Population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand
Thailand: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand is -0.0%, 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 3.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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 growth rate with and without migration in Thailand?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Thailand was -0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.