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Thailand population

Current population of Thailand

71,566,732

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
331
Deaths today
368
Change today (UTC)
−27
World rank
20th of 218
0.87% of world population
Population
71,619,863
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.07%
2025
Density
140 /km²
2023
Land area
510,890 km²
Urban population
63%
2025
Median age
40.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.20
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
76.6 yrs
2024
Net migration
+27,509
2025
Capital
Bangkok
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Thailand: overview

Thailand has a population of 71,619,863 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 20th largest in the world. About 0.87% of the world's population lives in Thailand. Thailand is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Bangkok.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.07% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 48,148 people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 140 people per km², spread across 510,890 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 63% of people living in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 40.6 years. At 1.20 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 66.38 million people by 2050, 7% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 71,215,022.

Thailand population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M75M19601980200020202040projected2025: 71.62M1960: 26,851,7471961: 27,650,3341962: 28,481,0401963: 29,342,3221964: 30,232,1411965: 31,149,3371966: 32,086,0711967: 33,037,8011968: 34,002,5601969: 34,973,7821970: 35,954,4081971: 36,937,3871972: 37,933,9291973: 38,947,7871974: 39,952,8911975: 40,940,0051976: 41,896,5041977: 42,843,9741978: 43,788,9761979: 44,718,4341980: 45,650,0221981: 46,575,8551982: 47,494,5771983: 48,423,3091984: 49,351,7081985: 50,270,7531986: 51,177,8341987: 52,074,1051988: 52,969,5951989: 53,848,9561990: 54,738,3291991: 55,637,4341992: 56,528,8341993: 57,408,1981994: 58,260,8541995: 59,098,2321996: 59,920,0641997: 60,724,5841998: 61,522,6301999: 62,299,0432000: 63,007,8152001: 63,651,1412002: 64,266,4372003: 64,868,1662004: 65,452,0472005: 66,017,4202006: 66,567,6872007: 67,102,3942008: 67,619,8302009: 68,121,0802010: 68,579,4472011: 69,007,2082012: 69,436,0982013: 69,845,1142014: 70,216,3672015: 70,540,7952016: 70,859,8412017: 71,160,1872018: 71,376,0792019: 71,522,2712020: 71,641,4842021: 71,727,3322022: 71,735,3292023: 71,702,4352024: 71,668,0112025: 71,619,8632030: 71,215,0222050: 66,382,735
Population of Thailand by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202571,619,863−0.07%−48,148
202471,668,011−0.05%−34,424
202371,702,435−0.05%−32,894
202271,735,329+0.01%+7,997
202171,727,332+0.12%+85,848
202071,641,484+0.17%+119,213
201971,522,271+0.20%+146,192
201871,376,079+0.30%+215,892
201771,160,187+0.42%+300,346
201670,859,841+0.45%+319,046
201570,540,795+0.46%+324,428
201470,216,367+0.53%+371,253
201068,579,447+0.67%+458,367
200566,017,420+0.86%+565,373
200063,007,815+1.13%+708,772
199559,098,232+1.43%+837,378
199054,738,329+1.64%+889,373
198550,270,753+1.85%+919,045
198045,650,022+2.06%+931,588
197540,940,005+2.44%+987,114
197035,954,408+2.77%+980,626
196531,149,337+2.99%+917,196
196026,851,747––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Thailand population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Thailand
YearProjected populationvs today
203071,215,022−0.6%
205066,382,735−7.3%

Thailand population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.4% of Thailand's population is under 15, 69.6% is of working age (15–64), and 16.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 1,530,505 (2.1%)0-4 female: 1,440,191 (2.0%)0-45-9 male: 1,748,257 (2.4%)5-9 female: 1,646,740 (2.3%)10-14 male: 2,036,474 (2.8%)10-14 female: 1,921,255 (2.7%)10-1415-19 male: 2,179,614 (3.0%)15-19 female: 2,068,224 (2.9%)20-24 male: 2,382,052 (3.3%)20-24 female: 2,276,768 (3.2%)20-2425-29 male: 2,534,764 (3.5%)25-29 female: 2,429,152 (3.4%)30-34 male: 2,547,725 (3.6%)30-34 female: 2,517,924 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 2,488,662 (3.5%)35-39 female: 2,488,974 (3.5%)40-44 male: 2,581,066 (3.6%)40-44 female: 2,641,181 (3.7%)40-4445-49 male: 2,560,244 (3.6%)45-49 female: 2,701,528 (3.8%)50-54 male: 2,542,939 (3.6%)50-54 female: 2,791,490 (3.9%)50-5455-59 male: 2,489,197 (3.5%)55-59 female: 2,800,203 (3.9%)60-64 male: 2,239,506 (3.1%)60-64 female: 2,563,572 (3.6%)60-6465-69 male: 1,840,140 (2.6%)65-69 female: 2,172,941 (3.0%)70-74 male: 1,332,734 (1.9%)70-74 female: 1,670,559 (2.3%)70-7475-79 male: 869,646 (1.2%)75-79 female: 1,166,423 (1.6%)80-84 male: 497,873 (0.7%)80-84 female: 733,398 (1.0%)80-8485-89 male: 281,284 (0.4%)85-89 female: 462,629 (0.6%)90-94 male: 117,037 (0.2%)90-94 female: 216,480 (0.3%)90-9495-99 male: 31,806 (0.0%)95-99 female: 62,938 (0.1%)100+ male: 5,076 (0.0%)100+ female: 10,692 (0.0%)100+

Thailand population FAQ

What is the population of Thailand in 2026?

Thailand's population is estimated at about 71.57 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 71,619,863 (2025). Thailand ranks 20th in the world by population.

Is the population of Thailand growing or shrinking?

Thailand's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.07% per year.

How densely populated is Thailand?

Thailand has about 140 people per square kilometre across a land area of 510,890 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Thailand?

Thailand is home to about 0.87% of the world's population.

What is Thailand's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Thailand's population at 66,382,735 in 2050, passing through 71,215,022 in 2030.

What is the median age in Thailand?

The median age in Thailand is 40.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.