Population by income level in Thailand
Thailand: Population by income level was 71.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.62 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
71.74 million
in 2022
All-time low
26.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Thailand is 71.62 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Thailand peaked at 71.74 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.85 million, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level 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% |
| 2025 | 71.62 million | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.62 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 50.5× the median. (37 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 | 71.68 million | 71.62 million | 71.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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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)
- 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 population by income level in Thailand?
- Population by income level in Thailand was 71.62 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.74 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.85 million in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for population by income level?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.