🇹🇭 Population of Thailand

71,801,279
Current Population of Thailand
94,942
Net population growth this year
140.54
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Thailand reached 71,801,279, of which 34,825,715 people are male and 36,975,564 female. The country has a population density of 140.5416 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.132% for the year. According to the latest data, Thailand is set to increase its population size by 74,098 people next year. Making the total population count of Thailand 71,885,799 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Thailand (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Thailand grown from 20,411,638 people to 71,801,279. An increase of the population size by 251.77% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 20,411,638 10,239,874 10,171,764 488,628 39.9531 2.394%
1951 20,914,570 10,487,402 10,427,168 517,236 40.9375 2.473%
1952 21,443,932 10,749,138 10,694,794 541,488 41.9737 2.525%
1953 21,994,681 11,022,333 10,972,348 560,011 43.0517 2.546%
1954 22,569,794 11,308,294 11,261,500 590,215 44.1774 2.615%
1955 23,173,970 11,609,087 11,564,883 618,136 45.36 2.668%
1956 23,805,336 11,923,812 11,881,524 644,596 46.5958 2.708%
1957 24,462,194 12,251,900 12,210,294 669,120 47.8815 2.735%
1958 25,135,270 12,588,764 12,546,506 677,032 49.199 2.694%
1959 25,840,323 12,942,348 12,897,974 733,074 50.579 2.837%
1960 26,596,584 13,322,092 13,274,492 779,448 52.0593 2.931%
1961 27,399,963 13,725,682 13,674,280 827,310 53.6318 3.02%
1962 28,242,174 14,149,320 14,092,854 857,111 55.2803 3.035%
1963 29,114,124 14,588,804 14,525,320 886,790 56.9871 3.046%
1964 30,013,573 15,042,779 14,970,794 912,109 58.7476 3.039%
1965 30,940,270 15,510,808 15,429,462 941,285 60.5615 3.042%
1966 31,883,754 15,987,417 15,896,338 945,683 62.4083 2.966%
1967 32,839,341 16,470,407 16,368,934 965,490 64.2787 2.94%
1968 33,807,357 16,960,085 16,847,272 970,542 66.1735 2.871%
1969 34,787,583 17,455,755 17,331,828 989,910 68.0921 2.846%
1970 35,791,728 17,962,802 17,828,927 1,018,380 70.0576 2.845%
1971 36,807,997 18,475,306 18,332,692 1,014,159 72.0468 2.755%
1972 37,834,384 18,992,340 18,842,044 1,038,614 74.0558 2.745%
1973 38,873,060 19,514,805 19,358,255 1,038,739 76.0889 2.672%
1974 39,900,961 20,030,891 19,870,071 1,017,063 78.1009 2.549%
1975 40,908,471 20,535,791 20,372,680 997,956 80.073 2.44%
1976 41,882,128 21,022,782 20,859,346 949,359 81.9788 2.267%
1977 42,843,802 21,502,695 21,341,107 973,988 83.8611 2.273%
1978 43,806,715 21,981,731 21,824,983 951,837 85.7459 2.173%
1979 44,760,091 22,454,279 22,305,812 954,916 87.612 2.133%
1980 45,737,754 22,937,469 22,800,284 1,000,409 89.5256 2.187%
1981 46,727,292 23,425,833 23,301,459 978,668 91.4625 2.095%
1982 47,700,340 23,906,506 23,793,835 967,429 93.3671 2.028%
1983 48,670,565 24,386,866 24,283,699 973,021 95.2662 1.999%
1984 49,636,724 24,865,574 24,771,150 959,297 97.1574 1.933%
1985 50,594,940 25,340,440 25,254,500 957,135 99.0329 1.892%
1986 51,542,094 25,810,188 25,731,907 937,172 100.8869 1.818%
1987 52,479,181 26,275,616 26,203,565 937,001 102.7211 1.786%
1988 53,410,965 26,738,155 26,672,809 926,567 104.5449 1.735%
1989 54,324,004 27,190,029 27,133,975 899,512 106.3321 1.656%
1990 55,228,410 27,614,883 27,613,526 909,299 108.1023 1.646%
1991 56,099,865 28,009,783 28,090,082 833,611 109.8081 1.486%
1992 56,939,020 28,386,917 28,552,103 844,700 111.4506 1.484%
1993 57,776,082 28,753,042 29,023,040 829,424 113.0891 1.436%
1994 58,610,010 29,115,033 29,494,978 838,433 114.7214 1.431%
1995 59,424,834 29,472,127 29,952,707 791,215 116.3163 1.331%
1996 60,211,096 29,818,547 30,392,549 781,308 117.8553 1.298%
1997 60,989,108 30,156,258 30,832,850 774,716 119.3782 1.27%
1998 61,745,217 30,485,611 31,259,606 737,502 120.8581 1.194%
1999 62,442,652 30,791,112 31,651,539 657,367 122.2233 1.053%
2000 63,066,602 31,072,431 31,994,172 590,535 123.4446 0.936%
2001 63,649,892 31,347,348 32,302,543 576,044 124.5863 0.905%
2002 64,222,580 31,620,770 32,601,809 569,332 125.7073 0.887%
2003 64,776,956 31,884,756 32,892,199 539,420 126.7924 0.833%
2004 65,311,166 32,138,214 33,172,951 528,999 127.838 0.81%
2005 65,821,360 32,378,837 33,442,523 491,391 128.8367 0.747%
2006 66,319,524 32,612,264 33,707,262 504,938 129.8118 0.761%
2007 66,826,754 32,849,413 33,977,340 509,519 130.8046 0.762%
2008 67,328,239 33,082,657 34,245,582 493,453 131.7862 0.733%
2009 67,813,654 33,307,127 34,506,526 477,375 132.7363 0.704%
2010 68,270,489 33,511,372 34,759,118 436,297 133.6305 0.639%
2011 68,712,846 33,702,397 35,010,449 448,416 134.4964 0.653%
2012 69,157,023 33,893,784 35,263,239 439,938 135.3658 0.636%
2013 69,578,602 34,073,118 35,505,484 403,221 136.191 0.58%
2014 69,960,943 34,231,954 35,728,989 361,460 136.9393 0.517%
2015 70,294,397 34,365,474 35,928,922 305,448 137.592 0.435%
2016 70,607,037 34,486,044 36,120,993 319,832 138.204 0.453%
2017 70,898,202 34,594,141 36,304,062 262,499 138.7739 0.37%
2018 71,127,802 34,671,370 36,456,433 196,700 139.2233 0.277%
2019 71,307,763 34,723,388 36,584,375 163,222 139.5756 0.229%
2020 71,475,664 34,769,468 36,706,197 172,581 139.9042 0.241%
2021 71,601,103 34,794,010 36,807,094 78,296 140.1497 0.109%
2022 71,697,030 34,806,096 36,890,934 113,557 140.3375 0.158%
2023 71,801,279 34,825,715 36,975,564 94,942 140.5416 0.132%

