The current population of Thailand is 71,571,743 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 71,668,011 in 2024.
- Thailand is ranked 21/197 by population and was ranked 19th in 2006.
- The UN estimates that Thailand's population is going to decline by -7% to 66.6M people by 2050.
- Thailand's population peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and has been in decline since.
- Thailand accounts for 0.86% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of 0.38% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.52% growth in 20 years).
Thailand population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 45,712,111 | -0.75% |
| 2099 | 46,056,854 | -0.75% |
| 2098 | 46,406,925 | -0.76% |
| 2097 | 46,761,683 | -0.77% |
| 2096 | 47,122,446 | -0.77% |
| 2095 | 47,487,866 | -0.77% |
| 2094 | 47,857,414 | -0.77% |
| 2093 | 48,230,566 | -0.78% |
| 2092 | 48,609,149 | -0.77% |
| 2091 | 48,988,448 | -0.78% |
| 2090 | 49,372,024 | -0.78% |
| 2089 | 49,760,635 | -0.77% |
| 2088 | 50,146,313 | -0.77% |
| 2087 | 50,536,233 | -0.77% |
| 2086 | 50,929,394 | -0.77% |
| 2085 | 51,326,092 | -0.78% |
| 2084 | 51,728,619 | -0.77% |
| 2083 | 52,131,789 | -0.77% |
| 2082 | 52,537,598 | -0.76% |
| 2081 | 52,942,608 | -0.77% |
| 2080 | 53,352,029 | -0.77% |
| 2079 | 53,766,821 | -0.77% |
| 2078 | 54,181,891 | -0.76% |
| 2077 | 54,599,508 | -0.76% |
| 2076 | 55,019,721 | -0.76% |
| 2075 | 55,442,571 | -0.77% |
| 2074 | 55,872,412 | -0.77% |
| 2073 | 56,304,891 | -0.77% |
| 2072 | 56,739,842 | -0.76% |
| 2071 | 57,177,118 | -0.77% |
| 2070 | 57,621,370 | -0.77% |
| 2069 | 58,066,637 | -0.77% |
| 2068 | 58,516,959 | -0.76% |
| 2067 | 58,967,738 | -0.76% |
| 2066 | 59,418,676 | -0.77% |
| 2065 | 59,878,082 | -0.76% |
| 2064 | 60,336,709 | -0.76% |
| 2063 | 60,797,201 | -0.76% |
| 2062 | 61,262,000 | -0.75% |
| 2061 | 61,724,999 | -0.75% |
| 2060 | 62,192,387 | -0.74% |
| 2059 | 62,656,203 | -0.73% |
| 2058 | 63,118,413 | -0.72% |
| 2057 | 63,577,864 | -0.71% |
| 2056 | 64,032,675 | -0.69% |
| 2055 | 64,478,337 | -0.68% |
| 2054 | 64,917,436 | -0.65% |
| 2053 | 65,343,383 | -0.64% |
| 2052 | 65,763,356 | -0.61% |
| 2051 | 66,167,939 | -0.59% |
| 2050 | 66,558,274 | -0.57% |
| 2049 | 66,936,876 | -0.53% |
| 2048 | 67,296,897 | -0.51% |
| 2047 | 67,641,907 | -0.49% |
| 2046 | 67,972,603 | -0.46% |
| 2045 | 68,287,399 | -0.43% |
| 2044 | 68,585,177 | -0.41% |
| 2043 | 68,870,333 | -0.39% |
| 2042 | 69,139,548 | -0.37% |
| 2041 | 69,396,419 | -0.34% |
| 2040 | 69,632,464 | -0.32% |
| 2039 | 69,854,146 | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 70,062,543 | -0.28% |
| 2037 | 70,256,027 | -0.25% |
| 2036 | 70,435,348 | -0.24% |
| 2035 | 70,604,705 | -0.21% |
| 2034 | 70,756,791 | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 70,897,217 | -0.18% |
| 2032 | 71,025,384 | -0.16% |
