Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Thailand
Thailand: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 71.10 million in 2031. ▲ Rising
Latest (2031)
71.10 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
71.74 million
in 2022
All-time low
47.37 million
in 1980
Years of data
52
1980–2031
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Thailand, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Thailand stood at 71.10 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Thailand peaked at 71.74 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.37 million, in 1980.
That places Thailand 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.37 million | — |
| 1981 | 48.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 49.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 50.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 51.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 52.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 52.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 53.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 54.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 55.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 56.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 57.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 59.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 60.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 62.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 71.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 71.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 71.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 71.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 71.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 71.10 million | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.96 million, 3.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.10 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.80 million, 2.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.58 million | 47.37 million | 55.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.31 million | 56.56 million | 62.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.67 million | 63.01 million | 68.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.25 million | 68.58 million | 71.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.59 million | 71.32 million | 71.74 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 71.16 million | 71.10 million | 71.22 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- 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, persons for countries / index for country groups in Thailand?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Thailand was 71.10 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.74 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.37 million in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Thailand ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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