Share of population below and above $30 per day in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 61.06 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.06 million people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
62.37 million people
in 2011
All-time low
45.74 million people
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2024
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 61.06 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Thailand peaked at 62.37 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.74 million people, in 1981.
Thailand ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45.74 million people | — |
| 1988 | 51.98 million people | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 53.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 54.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 56.10 million people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 57.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 58.90 million people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 59.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.53 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.01 million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 61.52 million people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.70 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.55 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.82 million people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.17 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.06 million people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.19 million people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.22 million people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.66 million people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 59.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 61.06 million people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.86 million people | 45.74 million people | 51.98 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.60 million people | 53.37 million people | 59.70 million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.30 million people | 60.53 million people | 61.80 million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.43 million people | 60.82 million people | 62.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.42 million people | 58.66 million people | 61.22 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 12 Russian Federation 107.51 million people compare
- 13 Viet Nam 90.52 million people compare
- 14 Iran 86.65 million people compare
- 16 South Africa 57.27 million people compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.03 million people compare
- 18 Kenya 54.85 million people compare
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- 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)
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- 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 share of population below and above $30 per day in Thailand?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Thailand was 61.06 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.37 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.74 million people in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.