Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest
July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the 2022 U.N. Revision

Thailand Population (LIVE)

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Thailand Population (1950 - 2023)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

The current population of Thailand is 71,823,033 as of Tuesday, October 3, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data ¹.
Thailand 2023 population is estimated at 71,801,279 people at mid year.
Thailand population is equivalent to 0.89% of the total world population.
Thailand ranks number 20 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Thailand is 141 per Km² (364 people per mi²).
The total land area is 510,890 Km2 (197,256 sq. miles)
52.0 % of the population is urban (37,322,064 people in 2023)
The median age in Thailand is 40.2 years.

1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Thailand (2023 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Thailand Global Rank
2023	71,801,279	0.15 %	104,249	18,999	40.2	1.32	141	52.0 %	37,322,064	0.89 %	8,045,311,447	20
2022	71,697,030	0.13 %	95,927	18,999	39.7	1.32	140	51.3 %	36,793,252	0.90 %	7,975,105,156	20
2020	71,475,664	0.24 %	167,901	35,526	38.8	1.34	140	49.9 %	35,698,325	0.91 %	7,840,952,880	20
2015	70,294,397	0.59 %	404,782	32,595	36.5	1.47	138	46.6 %	32,745,680	0.95 %	7,426,597,537	20
2010	68,270,489	0.73 %	489,826	52,842	34.5	1.58	134	43.2 %	29,475,114	0.98 %	6,985,603,105	19
2005	65,821,360	0.86 %	550,951	70,281	32.3	1.59	129	37.2 %	24,476,532	1.00 %	6,558,176,119	19
2000	63,066,603	1.20 %	728,354	119,074	30.1	1.61	123	31.3 %	19,759,915	1.03 %	6,148,898,975	19
1995	59,424,834	1.48 %	839,285	102,011	26.9	1.90	116	30.3 %	18,012,031	1.03 %	5,743,219,454	17
1990	55,228,410	1.77 %	926,694	130,112	23.3	2.09	108	30.1 %	16,648,721	1.04 %	5,316,175,862	20
1985	50,594,940	2.04 %	971,437	147,244	20.9	2.52	99	28.9 %	14,621,264	1.04 %	4,861,730,613	19
1980	45,737,753	2.26 %	965,856	109,679	18.9	3.36	90	27.8 %	12,695,065	1.03 %	4,444,007,706	19
1975	40,908,471	2.71 %	1,023,349	66,197	17.3	4.40	80	24.6 %	10,058,137	1.01 %	4,069,437,231	19
1970	35,791,728	2.96 %	970,292	49,227	16.4	5.55	70	21.5 %	7,704,931	0.97 %	3,695,390,336	19
1965	30,940,270	3.07 %	868,737	20,022	16.3	6.19	61	20.8 %	6,434,876	0.93 %	3,337,111,983	22
1960	26,596,584	2.79 %	684,523	6,910	17.0	6.25	52	20.3 %	5,389,651	0.88 %	3,019,233,434	23
1955	23,173,970	2.57 %	552,466	-7,471	17.4	6.35	45	18.5 %	4,277,639	0.84 %	2,746,072,141	22

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Thailand Population Forecast

18,999

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Thailand Global Rank
2025	71,953,054	0.13 %	95,478	18,999	41.2	1.32	141	53.3 %	38,343,775	0.88 %	8,191,988,453	20
2030	72,060,018	0.03 %	21,393	18,999	43.4	1.35	141	56.4 %	40,675,575	0.84 %	8,546,141,327	21
2035	71,737,106	-0.09 %	-64,582	18,999	45.4	1.37	140	59.4 %	42,609,309	0.81 %	8,879,397,401	21
2040	70,916,075	-0.23 %	-164,206	18,999	47.3	1.40	139	62.1 %	44,042,206	0.77 %	9,188,250,492	23
2045	69,620,972	-0.37 %	-259,021	18,999	49.0	1.43	136	64.5 %	44,932,566	0.74 %	9,467,543,575	26
2050	67,880,083	-0.51 %	-348,178		50.7	1.44	133	66.9 %	45,409,734	0.70 %	9,709,491,761	29

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Thailand Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Thailand

Life Expectancy

79.91 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

6.9

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5

8.1

(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Thailand

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Bangkok	5,104,476
2	Samut Prakan	388,920
3	Mueang Nonthaburi	291,555
4	Udon Thani	247,231
5	Chon Buri	219,164
6	Nakhon Ratchasima	208,781
7	Chiang Mai	200,952
8	Hat Yai	191,696
9	Pak Kret	182,926
10	Si Racha	178,916
11	Phra Pradaeng	171,333
12	Lampang	156,139
13	Khon Kaen	147,579
14	Surat Thani	127,201
15	Ubon Ratchathani	122,533
16	Nakhon Si Thammarat	120,836
17	Khlong Luang	118,551
18	Nakhon Pathom	117,927
19	Rayong	106,737
20	Phitsanulok	103,427
21	Chanthaburi	99,819
22	Pattaya	97,296
23	Yala	93,558
24	Ratchaburi	92,448
25	Nakhon Sawan	91,802
26	Phuket	89,072
27	Ban Mai	86,899
28	Songkhla	84,264
29	Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya	81,962
30	Chiang Rai	78,756
31	Bang Kruai	78,305
32	Sakon Nakhon	76,237
33	Krathum Baen	72,819
34	Saraburi	67,763
35	Trang	66,713
36	Sattahip	65,444
37	Kanchanaburi	63,699
38	Nong Khai	63,609
39	Samut Sakhon	63,498
40	Ban Lam Luk Ka	60,700
41	Kamphaeng Phet	58,787
42	Chaiyaphum	58,350
43	Uttaradit	58,313
44	Lop Buri	57,761
45	Ban Pong	57,559
46	Phra Phutthabat	57,008
47	Chumphon	55,835
48	Klaeng	55,619
49	Kalasin	55,102
50	Suphan Buri	53,399
51	Tha Maka	52,907
52	Ban Talat Yai	52,192
53	Maha Sarakham	51,584
54	Phetchabun	50,656
55	Hua Hin	50,456
56	Ko Samui	50,000
57	Chachoengsao	49,741
58	Cha-am	49,375
59	Pak Chong	48,999
60	Narathiwat	47,771
61	Pran Buri	47,293
62	Surin	46,673
63	Phetchaburi	46,601
64	Chum Phae	46,335
65	Sadao	46,236
66	Si Sa Ket	44,751
67	Mae Sot	44,563
68	Pattani	43,690
69	Phatthalung	43,522
70	Lamphun	43,196

Notes

The Thailand Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Thailand delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Thailand (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Thailand in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.