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Population · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Thailand: population and demography

Population is 71.6m (2025), 20th of 217 in the world and 6th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Population growth is -0.07% (2025), 176th of 217 in the world and 26th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Urban share is 62.8% (2025), 117th of 217 in the world and 22nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Population71.6m2025 · world 20/217 · region 6/37Population growth-0.07%2025 · world 176/217 · region 26/37Urban share62.8%2025 · world 117/217 · region 22/37Density140.32024 · world 83/216 · region 19/37
Population
Thailand
55.0m60.0m65.0m70.0m75.0m1995200020052010201520202025Thailand71.6m
Population growth
ThailandEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
-0.5%0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Thailand-0.07%East Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Thailand in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation71.6m202520/2176/3763.0m68.6m71.6m+1.5%since 20152.4bn3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %-0.07%2025176/21726/371.13%0.67%0.17%−0.5 ppsince 20150.11%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total62.8%2025117/21722/3731.5%44.0%57.2%+15.8 ppsince 201564.8%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²140.3202483/21619/37123.3134.2140.2+2.1%since 201497.568.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.202024199/21731/371.731.561.26−19%since 20141.341.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people8.12024188/21731/3715.012.08.8−26%since 20149.210.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people9.0202460/2177/376.46.67.6+34%since 20147.97.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total14.4%2025189/21732/3724.4%20.1%16.2%−3.7 ppsince 201517.6%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total16.0%202562/2176/376.1%8.6%12.9%+5.7 ppsince 201513.9%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population43.7%2025187/21730/3743.9%40.3%41.0%+4.0 ppsince 201546.2%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people27,509202529/2175/37121,64052,79132,277−15%since 2015-37,630576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1925.02024117/21722/3739.352.629.6−51%since 201414.323.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Thailand and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Thailand. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorThailandMyanmarMalaysiaCambodiaLaos
Population71.6m202554.9m202536.0m202517.8m20257.9m2025
Population growth-0.07%20250.64%20251.17%20251.18%20251.32%2025
Urban share62.8%202530.6%202577.4%202541.1%202540.3%2025
Density140.3202483.52024108.2202499.9202433.72024
Fertility1.2020242.1020241.5420242.5520242.402024
Birth rate8.1202416.5202412.4202420.3202420.92024
Death rate9.020249.220245.320246.520246.22024
Aged 0–1414.4%202524.1%202521.3%202529.5%202529.8%2025
Aged 65+16.0%20257.5%20258.0%20256.4%20254.8%2025
Myanmar: populationMalaysia: populationCambodia: populationLaos: population
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