Annual change in population in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change in population was -32,885 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual change in population in Thailand, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Thailand is -32,885 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 511.9% on the previous year and down 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Thailand peaked at 1.01 million people in 1973 and was at its lowest, -32,885 people, in 2023.
That places Thailand 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 628,846 people | 536,787 people | 721,010 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 888,577 people | 763,733 people | 971,222 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 974,465 people | 929,460 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,052 people | 879,360 people | 931,595 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,008 people | 776,407 people | 899,107 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,204 people | 501,242 people | 708,776 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,119 people | 146,183 people | 458,366 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,043 people | -32,885 people | 119,220 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 84,421 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Thailand?
- Annual change in population in Thailand was -32,885 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -32,885 people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for annual change in population?
- Thailand ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.