Population by income level in Thailand
Thailand: Population by income level was 71.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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 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.