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Turkey vs Thailand: population comparison

Current population of Turkey

86,276,738

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
538
Deaths today
279
Change today (UTC)
+205

Current population of Thailand

71,566,732

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
331
Deaths today
368
Change today (UTC)
−27

Turkey has a population of 85,878,556 and Thailand has 71,619,863 (2025 estimates). Turkey is currently larger by 14,258,693 people — about 1.2 times Thailand's population. They rank 18 and 20 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Turkey grows at +0.42% per year versus −0.07% for Thailand. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Turkey overtook Thailand in 1983, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Turkey is the younger society (median age 33.5 vs 40.6); Thailand is far more crowded at 140 people per km² against 111.

Turkey vs Thailand population, 1960–2025

TurkeyThailand
020M40M60M80M100M19601970198019902000201020202025: 71.62M2025: 85.88M1960: 28,329,8981961: 29,119,2381962: 29,916,1471963: 30,726,8411964: 31,543,0721965: 32,345,2201966: 33,177,6721967: 34,050,4211968: 34,921,6841969: 35,787,7741970: 36,638,4651971: 37,518,6111972: 38,430,2211973: 39,329,5331974: 40,210,2341975: 41,053,1261976: 41,899,9841977: 42,773,2981978: 43,645,3061979: 44,510,4291980: 45,408,8151981: 46,321,1901982: 47,322,0961983: 48,447,4101984: 49,574,0691985: 50,687,1151986: 51,777,7721987: 52,843,6701988: 53,909,6261989: 54,976,7231990: 56,015,6281991: 57,009,8871992: 57,990,1181993: 58,999,1671994: 60,033,8361995: 61,024,5031996: 61,951,1341997: 62,852,9661998: 63,734,3831999: 64,591,9232000: 65,425,9612001: 66,245,1282002: 67,048,7952003: 67,831,7302004: 68,592,6172005: 69,329,5572006: 70,045,3492007: 70,158,1122008: 71,051,6782009: 72,039,2062010: 73,142,1502011: 74,223,6292012: 75,175,8272013: 76,147,6242014: 77,181,8842015: 78,218,4792016: 79,277,9622017: 80,312,6982018: 81,407,2042019: 82,579,4402020: 83,384,6802021: 84,147,3182022: 84,979,9132023: 85,325,9652024: 85,518,6612025: 85,878,5561960: 26,851,7471961: 27,650,3341962: 28,481,0401963: 29,342,3221964: 30,232,1411965: 31,149,3371966: 32,086,0711967: 33,037,8011968: 34,002,5601969: 34,973,7821970: 35,954,4081971: 36,937,3871972: 37,933,9291973: 38,947,7871974: 39,952,8911975: 40,940,0051976: 41,896,5041977: 42,843,9741978: 43,788,9761979: 44,718,4341980: 45,650,0221981: 46,575,8551982: 47,494,5771983: 48,423,3091984: 49,351,7081985: 50,270,7531986: 51,177,8341987: 52,074,1051988: 52,969,5951989: 53,848,9561990: 54,738,3291991: 55,637,4341992: 56,528,8341993: 57,408,1981994: 58,260,8541995: 59,098,2321996: 59,920,0641997: 60,724,5841998: 61,522,6301999: 62,299,0432000: 63,007,8152001: 63,651,1412002: 64,266,4372003: 64,868,1662004: 65,452,0472005: 66,017,4202006: 66,567,6872007: 67,102,3942008: 67,619,8302009: 68,121,0802010: 68,579,4472011: 69,007,2082012: 69,436,0982013: 69,845,1142014: 70,216,3672015: 70,540,7952016: 70,859,8412017: 71,160,1872018: 71,376,0792019: 71,522,2712020: 71,641,4842021: 71,727,3322022: 71,735,3292023: 71,702,4352024: 71,668,0112025: 71,619,863

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Turkey and Thailand compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorTurkeyThailand
Population85,878,55671,619,863
Annual growth+0.42%−0.07%
Yearly change+359,895−48,148
Density (P/km²)111140
Land area (km²)769,630510,890
Median age33.5 yrs40.6 yrs
Fertility rate1.481.20
Life expectancy77.4 yrs76.6 yrs
Urban population89%63%
World share1.05%0.87%
2050 projection (UN)91,258,06166,382,735

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Turkey · Thailand

Turkey vs Thailand FAQ

Is Turkey bigger than Thailand by population?

Turkey currently has the larger population: 85,878,556 versus 71,619,863 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 14.26 million people.

When did Turkey overtake Thailand in population?

Turkey passed Thailand in 1983, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Turkey or Thailand?

Turkey currently grows faster: +0.42% per year versus −0.07%.

How do Turkey and Thailand compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Turkey at 91,258,061 and Thailand at 66,382,735 in 2050.

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