Prison population rate in Thailand
Thailand: Prison population rate was 395 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
395
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
15th
of 202 countries
All-time high
529
in 2018
All-time low
232
in 2006
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Thailand is 395, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Thailand peaked at 529 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 232, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 15th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 354 | — |
| 2002 | 396 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 257 | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 232 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 278 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 313 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 346 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 460 | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 437 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 529 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 516 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 374 | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 395 | +5.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 395 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 395 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.4 | 232 | 396 | 5 |
| 2010s | 417 | 313 | 529 | 5 |
| 2020s | 428.33 | 374 | 516 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 12 British Virgin Islands 426 compare
- 13 Brazil 416 compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 400 compare
- 16 Seychelles 392 compare
- 17 Eswatini 369 compare
- 18 Palau 367 compare
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 prison population rate in Thailand?
- Prison population rate in Thailand was 395 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 529 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 232 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for prison population rate?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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