Real size
How big is Thailand really?
516,000 km²
199,000 sq mi · 50th largest of the 167 here · about the size of Spain
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Thailand covers 516,000 km² (199,000 sq mi), about the size of Spain. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 516,000 km²
- Size rank
- 50th of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 15°N
Countries about the same size
- SpainAbout the same size
- SomaliaThailand is 1.1 times the size of Somalia
- TurkmenistanThailand is 1.1 times the size of Turkmenistan
- UkraineUkraine is 1.1 times the size of Thailand
- CameroonThailand is 1.1 times the size of Cameroon
Thailand through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Thailand?
- Thailand covers about 516,000 km² (199,000 sq mi). It is the 50th largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Thailand at the right size?
- Mostly. Thailand lies close enough to the equator that a normal web map draws it only about 1.1 times too big, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Thailand bigger than Ukraine?
- No. Ukraine is about 1.1 times the size of Thailand.
- Is Thailand bigger than Spain?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.