Malaysia vs Thailand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
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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About this data
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.