Population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand
Thailand: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.037 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand is -0.037, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and down 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand peaked at 2.99 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.055, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.56 | — |
| 1951 | 2.63 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.66 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.67 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.72 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.78 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.79 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.74 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 2.86 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 2.91 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.95 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.97 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.99 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.98 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.99 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.93 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.91 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.85 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.79 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.65 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.49 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.39 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.23 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.24 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.08 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.05 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.94 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.86 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.61 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.976 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.948 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.916 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.877 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.844 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.817 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.784 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.753 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.724 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.617 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.626 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.613 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.562 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.498 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.424 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.479 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.367 | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.239 | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 0.171 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.162 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.077 | -52.5% |
| 2022 | -0.055 | -171.4% |
| 2023 | -0.037 | -32.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -0.037 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -0.037 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -171.4% | 0.077 | -0.055 |
| 2021 | -52.5% | 0.162 | 0.077 |
| 2023 | +32.7% | -0.055 | -0.037 |
| 2018 | -34.9% | 0.367 | 0.239 |
| 2019 | -28.5% | 0.239 | 0.171 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 | 2.56 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.93 | 2.79 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 | 2.08 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.61 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.21 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8695 | 0.724 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4596 | 0.171 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0368 | -0.055 | 0.162 | 4 |
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)
- 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 population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand was -0.037 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.055 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Thailand ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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