Thailand vs United States
United States is 19.2 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into United States about 19 times.
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Thailand is 0.05× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 19.2× the size of Thailand.
 Thailand |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 19.2× the area | 513,120 km²#49 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 4.77× the population | 71,619,863#20 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityThailand: 4.01× the density | 140 / km²#64 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.28× the urban share | 63%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.36× the births per woman | 1.20 per woman#178 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.59 points higher | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.31× the birth rate | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.7 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 2.4 points higher | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.3 years longer | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityThailand: 1.4× the infant mortality | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 6.81× the doctors per person | 0.54 per 1,000#126 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.62× the university enrolment | 49.1%#76 of 145 · 2025 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.140 higher | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 11.5× the income per person | $7,690#91 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 53.3× the economy | $577.01B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.43× the output per person | $26,250#75 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthThailand: 0.2 points higher | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 3.0 points higher | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 5.25× the unemployment | 0.8%#175 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 8.5 higher | 33.3#93 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureThailand: 27.1 points higher | 28.6% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryThailand: 3.3 points higher | 22.2% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 30.4 points higher | 49.2% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThailand: 2.2 points higher | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsThailand: 60.1 points higher | 71.1% of GDP#23 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.0× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.04× the share online | 91%#51 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsThailand: 1.42× the mobile subscriptions | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaThailand: 1.14× the forest share | 39% of land#71 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.44× the CO₂ per person | 3.96 t a year#64 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyThailand: 8.1 points higher | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Thailand: 3.36× the air pollution | 23.5 µg/m³#66 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landThailand: 5.5 points higher | 18.4% of land#91 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landThailand: 14.2 points higher | 30.8% of land#27 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.23× the water stress | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationThailand: 2.27× the rain and snow | 1,622 mm#50 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.26 higher | −0.56#146 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.37 higher | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bangkok | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Thai baht (THB) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Thai | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +66 | +1 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Thailand sits at about 15° N and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Thailand bigger than United States?
- No. Thailand is 19.2 times smaller than United States. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into United States?
- About 19 times: United States has 19.2× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Thailand and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Thailand or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 71,619,863. Density: Thailand 140 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Thailand or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $7,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Thailand or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.6 — 2.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Thailand and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Thailand: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.