Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Romania fits inside Thailand 2.2 times
Romania: 238,397 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Thailand’s coastline is 14 times as long as Romania’s
Romania: 225 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Thailand’s highest peak towers 21 m above Romania’s
Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 55% of Romania, versus 43% of Thailand
Romania: 55.2% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 3.8 times as many people as Romania
Romania: 19 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 70% more densely populated than Romania
Romania: 83 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Romania are 6.2 cm taller than in Thailand
Romania: 177.8 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Romania are 5.3 cm taller than in Thailand
Romania: 164.7 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 3 years older than in Thailand
Romania: 42.6 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Romania have 0.2 more children on average than in Thailand
Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand
Romania: 20.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Romania hosts 9.3 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Romania: 10.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Romania: 2.1 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Romania and Thailand are practically level
Romania: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Thailand’s economy is 35% larger than Romania’s
Romania: $429 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Romania produces 94% more per person than Thailand
Romania: Int$50,895 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Romania (Gini 3.5 points higher)
Romania: 29.8 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.7% of people in Romania live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Thailand
Romania: 0.7% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Romania: 6% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Romania spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
Romania: 2.3% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Romania’s central government collects 16% of GDP in tax, Thailand’s 15%
Romania: 16.2% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Romania’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Thailand’s
Romania: 44% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Romania spends 3.2 times as much on health per person as Thailand
Romania: $1,051 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
Thailand and Romania are practically level
Romania: 76.5 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Thailand is 28% more likely to die before turning one than in Romania
Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 6.7 times as many doctors per person as Thailand
Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Romania has 3 times as many hospital beds per person as Thailand
Romania: 7.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 17% higher than in Romania
Romania: 8.2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 16% in Thailand
Romania: 37.7% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 18% in Thailand
Romania: 29.7% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Romania rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in Thailand
Romania: 6.63 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Thailand
Romania: 17.1 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Romania has 3 times as much meat per person as Thailand
Romania: 72.5 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Romania has 794 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand
Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 351 more hours a year than in Romania
Romania: 1,826 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Romania went to school 2.5 years longer than in Thailand
Romania: 11.6 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Romania welcomed 26% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019)
Romania: 0.7 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Romania has 2 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (11 against 9)
Romania: 11 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Romania has won 318 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
Romania: 318 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Romania and Thailand are practically level
Romania: 91% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 14% faster than in Romania
Romania: 316 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Romania and Thailand are practically level
Romania: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 52% in Romania
Romania: 52% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Romania 120
Romania: 120 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Romania’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Thailand’s
Romania: 10,769 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 4.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania
Romania: 0.15 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 30% of Romania
Romania: 30.2% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Thailand emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Romania
Romania: 3.6 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
47% of Romania’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
Romania: 47% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 63% more fine dust than in Romania
Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 2.6 times as deadly as in Romania
Romania: 13.6 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 15.8 °C warmer than Romania
Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 2.2 times as much rain as Romania
Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Romania bigger than Thailand?
Thailand is larger. Romania fits inside Thailand 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Romania or Thailand?
Thailand has 3.8 times as many people as Romania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Romania or Thailand?
Thailand and Romania are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Romania and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Romania or Thailand?
Men in Romania are 6.2 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).