Population growth in Thailand
Thailand: Population growth was -0.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Thailand, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Thailand is -0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Thailand peaked at 2.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2024.
That places Thailand 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.2 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 84,421 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0643 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Thailand?
- Population growth in Thailand was -0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for population growth?
- Thailand ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release