Population · Asia
Thailand population 2026
Right now · estimate
Thailand population right now
71,535,049
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 475,029
- Births minus deaths this year
- -80,381
Thailand has an estimated 71,559,614 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 60,249 fewer than a year earlier (−0.08%). It is the 21st most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2022 at 71.7 million and is projected to fall to 66.4 million by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Thailand in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 566 thousand 1,550 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 662 thousand 1,812 a day
- Net migration
- +29 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- −0.09% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 1.19per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 41.0years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 77.1years
- Aged 65 and over
- 16.7% 29.6% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Area
- 514,000 km² 51st largest of 237
- Population density
- 140per km² 94th most crowded
- Urban population
- 63.7% 79.1% by 2050
- Men and women
- 34.8 million / 36.8 million 94.5 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 81.4years men: 72.9 years
- Infant mortality
- 7.6per 1,000 births under-5: 9.6
- Birth rate
- 7.9per 1,000 death rate: 9.2
- Net migration rate
- +0.4per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Thailand, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2022 at 71.7 million. By 2050: 66.4 million (−7.2% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
45.6M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,428,402 |
| 1951 | 20,965,182 |
| 1952 | 21,527,582 |
| 1953 | 22,109,323 |
| 1954 | 22,713,338 |
| 1955 | 23,343,181 |
| 1956 | 23,997,265 |
| 1957 | 24,674,830 |
| 1958 | 25,367,005 |
| 1959 | 26,088,013 |
| 1960 | 26,851,747 |
| 1961 | 27,650,334 |
| 1962 | 28,481,040 |
| 1963 | 29,342,322 |
| 1964 | 30,232,141 |
| 1965 | 31,149,337 |
| 1966 | 32,086,071 |
| 1967 | 33,037,801 |
| 1968 | 34,002,560 |
| 1969 | 34,973,782 |
| 1970 | 35,954,408 |
| 1971 | 36,937,387 |
| 1972 | 37,933,930 |
| 1973 | 38,947,787 |
| 1974 | 39,952,891 |
| 1975 | 40,940,005 |
| 1976 | 41,896,504 |
| 1977 | 42,843,974 |
| 1978 | 43,788,976 |
| 1979 | 44,718,434 |
| 1980 | 45,650,022 |
| 1981 | 46,575,855 |
| 1982 | 47,494,577 |
| 1983 | 48,423,309 |
| 1984 | 49,351,708 |
| 1985 | 50,270,753 |
| 1986 | 51,177,834 |
| 1987 | 52,074,105 |
| 1988 | 52,969,595 |
| 1989 | 53,848,956 |
| 1990 | 54,738,329 |
| 1991 | 55,637,434 |
| 1992 | 56,528,834 |
| 1993 | 57,408,198 |
| 1994 | 58,260,854 |
| 1995 | 59,098,232 |
| 1996 | 59,920,064 |
| 1997 | 60,724,584 |
| 1998 | 61,522,630 |
| 1999 | 62,299,044 |
| 2000 | 63,007,815 |
| 2001 | 63,651,141 |
| 2002 | 64,266,437 |
| 2003 | 64,868,166 |