Statements that can be derived from Thailand's population data

  • Thailand has a population of 71,801,279 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Thailand's population is equivalent to 0.90% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Thailand's population will grow with 94,942 people.
  • In 2023, 18,999 more people will immigrate to Thailand than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Thailand is 40.22 years.
  • In Thailand there are 140.54 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 6.89 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Thailand.
  • In Thailand, 34,825,715 of the total population are male, and 36,975,564 are female.

Future Population of Thailand (2023 - 2100)

Thailand's population is set to decrease in the future from 71,801,279 people to 44,570,978 people. A decrease of the population size by 118.36% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 71,801,279 34,825,715 36,975,564 94,942 140.5416 0.132%
2024 71,885,799 34,836,867 37,048,932 74,098 140.707 0.103%
2025 71,953,054 34,840,880 37,112,174 60,412 140.8386 0.084%
2026 72,005,720 34,839,227 37,166,493 44,920 140.9417 0.062%
2027 72,043,300 34,831,690 37,211,610 30,241 141.0153 0.042%
2028 72,065,413 34,818,074 37,247,340 13,984 141.0586 0.019%
2029 72,071,120 34,797,918 37,273,202 -2,571 141.0697 -0.004%
2030 72,060,018 34,770,955 37,289,063 -19,632 141.048 -0.027%
2031 72,032,081 34,737,099 37,294,982 -36,242 140.9933 -0.05%
2032 71,987,707 34,696,471 37,291,236 -52,506 140.9065 -0.073%
2033 71,924,682 34,647,843 37,276,839 -73,544 140.7831 -0.102%
2034 71,841,240 34,590,321 37,250,919 -93,340 140.6198 -0.13%
2035 71,737,106 34,523,680 37,213,427 -114,927 140.416 -0.16%
2036 71,612,807 34,448,175 37,164,632 -133,671 140.1727 -0.187%
2037 71,469,353 34,364,234 37,105,120 -153,237 139.8919 -0.214%
2038 71,305,381 34,271,022 37,034,359 -174,708 139.5709 -0.245%
2039 71,120,475 34,168,412 36,952,063 -195,104 139.209 -0.274%
2040 70,916,075 34,057,158 36,858,916 -213,697 138.8089 -0.301%
2041 70,693,792 33,938,103 36,755,690 -230,867 138.3738 -0.327%
2042 70,453,178 33,811,033 36,642,144 -250,363 137.9028 -0.355%
2043 70,193,472 33,675,616 36,517,855 -269,048 137.3945 -0.383%
2044 69,915,845 33,532,546 36,383,299 -286,205 136.8511 -0.409%
2045 69,620,972 33,382,184 36,238,788 -303,542 136.2739 -0.436%
2046 69,308,194 33,224,280 36,083,914 -322,013 135.6617 -0.465%
2047 68,977,527 33,059,004 35,918,524 -339,321 135.0144 -0.492%
2048 68,629,306 32,886,443 35,742,863 -357,122 134.3328 -0.52%
2049 68,263,020 32,706,372 35,556,649 -375,449 133.6159 -0.55%
2050 67,880,083 32,519,653 35,360,430 -390,427 132.8663 -0.575%
2051 67,481,960 32,326,928 35,155,032 -405,818 132.0871 -0.601%
2052 67,068,225 32,128,083 34,940,142 -421,652 131.2772 -0.629%
2053 66,639,823 31,923,674 34,716,150 -435,150 130.4387 -0.653%
2054 66,199,172 31,714,705 34,484,468 -446,152 129.5762 -0.674%
