Population (International Monetary) in Thailand
Thailand: Population (International Monetary) was 71.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.67 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.74 million
in 2022
All-time low
26.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Thailand stood at 71.67 million.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Thailand peaked at 71.74 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.85 million, in 1960.
That places Thailand 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 27.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 28.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 29.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 30.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 31.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 32.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 33.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 34.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 34.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 35.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 36.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 37.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 38.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 39.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 40.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 41.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 42.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 44.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 45.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 46.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 47.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 49.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 50.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 51.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 52.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 52.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 53.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 55.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 57.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 63.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.67 million | -0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.67 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 10.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.67 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 12.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.78 million | 26.85 million | 34.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.39 million | 35.95 million | 44.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.78 million | 45.65 million | 53.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.61 million | 54.74 million | 62.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.67 million | 63.01 million | 68.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.25 million | 68.58 million | 71.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.69 million | 71.64 million | 71.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Thailand?
- Population in Thailand was 71.67 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.74 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.85 million in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for population?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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