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Thailand vs Argentina

Thailand and Argentina side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
Flag of Thailand

Thailand

Asia · #20 of 238 by population
Live population
71,542,263
-0.1% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
Flag of Argentina

Argentina

South America · #35 of 238 by population
Live population
46,050,074
+0.3% a year · full profile · atlas
Thailand has 1.6× the population of Argentina (60.8% vs 39.2% of the two combined).

Thailand vs Argentina: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorThailandArgentinaDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
71,542,26346,050,074Thailand 1.6×
Population growth rate
% per year
-0.1+0.3-0.4 pts
Population density
people per km²
139.4202616.62026+122.9
Surface area
km²
513,11520232,780,4002023Argentina 5.4×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
8.1202411.12024-3
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
920247.72024+1.3
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
+0.4+0.1+0.3
Urban population
% of population
62.8202592.42025-29.6 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
94.598.6-4.1
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
76.6202477.52024-1
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.220241.52024-0.3
Median age
years
4133.3+7.7
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
7.60.8+6.8
Population under 15
% of population
14.42025212025-6.6 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
16202512.62025+3.4 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$577.01B2025$683.10B2025Argentina 1.2×
GDP per capita
current US$
$8,0572025$14,8982025Argentina 1.8×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
0.820257.12025-6.4 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
-0.12025219.92024-220 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
283.82024183.32024Thailand 1.5×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
3.9620244.012024-0.05
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
1,85120231,7372024Thailand 1.1×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
1920219.22021+9.8 pts
Forest area
% of land area
38.7202310.32023+28.4 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
3,13020226,4312022Argentina 2.1×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
25.5202212.92022+12.6 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
90.9202489.72024+1.2 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
160.62024140.22024+20.4

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and Thailand minus Argentina for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

Thailand compared with Argentina

Updated October 2026

Thailand has a live population of about 71,542,263 (#20 in the world) and Argentina about 46,050,074 (#35), so Thailand has 1.6 times as many people as Argentina. Thailand is growing at -0.1% a year and Argentina at 0.3%.

By area Argentina is larger: 2,780,400 km² against 513,115 km², which gives population densities of 139.4 people per km² in Thailand and 16.6 in Argentina.

Thailand's economy is worth $577.01B (2025) and Argentina's $683.10B (2025); per person that is $8,057 in Thailand versus $14,898 in Argentina, so the average Argentina resident produces 1.8 times as much.

Life expectancy is 76.6 years in Thailand and 77.5 in Argentina; women have 1.2 children on average in Thailand compared with 1.5 in Argentina; the median age is 41 versus 33.3 years.

62.8% of Thailand's people live in cities against 92.4% in Argentina; 90.9% use the internet in Thailand and 89.7% in Argentina; CO₂ emissions per person are 4 t in Thailand and 4 t in Argentina.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Thailand or Argentina?

By population Thailand is bigger: 71,542,263 people versus 46,050,074 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Argentina is larger (2,780,400 km² vs 513,115 km²).

Which has the larger economy, Thailand or Argentina?

Argentina: GDP of $683,097,891,619 versus $577,009,981,112 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, Thailand or Argentina?

Life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years in Thailand and 77.5 years in Argentina, a difference of 1 years in favour of Argentina.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.