Population of cities towns and villages in Thailand
Thailand: Population of cities towns and villages was 28.19 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.19 million
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.68 million
in 1995
All-time low
14.04 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Thailand, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 28.19 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Thailand peaked at 29.68 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.04 million, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.04 million | — |
| 1955 | 15.50 million | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 17.13 million | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 18.96 million | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 20.80 million | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 22.52 million | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 24.99 million | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 27.13 million | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 28.77 million | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 29.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 29.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.92 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.19 million | -2.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 28.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 17.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 28.19 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406,636, 69.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.77 million | 14.04 million | 15.50 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.05 million | 17.13 million | 18.96 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.66 million | 20.80 million | 22.52 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.06 million | 24.99 million | 27.13 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.22 million | 28.77 million | 29.68 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.57 million | 29.48 million | 29.65 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.13 million | 28.92 million | 29.33 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.19 million | 28.19 million | 28.19 million | 1 |
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- Population density 89.17 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Thailand?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Thailand was 28.19 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.68 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.04 million in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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