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Population in Thailand

Thailand: Population was 71.70 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
71.70 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 238 countries
All-time high
71.74 million people
in 2022
All-time low
1.01 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Thailand, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Thailand is 71.70 million people, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Thailand peaked at 71.74 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million people, in 1000.

Thailand ranks 20th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.01 million people 1.01 million people 1.01 million people 1
1100s 1.21 million people 1.21 million people 1.21 million people 1
1200s 1.41 million people 1.41 million people 1.41 million people 1
1300s 1.62 million people 1.62 million people 1.62 million people 1
1400s 1.82 million people 1.82 million people 1.82 million people 1
1500s 2.02 million people 2.02 million people 2.02 million people 1
1600s 2.27 million people 2.27 million people 2.27 million people 1
1700s 2.52 million people 2.52 million people 2.52 million people 1
1710s 2.54 million people 2.54 million people 2.54 million people 1
1720s 2.59 million people 2.59 million people 2.59 million people 1
1730s 2.64 million people 2.64 million people 2.64 million people 1
1740s 2.69 million people 2.69 million people 2.69 million people 1
1750s 2.74 million people 2.74 million people 2.74 million people 1
1760s 2.79 million people 2.79 million people 2.79 million people 1
1770s 2.84 million people 2.84 million people 2.84 million people 1
1780s 2.89 million people 2.89 million people 2.89 million people 1
1790s 2.95 million people 2.95 million people 2.95 million people 1
1800s 3.32 million people 3.00 million people 3.66 million people 10
1810s 4.14 million people 3.74 million people 4.55 million people 10
1820s 4.74 million people 4.62 million people 4.83 million people 10
1830s 4.93 million people 4.85 million people 5.02 million people 10
1840s 5.12 million people 5.03 million people 5.21 million people 10
1850s 5.35 million people 5.23 million people 5.48 million people 10
1860s 5.64 million people 5.51 million people 5.77 million people 10
1870s 6.00 million people 5.81 million people 6.20 million people 10
1880s 6.46 million people 6.25 million people 6.68 million people 10
1890s 7.02 million people 6.73 million people 7.33 million people 10
1900s 7.84 million people 7.41 million people 8.31 million people 10
1910s 9.08 million people 8.43 million people 9.79 million people 10
1920s 11.08 million people 9.98 million people 12.28 million people 10
1930s 13.94 million people 12.56 million people 15.40 million people 10
1940s 17.72 million people 15.77 million people 19.85 million people 10
1950s 23.12 million people 20.43 million people 26.09 million people 10
1960s 30.78 million people 26.85 million people 34.97 million people 10
1970s 40.39 million people 35.95 million people 44.72 million people 10
1980s 49.78 million people 45.65 million people 53.85 million people 10
1990s 58.61 million people 54.74 million people 62.30 million people 10
2000s 65.67 million people 63.01 million people 68.12 million people 10
2010s 70.25 million people 68.58 million people 71.52 million people 10
2020s 71.70 million people 71.64 million people 71.74 million people 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 17 Iran 90.61 million people compare
  2. 18 Turkey 87.27 million people compare
  3. 19 Germany 84.55 million people compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom 68.68 million people compare
  5. 22 Tanzania 66.62 million people compare
  6. 23 France 66.44 million people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Thailand?
Population in Thailand was 71.70 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 71.74 million people in 2022.
What is the lowest population recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 1000.
How does Thailand rank for population?
Thailand ranks 20th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.