| 2031 | 71,140,609 | -0.15% |
| 2030 | 71,247,320 | -0.13% |
| 2029 | 71,342,891 | -0.12% |
| 2028 | 71,428,869 | -0.11% |
| 2027 | 71,505,168 | -0.09% |
| 2026 | 71,571,743 | -0.08% |
| 2025 | 71,625,629 | -0.06% |
| 2024 | 71,668,011 | -0.05% |
| 2023 | 71,702,435 | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 71,735,329 | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 71,727,332 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 71,641,484 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 71,522,271 | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 71,376,079 | 0.3% |
| 2017 | 71,160,187 | 0.42% |
| 2016 | 70,859,841 | 0.45% |
| 2015 | 70,540,795 | 0.46% |
| 2014 | 70,216,367 | 0.53% |
| 2013 | 69,845,114 | 0.59% |
| 2012 | 69,436,098 | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 69,007,208 | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 68,579,447 | 0.67% |
| 2009 | 68,121,080 | 0.74% |
| 2008 | 67,619,830 | 0.77% |
| 2007 | 67,102,394 | 0.8% |
| 2006 | 66,567,687 | 0.83% |
| 2005 | 66,017,420 | 0.86% |
| 2004 | 65,452,047 | 0.9% |
| 2003 | 64,868,166 | 0.94% |
| 2002 | 64,266,437 | 0.97% |
| 2001 | 63,651,141 | 1.02% |
| 2000 | 63,007,815 | 1.14% |
| 1999 | 62,299,043 | 1.26% |
| 1998 | 61,522,630 | 1.31% |
| 1997 | 60,724,584 | 1.34% |
| 1996 | 59,920,064 | 1.39% |
| 1995 | 59,098,232 | 1.44% |
| 1994 | 58,260,854 | 1.49% |
| 1993 | 57,408,198 | 1.56% |
| 1992 | 56,528,834 | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 55,637,434 | 1.64% |
| 1990 | 54,738,329 | 1.65% |
| 1989 | 53,848,956 | 1.66% |
| 1988 | 52,969,595 | 1.72% |
| 1987 | 52,074,105 | 1.75% |
| 1986 | 51,177,834 | 1.8% |
| 1985 | 50,270,753 | 1.86% |
| 1984 | 49,351,708 | 1.92% |
| 1983 | 48,423,309 | 1.96% |
| 1982 | 47,494,577 | 1.97% |
| 1981 | 46,575,855 | 2.03% |
| 1980 | 45,650,022 | 2.08% |
| 1979 | 44,718,434 | 2.12% |
| 1978 | 43,788,976 | 2.21% |
| 1977 | 42,843,974 | 2.26% |
| 1976 | 41,896,504 | 2.34% |
| 1975 | 40,940,005 | 2.47% |
| 1974 | 39,952,891 | 2.58% |
| 1973 | 38,947,787 | 2.67% |
| 1972 | 37,933,929 | 2.7% |
| 1971 | 36,937,387 | 2.73% |
| 1970 | 35,954,408 | 2.8% |
| 1969 | 34,973,782 | 2.86% |
| 1968 | 34,002,560 | 2.92% |
| 1967 | 33,037,801 | 2.97% |
| 1966 | 32,086,071 | 3.01% |
| 1965 | 31,149,337 | 3.03% |
| 1964 | 30,232,141 | 3.03% |
| 1963 | 29,342,322 | 3.02% |
| 1962 | 28,481,040 | 3% |
| 1961 | 27,650,334 | 2.97% |
| 1960 | 26,851,747 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Thailand has a population of 71.6M as of 2026, compared to 70.9M in 2016, 66.6M in 2006, and 59.9M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.1% per year. Thailand is ranked 156th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Thailand will have 67,972,603 people (-5.03% decline) with a rank change from 21st to 30th.
