Philippines vs Thailand: Number of people using the Internet

Philippines
77.92 million people
in 2024
Thailand
65.12 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Philippines
  • Thailand
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020072024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 77.92 million people against 65.12 million people in Thailand, a difference of 12.80 million people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Philippines ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 301,627 people 362,755 people 61,128 people Thailand
2000s 4.55 million people 8.45 million people 3.90 million people Thailand
2010s 37.44 million people 28.20 million people 9.24 million people Philippines
2020s 77.81 million people 61.87 million people 15.93 million people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Philippines or Thailand?
Philippines, at 77.92 million people against 65.12 million people in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Philippines and Thailand?
12.80 million people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Philippines ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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