Has the population peaked? in Thailand
Thailand: Has the population peaked? was 71.70 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.70 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.74 million people
in 2022
All-time low
20.43 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Thailand is 71.70 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Thailand peaked at 71.74 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.43 million people, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.43 million people | — |
| 1951 | 20.97 million people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 21.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 22.11 million people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 22.71 million people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 23.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 24.00 million people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 24.67 million people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 25.37 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 26.09 million people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 26.85 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 27.65 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 28.48 million people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 29.34 million people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 30.23 million people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 31.15 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 32.09 million people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 33.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 34.00 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 34.97 million people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 35.95 million people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 36.94 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 37.93 million people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 38.95 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 39.95 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 40.94 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 41.90 million people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 42.84 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43.79 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 44.72 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 45.65 million people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 46.58 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 47.49 million people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.42 million people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 49.35 million people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 50.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 51.18 million people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 52.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 52.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 53.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 55.64 million people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 57.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.92 million people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.72 million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.52 million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 63.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.74 million people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.70 million people | -0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.70 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.70 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 51.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Thailand?
- Has the population peaked? in Thailand was 71.70 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.74 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 million people in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for has the population peaked??
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.