By the year 2100, Thailand's population is projected to decline by 36.1% from its current level to 45.7M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 27,509 |
| 2024 | - | - | 23,321 |
| 2023 | -26,457 | -46,105 | 19,648 |
| 2022 | -39,363 | -61,046 | 21,683 |
| 2021 | 55,289 | 57,382 | -2,093 |
| 2020 | 116,384 | 84,107 | 32,277 |
| 2019 | 122,088 | 116,867 | 5,221 |
| 2018 | 170,367 | 159,383 | 10,984 |
| 2017 | 261,500 | 194,695 | 66,805 |
| 2016 | 339,233 | 226,255 | 112,978 |
| 2015 | 298,862 | 266,362 | 32,500 |
| 2014 | 349,986 | 294,628 | 55,358 |
| 2013 | 392,511 | 325,059 | 67,452 |
| 2012 | 425,518 | 351,485 | 74,033 |
| 2011 | 432,277 | 365,670 | 66,607 |
| 2010 | 423,257 | 370,466 | 52,791 |
| 2009 | 493,519 | 382,636 | 110,883 |
| 2008 | 509,063 | 401,730 | 107,333 |
| 2007 | 525,848 | 425,362 | 100,486 |
| 2006 | 543,573 | 441,211 | 102,362 |
| 2005 | 556,920 | 456,378 | 100,542 |
| 2004 | 573,741 | 466,542 | 107,199 |
| 2003 | 593,920 | 488,003 | 105,917 |
| 2002 | 609,514 | 504,299 | 105,215 |
| 2001 | 621,047 | 524,230 | 96,817 |
| 2000 | 665,524 | 543,884 | 121,640 |
| 1999 | 751,997 | 578,073 | 173,924 |
| 1998 | 800,789 | 617,318 | 183,471 |
| 1997 | 795,245 | 644,834 | 150,411 |
| 1996 | 813,794 | 661,397 | 152,397 |
| 1995 | 829,929 | 682,703 | 147,226 |
| 1994 | 844,860 | 712,589 | 132,271 |
| 1993 | 860,442 | 737,696 | 122,746 |
| 1992 | 898,317 | 754,999 | 143,318 |
| 1991 | 884,542 | 760,508 | 124,034 |
| 1990 | 913,724 | 760,808 | 152,916 |
| 1989 | 865,060 | 774,563 | 90,497 |
| 1988 | 893,721 | 765,252 | 128,469 |
| 1987 | 897,289 | 774,498 | 122,791 |
| 1986 | 895,250 | 783,430 | 111,820 |
| 1985 | 918,898 | 776,935 | 141,963 |
| 1984 | 919,201 | 779,856 | 139,345 |
| 1983 | 937,632 | 794,239 | 143,393 |
| 1982 | 919,836 | 817,951 | 101,885 |
| 1981 | 917,634 | 839,297 | 78,337 |
| 1980 | 934,053 | 845,575 | 88,478 |
| 1979 | 929,127 | 843,434 | 85,693 |
| 1978 | 929,810 | 847,799 | 82,011 |
| 1977 | 960,169 | 871,232 | 88,937 |
| 1976 | 934,728 | 894,072 | 40,656 |
| 1975 | 978,286 | 911,980 | 66,306 |
| 1974 | 995,952 | 923,151 | 72,801 |
| 1973 | 1,014,244 | 933,540 | 80,704 |
| 1972 | 1,013,502 | 940,420 | 73,082 |
| 1971 | 979,615 | 936,215 | 43,400 |
| 1970 | 986,337 | 937,116 | 49,221 |
| 1969 | 974,865 | 948,314 | 26,551 |
| 1968 | 967,524 | 953,806 | 13,718 |
| 1967 | 961,985 | 944,980 | 17,005 |
| 1966 | 941,485 | 929,469 | 12,016 |
| 1965 | 931,995 | 909,000 | 22,995 |
| 1964 | 902,386 | 885,137 | 17,249 |
| 1963 | 877,222 | 860,728 | 16,494 |
| 1962 | 845,346 | 828,741 | 16,605 |
| 1961 | 816,108 | 801,140 | 14,968 |
| 1960 | 781,076 | 774,190 | 6,886 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 78.4% of the population change in Thailand is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).
As of 2024, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 2,640,454 and 3.9% in 2010.
Thailand population clock
Thailand
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
71571743
|
21/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.86% | 21/197 |
| One net population change |
15.3 minutes
|
185/197 |
| One birth every |
53.3 seconds
|
48/196 |
| One death every |
49.5 seconds
|
19/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -94 | 185/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -34,424 | 185/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.05% | 168/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.2 minutes
|
30/196 |
| Annual migration change | +27,509 | 30/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,179,399 | 21/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.4% | 100/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bangkok | 5.68M |
| Chiang Mai | 1.2M |
| Nonthaburi | 256K |
| Pak Kret | 190K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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Thailand population statistics
|
Thailand
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 40.8 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.7:51.3 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.21 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 363 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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