| 2004 | 65,452,047 |
| 2005 | 66,017,420 |
| 2006 | 66,567,687 |
| 2007 | 67,102,394 |
| 2008 | 67,619,830 |
| 2009 | 68,121,080 |
| 2010 | 68,579,447 |
| 2011 | 69,007,208 |
| 2012 | 69,436,098 |
| 2013 | 69,845,114 |
| 2014 | 70,216,367 |
| 2015 | 70,540,795 |
| 2016 | 70,859,841 |
| 2017 | 71,160,187 |
| 2018 | 71,376,079 |
| 2019 | 71,522,271 |
| 2020 | 71,641,484 |
| 2021 | 71,727,332 |
| 2022 | 71,735,329 |
| 2023 | 71,702,435 |
| 2024 * | 71,668,011 |
| 2025 * | 71,619,863 |
| 2026 * | 71,559,614 |
| 2027 * | 71,488,156 |
| 2028 * | 71,406,994 |
| 2029 * | 71,316,193 |
| 2030 * | 71,215,022 |
| 2031 * | 71,104,021 |
| 2032 * | 70,982,289 |
| 2033 * | 70,847,953 |
| 2034 * | 70,701,654 |
| 2035 * | 70,540,884 |
| 2036 * | 70,366,494 |
| 2037 * | 70,180,037 |
| 2038 * | 69,979,037 |
| 2039 * | 69,763,933 |
| 2040 * | 69,535,002 |
| 2041 * | 69,288,472 |
| 2042 * | 69,025,350 |
| 2043 * | 68,748,083 |
| 2044 * | 68,456,530 |
| 2045 * | 68,150,152 |
| 2046 * | 67,827,311 |
| 2047 * | 67,489,358 |
| 2048 * | 67,136,738 |
| 2049 * | 66,767,317 |
| 2050 * | 66,382,735 |
| 2051 * | 65,985,159 |
| 2052 * | 65,572,758 |
| 2053 * | 65,149,673 |
| 2054 * | 64,717,022 |
| 2055 * | 64,274,511 |
| 2056 * | 63,824,141 |
| 2057 * | 63,366,876 |
| 2058 * | 62,905,908 |
| 2059 * | 62,442,759 |
| 2060 * | 61,977,019 |
| 2061 * | 61,511,688 |
| 2062 * | 61,047,652 |
| 2063 * | 60,584,869 |
| 2064 * | 60,125,173 |
| 2065 * | 59,666,022 |
| 2066 * | 59,210,715 |
| 2067 * | 58,759,723 |
| 2068 * | 58,309,040 |
| 2069 * | 57,861,113 |
| 2070 * | 57,416,222 |
| 2071 * | 56,975,327 |
| 2072 * | 56,539,084 |
| 2073 * | 56,105,241 |
| 2074 * | 55,673,954 |
| 2075 * | 55,247,482 |
| 2076 * | 54,825,826 |
| 2077 * | 54,406,787 |
| 2078 * | 53,990,320 |
| 2079 * | 53,575,266 |
| 2080 * | 53,163,038 |
| 2081 * | 52,755,702 |
| 2082 * | 52,350,172 |
| 2083 * | 51,945,563 |
| 2084 * | 51,542,596 |
| 2085 * | 51,142,866 |
| 2086 * | 50,747,819 |
| 2087 * | 50,356,162 |
| 2088 * | 49,968,249 |
| 2089 * | 49,580,990 |
| 2090 * | 49,194,782 |
| 2091 * | 48,813,232 |
| 2092 * | 48,434,179 |
| 2093 * | 48,058,200 |
| 2094 * | 47,686,740 |
| 2095 * | 47,319,148 |
| 2096 * | 46,955,949 |
| 2097 * | 46,598,082 |
| 2098 * | 46,245,564 |
| 2099 * | 45,898,054 |
| 2100 * | 45,555,065 |
* UN projection
Population of Thailand by year
63 million in 2000, 71.6 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 71,559,614 | −0.08% | −60,249 | +29,200 | 41.0 | 1.19 | 140 | 64% | 0.86% | 21 |
| 2025* | 71,619,863 | −0.07% | −48,148 | +27,509 | 40.6 | 1.19 | 140 | 63% | 0.87% | 20 |
| 2024* | 71,668,011 | −0.05% | −34,424 | +23,321 | 40.1 | 1.20 | 140 | 62% | 0.88% | 20 |
| 2023 | 71,702,435 | −0.05% | −32,894 | +19,648 | 39.7 | 1.21 | 140 | 61% | 0.89% | 20 |
| 2022 | 71,735,329 | +0.01% | +7,997 | +21,683 | 39.2 | 1.22 | 140 | 60% | 0.89% | 20 |
