Malaysia vs Thailand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Malaysia
44,026 1000 No
in 2100
Thailand
45,555 1000 No
in 2100
Malaysia rank
49th
Thailand rank
48th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195020252100

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 45,555 1000 No against 44,026 1000 No in Malaysia, a difference of 1,529 1000 No.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th of 227 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 6,894 1000 No 23,121 1000 No 16,227 1000 No Thailand
1960s 8,945 1000 No 30,781 1000 No 21,835 1000 No Thailand
1970s 11,363 1000 No 40,391 1000 No 29,028 1000 No Thailand
1980s 15,066 1000 No 49,784 1000 No 34,718 1000 No Thailand
1990s 20,105 1000 No 58,614 1000 No 38,509 1000 No Thailand
2000s 25,548 1000 No 65,667 1000 No 40,119 1000 No Thailand
2010s 31,008 1000 No 70,254 1000 No 39,246 1000 No Thailand
2020s 35,746 1000 No 71,587 1000 No 35,841 1000 No Thailand
2030s 39,613 1000 No 70,568 1000 No 30,955 1000 No Thailand
2040s 42,852 1000 No 68,242 1000 No 25,390 1000 No Thailand
2050s 45,089 1000 No 64,462 1000 No 19,373 1000 No Thailand
2060s 46,160 1000 No 59,905 1000 No 13,746 1000 No Thailand
2070s 46,330 1000 No 55,476 1000 No 9,145 1000 No Thailand
2080s 45,726 1000 No 51,355 1000 No 5,629 1000 No Thailand
2090s 44,660 1000 No 47,520 1000 No 2,860 1000 No Thailand
2100s 44,026 1000 No 45,555 1000 No 1,529 1000 No Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 45,555 1000 No against 44,026 1000 No in Malaysia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Malaysia and Thailand?
1,529 1000 No, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.