Annual population growth in Thailand
Thailand: Annual population growth was -32,885 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-32,885
Change on year
down 511.9%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1973
All-time low
-32,885
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Thailand, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Thailand is -32,885, 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 population growth in Thailand peaked at 1.01 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, -32,885, 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 population growth in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 536,787 | — |
| 1952 | 562,395 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 581,740 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 604,017 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 629,839 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 654,087 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 677,565 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 692,177 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 721,010 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 763,733 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 798,584 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 830,713 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 861,267 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 889,821 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 917,201 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 936,736 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 951,724 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 964,765 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 971,222 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 980,627 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 982,981 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 996,540 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 987,103 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 956,512 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 947,462 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 945,003 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 929,460 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 931,595 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 925,820 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 918,726 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 928,732 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 928,402 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 919,043 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 907,078 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 896,277 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 895,486 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 879,360 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 889,374 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 899,107 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 891,396 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 879,366 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 852,657 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 837,376 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 821,828 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 804,529 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 798,044 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 776,407 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 708,776 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 643,322 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 615,296 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 601,731 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 583,885 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 565,366 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 550,270 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 534,703 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 517,447 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 501,242 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 458,366 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 427,769 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 428,879 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 409,021 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 371,250 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 324,425 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 319,048 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 300,348 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 215,898 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 146,183 | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 119,220 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 85,854 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 7,983 | -90.7% |
| 2023 | -32,885 | -511.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -32,885 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -32,885 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 | -32,885 |
| 2022 | -90.7% | 85,854 | 7,983 |
| 2019 | -32.3% | 215,898 | 146,183 |
| 2018 | -28.1% | 300,348 | 215,898 |
| 2021 | -28.0% | 119,220 | 85,854 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 628,846 | 536,787 | 721,010 | 9 |
| 1960s | 888,577 | 763,733 | 971,222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 974,465 | 929,460 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,052 | 879,360 | 931,595 | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,008 | 776,407 | 899,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,204 | 501,242 | 708,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,119 | 146,183 | 458,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,043 | -32,885 | 119,220 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Thailand?
- Annual population growth in Thailand was -32,885 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -32,885 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for annual population growth?
- Thailand ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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