South Korea vs Thailand: Number of internet users

South Korea
50.59 million
in 2021
Thailand
61.16 million
in 2021
South Korea rank
20th
Thailand rank
18th

Number of internet users over time

  • South Korea
  • Thailand
020.0M40.0M60.0M199020052021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 61.16 million against 50.59 million in South Korea, a difference of 10.57 million.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.72 million 254,732 1.47 million South Korea
2000s 33.08 million 8.45 million 24.63 million South Korea
2010s 45.21 million 28.20 million 17.01 million South Korea
2020s 50.32 million 58.47 million 8.15 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of internet users, South Korea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 61.16 million against 50.59 million in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of internet users between South Korea and Thailand?
10.57 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of internet users?
South Korea ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of internet users
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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