Total population in Thailand
Thailand: Total population was 71,647 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Thailand, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 71,647 thousands for total population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Thailand peaked at 71,755 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,461 thousands, in 1970.
That places Thailand 20th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,905 thousands | 35,461 thousands | 44,254 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,329 thousands | 45,183 thousands | 53,416 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,194 thousands | 54,282 thousands | 61,923 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,383 thousands | 62,675 thousands | 67,874 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,094 thousands | 68,368 thousands | 71,461 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,682 thousands | 71,583 thousands | 71,755 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.2 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 84,421 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0643 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Thailand?
- Total population in Thailand was 71,647 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71,755 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,461 thousands in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for total population?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release