Ethiopia vs Thailand: Number of people living in the capital city
Ethiopia
14.42 million people
in 2100
Thailand
17.56 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
11th
Thailand rank
8th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.56 million people against 14.42 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.14 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.31 million people | 17.72 million people | 11.41 million people | Thailand |
| 2030s | 8.05 million people | 19.26 million people | 11.21 million people | Thailand |
| 2040s | 9.67 million people | 20.18 million people | 10.50 million people | Thailand |
| 2050s | 11.09 million people | 20.42 million people | 9.34 million people | Thailand |
| 2060s | 12.19 million people | 20.11 million people | 7.92 million people | Thailand |
| 2070s | 13.07 million people | 19.53 million people | 6.46 million people | Thailand |
| 2080s | 13.72 million people | 18.88 million people | 5.16 million people | Thailand |
| 2090s | 14.18 million people | 18.13 million people | 3.95 million people | Thailand |
| 2100s | 14.42 million people | 17.56 million people | 3.14 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.56 million people against 14.42 million people in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 3.14 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.