| 2021 | 71,727,332 | +0.12% | +85,848 | −2,093 | 38.7 | 1.23 | 140 | 59% | 0.90% | 20 |
| 2020 | 71,641,484 | +0.17% | +119,213 | +32,277 | 38.2 | 1.26 | 140 | 57% | 0.91% | 20 |
| 2019 | 71,522,271 | +0.20% | +146,192 | +5,221 | 37.7 | 1.29 | 140 | 56% | 0.92% | 20 |
| 2018 | 71,376,079 | +0.30% | +215,892 | +10,984 | 37.2 | 1.32 | 140 | 55% | 0.92% | 20 |
| 2017 | 71,160,187 | +0.42% | +300,346 | +66,805 | 36.7 | 1.36 | 139 | 49% | 0.93% | 20 |
| 2016 | 70,859,841 | +0.45% | +319,046 | +112,978 | 36.3 | 1.40 | 139 | 48% | 0.94% | 20 |
| 2015 | 70,540,795 | +0.46% | +324,428 | +32,500 | 35.8 | 1.45 | 138 | 47% | 0.94% | 20 |
| 2010 | 68,579,447 | +0.67% | +458,367 | +52,791 | 33.5 | 1.56 | 134 | 44% | 0.98% | 19 |
| 2005 | 66,017,420 | +0.86% | +565,373 | +100,542 | 31.2 | 1.64 | 129 | 38% | 1.00% | 19 |
| 2000 | 63,007,815 | +1.14% | +708,771 | +121,640 | 29.0 | 1.73 | 123 | 32% | 1.02% | 19 |
| 1995 | 59,098,232 | +1.44% | +837,378 | +147,226 | 26.2 | 1.89 | 116 | 24% | 1.03% | 18 |
| 1990 | 54,738,329 | +1.65% | +889,373 | +152,916 | 23.2 | 2.06 | 107 | 19% | 1.03% | 21 |
| 1985 | 50,270,753 | +1.86% | +919,045 | +141,963 | 20.9 | 2.45 | 98 | 18% | 1.03% | 21 |
| 1980 | 45,650,022 | +2.08% | +931,588 | +88,478 | 18.9 | 3.29 | 89 | 17% | 1.03% | 19 |
| 1975 | 40,940,005 | +2.47% | +987,114 | +66,306 | 17.3 | 4.36 | 80 | 15% | 1.01% | 20 |
| 1970 | 35,954,408 | +2.80% | +980,626 | +49,221 | 16.3 | 5.45 | 70 | 13% | 0.97% | 20 |
| 1965 | 31,149,337 | +3.03% | +917,196 | +22,995 | 16.2 | 6.26 | 61 | 13% | 0.93% | 22 |
| 1960 | 26,851,747 | +2.93% | +763,734 | +6,886 | 16.9 | 6.33 | 53 | 12% | 0.89% | 23 |
| 1955 | 23,343,181 | +2.77% | +629,843 | −7,471 | 17.4 | 6.39 | 46 | 11% | 0.85% | 22 |
| 1950 | 20,428,402 | – | – | +10,833 | 17.5 | 6.36 | 40 | 10% | 0.82% | 22 |
Population forecast for Thailand
UN medium-variant projection: 66.4 million in 2050 (−7.2% from 2026), 45.6 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 71,215,022 | −0.14% | +43,712 | 42.6 | 1.20 | 139 | 67% | 0.83% | 22 |
| 2035 | 70,540,884 | −0.23% | +49,353 | 44.3 | 1.22 | 138 | 72% | 0.79% | 23 |
| 2040 | 69,535,002 | −0.33% | +60,414 | 46.0 | 1.25 | 136 | 75% | 0.76% | 26 |
| 2045 | 68,150,152 | −0.45% | +64,949 | 47.5 | 1.27 | 133 | 78% | 0.72% | 28 |
| 2050 | 66,382,735 | −0.58% | +65,509 | 48.6 | 1.29 | 130 | 79% | 0.69% | 31 |
| 2060 | 61,977,019 | −0.75% | +61,602 | 50.5 | 1.33 | 121 | – | 0.62% | 35 |
| 2070 | 57,416,222 | −0.77% | +58,073 | 52.0 | 1.37 | 112 | – | 0.56% | 41 |
| 2080 | 53,163,038 | −0.77% | +55,399 | 52.0 | 1.40 | 104 | – | 0.52% | 46 |
| 2090 | 49,194,782 | −0.78% | +49,822 | 51.9 | 1.42 | 96 | – | 0.48% | 49 |
| 2100 | 45,555,065 | −0.75% | +43,071 | 51.9 | 1.44 | 89 | – | 0.45% | 50 |
Largest cities in Thailand
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok (capital) | 18,338,825 | 20,462,207 |
| 2 | Chiang Mai | 625,359 | 574,130 |
| 3 | Hat Yai | 406,270 | 379,192 |
