78,337 271,361 11,523
1980 845,575 88,478 241,179 390,593
1979 843,434 85,693 223,657 -67,937
1978 847,799 82,011 222,979 -170,727
1977 871,232 88,937 225,139 -89,270
1976 894,072 40,656 221,419 -32,495
1975 911,980 66,306 216,947 -28,988
1974 923,151 72,801 208,806 -16,105
1973 933,540 80,704 201,885 -18,733
1972 940,420 73,082 193,725 -20,959
1971 936,215 43,400 185,427 -22,719
1970 937,116 49,221 178,979 -24,102
1969 948,314 26,551 172,626 -12,028
1968 953,806 13,718 166,865 -11,997
1967 944,980 17,005 161,205 -11,814
1966 929,469 12,016 156,014 -11,211
1965 909,000 22,995 151,164 -10,465
1964 885,137 17,249 145,848 -9,631
1963 860,728 16,494 140,984 -8,936
1962 828,741 16,605 136,317 -8,529
1961 801,140 14,968 131,531 -8,204
1960 774,190 6,886 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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