Russian Federation vs Thailand: Number of people living in the capital city
Russian Federation
16.31 million people
in 2100
Thailand
17.56 million people
in 2100
Russian Federation rank
9th
Thailand rank
8th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Russian Federation
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.56 million people against 16.31 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.25 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 9th 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 | Russian Federation | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14.40 million people | 17.72 million people | 3.32 million people | Thailand |
| 2030s | 14.84 million people | 19.26 million people | 4.42 million people | Thailand |
| 2040s | 15.22 million people | 20.18 million people | 4.96 million people | Thailand |
| 2050s | 15.58 million people | 20.42 million people | 4.84 million people | Thailand |
| 2060s | 15.76 million people | 20.11 million people | 4.36 million people | Thailand |
| 2070s | 15.87 million people | 19.53 million people | 3.66 million people | Thailand |
| 2080s | 16.04 million people | 18.88 million people | 2.83 million people | Thailand |
| 2090s | 16.23 million people | 18.13 million people | 1.90 million people | Thailand |
| 2100s | 16.31 million people | 17.56 million people | 1.25 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, Russian Federation or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.56 million people against 16.31 million people in Russian Federation as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Russian Federation and Thailand?
- 1.25 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Russian Federation and Thailand rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th 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.