South Korea vs Thailand: Number of people using the Internet
South Korea
50.66 million people
in 2024
Thailand
65.12 million people
in 2024
South Korea rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 65.12 million people against 50.66 million people in South Korea, a difference of 14.46 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 208 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 people | 254,732 people | 1.47 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.40 million people | 8.45 million people | 24.95 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 45.42 million people | 28.20 million people | 17.22 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 50.36 million people | 61.87 million people | 11.52 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 65.12 million people against 50.66 million people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between South Korea and Thailand?
- 14.46 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.