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
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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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.