Annual change in population in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change in population was -32,885 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-32,885 people
Change on year
down 511.9%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.01 million people
in 1973
All-time low
-32,885 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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.
Annual change in population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 536,787 people | — |
| 1952 | 562,395 people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 581,740 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 604,017 people | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 629,839 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 654,087 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 677,565 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 692,177 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 721,010 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 763,733 people | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 798,584 people | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 830,713 people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 861,267 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 889,821 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 917,201 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 936,736 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 951,724 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 964,765 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 971,222 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 980,627 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 982,981 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 996,540 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 987,103 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 956,512 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 947,462 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 945,003 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 929,460 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 931,595 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 925,820 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 918,726 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 928,732 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 928,402 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 919,043 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 907,078 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 896,277 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 895,486 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 879,360 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 889,374 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 899,107 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 891,396 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 879,366 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 852,657 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 837,376 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 821,828 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 804,529 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 798,044 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 776,407 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 708,776 people | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 643,322 people | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 615,296 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 601,731 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 583,885 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 565,366 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 550,270 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 534,703 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 517,447 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 501,242 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 458,366 people | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 427,769 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 428,879 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 409,021 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 371,250 people | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 324,425 people | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 319,048 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 300,348 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 215,898 people | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 146,183 people | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 119,220 people | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 85,854 people | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 7,983 people | -90.7% |
| 2023 | -32,885 people | -511.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -32,885 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -32,885 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585 people. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -511.9% | 7,983 people | -32,885 people |
| 2022 | -90.7% | 85,854 people | 7,983 people |
| 2019 | -32.3% | 215,898 people | 146,183 people |
| 2018 | -28.1% | 300,348 people | 215,898 people |
| 2021 | -28.0% | 119,220 people | 85,854 people |
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
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.