2055 65,747,460 31,501,823 34,245,636 -457,274 128.692 -0.696%
2056 65,285,438 31,285,506 33,999,932 -466,769 127.7877 -0.715%
2057 64,814,652 31,066,278 33,748,375 -474,803 126.8662 -0.733%
2058 64,337,658 30,845,125 33,492,533 -479,185 125.9325 -0.745%
2059 63,855,557 30,622,514 33,233,044 -485,018 124.9889 -0.76%
2060 63,367,613 30,398,033 32,969,580 -490,870 124.0338 -0.775%
2061 62,874,587 30,171,827 32,702,760 -495,182 123.0687 -0.788%
2062 62,378,160 29,944,636 32,433,524 -497,673 122.097 -0.798%
2063 61,879,916 29,717,226 32,162,691 -498,813 121.1218 -0.806%
2064 61,380,325 29,489,411 31,890,914 -500,370 120.1439 -0.815%
2065 60,879,782 29,261,443 31,618,339 -500,716 119.1642 -0.822%
2066 60,378,734 29,033,440 31,345,294 -501,379 118.1834 -0.83%
2067 59,878,298 28,805,678 31,072,620 -499,495 117.2039 -0.834%
2068 59,379,309 28,578,457 30,800,853 -498,482 116.2272 -0.839%
2069 58,881,868 28,351,488 30,530,380 -496,399 115.2535 -0.843%
2070 58,385,779 28,124,546 30,261,233 -495,780 114.2825 -0.849%
2071 57,891,537 27,897,817 29,993,720 -492,704 113.3151 -0.851%
2072 57,399,611 27,671,464 29,728,146 -491,149 112.3522 -0.856%
2073 56,907,721 27,444,282 29,463,439 -492,631 111.3894 -0.866%
2074 56,416,293 27,216,623 29,199,671 -490,224 110.4275 -0.869%
2075 55,927,096 26,989,452 28,937,644 -488,169 109.4699 -0.873%
2076 55,439,800 26,762,519 28,677,281 -486,424 108.5161 -0.877%
2077 54,954,188 26,535,768 28,418,421 -484,800 107.5656 -0.882%
2078 54,470,120 26,309,326 28,160,794 -483,335 106.6181 -0.887%
2079 53,987,416 26,083,058 27,904,358 -482,073 105.6733 -0.893%
2080 53,504,745 25,856,212 27,648,533 -483,270 104.7285 -0.903%
2081 53,023,103 25,629,424 27,393,680 -480,013 103.7858 -0.905%
2082 52,544,294 25,403,783 27,140,511 -477,607 102.8485 -0.909%
2083 52,067,936 25,179,100 26,888,836 -475,109 101.9161 -0.912%
2084 51,594,103 24,955,424 26,638,679 -472,556 100.9887 -0.916%
2085 51,122,172 24,732,589 26,389,584 -471,306 100.0649 -0.922%
2086 50,652,462 24,510,790 26,141,672 -468,114 99.1455 -0.924%
2087 50,185,675 24,290,324 25,895,352 -465,459 98.2319 -0.927%
2088 49,722,423 24,071,453 25,650,969 -461,046 97.3251 -0.927%
2089 49,263,210 23,854,438 25,408,773 -457,379 96.4263 -0.928%
2090 48,807,874 23,639,268 25,168,606 -453,293 95.535 -0.929%
2091 48,357,406 23,426,473 24,930,933 -447,644 94.6533 -0.926%
2092 47,912,248 23,216,200 24,696,048 -442,672 93.7819 -0.924%
2093 47,472,578 23,008,630 24,463,948 -436,668 92.9213 -0.92%
2094 47,038,536 22,803,806 24,234,730 -431,416 92.0717 -0.917%
2095 46,610,096 22,601,625 24,008,470 -425,465 91.2331 -0.913%
2096 46,187,993 22,402,469 23,785,524 -418,739 90.4069 -0.907%
2097 45,773,240 22,206,830 23,566,410 -410,767 89.5951 -0.897%
2098 45,365,986 22,014,827 23,351,159 -403,743 88.798 -0.89%
2099 44,965,396 21,825,925 23,139,471 -397,436 88.0139 -0.884%
2100 44,570,978 21,639,857 22,931,121 -391,400 87.2418 -0.878%

