Japan vs Thailand: Global change over the last 50 years
Japan
3.65 million
in 2024
Thailand
2.65 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Thailand rank
15th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.65 million against 2.65 million in Thailand, a difference of 998,190.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 million | 920,119 | 7.00 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.49 million | 1.74 million | 8.75 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.13 million | 2.32 million | 9.80 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million | 3.37 million | 4.98 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.87 million | 3.77 million | 2.09 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 2.71 million | 1.93 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 2.53 million | 1.45 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 3.65 million against 2.65 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Japan and Thailand?
- 998,190, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Japan ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.