Population Density of Thailand

Today, Thailand has a population density of 140.5416 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 39.9531 people/km² since the 1950 to 140.5416 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Thailand is projected to reach a population density of 87.2418 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Thailand Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Thailand's Population

The population growth rate of Thailand currently stands at 0.132% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.026 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Thailand will decrease to 0.132%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Thailand's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.878% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Thailand Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.394%
1960 2.931%
1970 2.845%
1980 2.187%
1990 1.646%
2000 0.936%
2010 0.639%
2020 0.241%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.027%
2040 -0.301%
2050 -0.575%
2060 -0.775%
2070 -0.849%
2080 -0.903%
2090 -0.929%
2100 -0.878%
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Life Expectancy of Thailand

Today, Thailand has an average life expectancy of 79.9058 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 43.1669 years since the 1950 to 79.9058 years in 2023. In the future, Thailand is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 90.668 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Thailand Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 43,166
1960 51,034
1970 57,710
1980 64,012
1990 70,444
2000 72,315
2010 76,131
2020 79,273
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 81,410
2040 83,136
2050 84,576
2060 85,880
2070 87,118
2080 88,324
2090 89,508
2100 90,668
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Migration to and from Thailand

In 2023 Thailand will see net migrations of 18,999 people. This means that 18,999 more people will immigrate to Thailand than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Thailand was 18,999.

Net Migration for Thailand Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 10,853
1960 6,910
1970 49,227
1980 109,679
1990 130,112
2000 119,074
2010 52,842
2020 35,526
Year Net Migration
2030 18,999
2040 18,999
2050 18,999
2060 18,999
2070 18,999
2080 18,999
2090 18,999
2100 18,999
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Births in Thailand

In 2023, Thailand will see 623,992 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Thailand in 2022, when the country saw 631,239 new borns.

Births Thailand Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 894,797
1960 1,164,529
1970 1,338,617
1980 1,222,865
1990 1,088,200
2000 852,143
2010 813,828
2020 656,102
Year Births
2030 592,191
2040 532,715
2050 479,816
2060 428,330
2070 396,388
2080 362,044
2090 329,435
2100 306,582
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Deaths in Thailand

In 2023, 548,045 people will die in Thailand. That is an increase of Thailand's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 536,683 deaths.

Deaths Thailand Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 417,015
1960 391,987
1970 369,462
1980 332,147
1990 309,013
2000 380,684
2010 430,364
2020 519,058
Year Births
2030 630,818
2040 765,415
2050 889,244
2060 938,201
2070 911,161
2080 864,319
2090 801,718
2100 716,977
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Median Age in Thailand

The median age of Thailand has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Thailand will reach 54.8679 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Thailand Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 17.5291
1960 16.9609
1970 16.3684
1980 18.8694
1990 23.3225
2000 30.0612
2010 34.4663
2020 38.8121
Year Median Age
2030 43.3769
2040 47.3056
2050 50.7202
2060 52.6852
2070 54.3178
2080 54.7856
2090 54.8437
2100 54.8679
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Fertility Rate in Thailand

The fertility rate of Thailand has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Thailand will reach 1.5443 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Thailand Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.3365
1960 6.2483
1970 5.5501
1980 3.3621
1990 2.0899
2000 1.6124
2010 1.5759
2020 1.3414
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.3479
2040 1.3954
2050 1.4431
2060 1.4743
2070 1.4937
2080 1.5112
2090 1.5287
2100 1.5443
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Infant Mortality Rate in Thailand

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Thailand while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Thailand has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 139.2792. Today, Thailand has a much better infant mortality rate of 6.8924 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Thailand is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 1.7323 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Thailand Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 139.2792
1960 103.3323
1970 73.1275
1980 47.4465
1990 30.1466
2000 18.4156
2010 11.5783
2020 7.3767
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 5.6222
2040 4.458
2050 3.6991
2060 3.1336
2070 2.6759
2080 2.3025
2090 1.9975
2100 1.7323
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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