| 4 | Phuket | 388,642 | 363,046 |
| 5 | Lop Buri | 384,125 | 469,212 |
| 6 | Chon Buri | 300,774 | 356,073 |
| 7 | Khon Kaen | 272,502 | 230,439 |
| 8 | Pattaya | 241,653 | 283,102 |
| 9 | Nakhon Pathom | 235,390 | 313,228 |
| 10 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 217,847 | 166,338 |
Age structure
Median age 41.0. 16.7% are 65 or older, 29.6% by 2050; 14.1% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.19 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1990.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.4 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.36 |
| 1951 | 6.38 |
| 1952 | 6.40 |
| 1953 | 6.42 |
| 1954 | 6.41 |
| 1955 | 6.39 |
| 1956 | 6.37 |
| 1957 | 6.36 |
| 1958 | 6.34 |
| 1959 | 6.33 |
| 1960 | 6.33 |
| 1961 | 6.32 |
| 1962 | 6.33 |
| 1963 | 6.34 |
| 1964 | 6.31 |
| 1965 | 6.26 |
| 1966 | 6.18 |
| 1967 | 6.08 |
| 1968 | 5.93 |
| 1969 | 5.70 |
| 1970 | 5.45 |
| 1971 | 5.25 |
| 1972 | 5.08 |
| 1973 | 4.85 |
| 1974 | 4.60 |
| 1975 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 4.12 |
| 1977 | 3.87 |
| 1978 | 3.62 |
| 1979 | 3.45 |
| 1980 | 3.29 |
| 1981 | 3.13 |
| 1982 | 2.94 |
| 1983 | 2.75 |
| 1984 | 2.58 |
| 1985 | 2.45 |
| 1986 | 2.36 |
| 1987 | 2.25 |
| 1988 | 2.17 |
| 1989 | 2.14 |
| 1990 | 2.06 |
| 1991 | 2.04 |
| 1992 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 1.97 |
| 1994 | 1.93 |
| 1995 | 1.89 |
| 1996 | 1.87 |
| 1997 | 1.85 |
| 1998 | 1.81 |
| 1999 | 1.77 |
| 2000 | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 1.69 |
| 2003 | 1.67 |
| 2004 | 1.66 |
| 2005 | 1.64 |
| 2006 | 1.63 |
| 2007 | 1.62 |
| 2008 | 1.59 |
| 2009 | 1.56 |
| 2010 | 1.56 |
| 2011 | 1.57 |
| 2012 | 1.56 |
| 2013 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1.45 |
| 2016 | 1.40 |
| 2017 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 1.29 |
| 2020 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 1.21 |
| 2024 * | 1.20 |
| 2025 * | 1.19 |
| 2026 * | 1.19 |
| 2027 * | 1.19 |
| 2028 * | 1.19 |
| 2029 * | 1.20 |
| 2030 * | 1.20 |
| 2031 * | 1.21 |
| 2032 * | 1.21 |
| 2033 * | 1.22 |
| 2034 * | 1.22 |
| 2035 * | 1.22 |
| 2036 * | 1.23 |
| 2037 * | 1.23 |
| 2038 * | 1.24 |
| 2039 * | 1.24 |
| 2040 * | 1.25 |
| 2041 * | 1.25 |
| 2042 * | 1.26 |
| 2043 * | 1.26 |
| 2044 * | 1.27 |
| 2045 * | 1.27 |
| 2046 * | 1.27 |
| 2047 * | 1.28 |
| 2048 * | 1.28 |
| 2049 * | 1.28 |
| 2050 * | 1.29 |
| 2051 * | 1.29 |
| 2052 * | 1.30 |
| 2053 * | 1.30 |
| 2054 * | 1.31 |
| 2055 * | 1.32 |
| 2056 * | 1.32 |
| 2057 * | 1.32 |
| 2058 * | 1.32 |
| 2059 * | 1.33 |
| 2060 * | 1.33 |
| 2061 * | 1.34 |
| 2062 * | 1.34 |
| 2063 * | 1.35 |
| 2064 * | 1.35 |
| 2065 * | 1.35 |
| 2066 * | 1.35 |
| 2067 * | 1.36 |
| 2068 * | 1.36 |
| 2069 * | 1.36 |
| 2070 * | 1.37 |
| 2071 * | 1.37 |
| 2072 * | 1.37 |
| 2073 * | 1.38 |
| 2074 * | 1.38 |
| 2075 * | 1.38 |
| 2076 * | 1.38 |
| 2077 * | 1.39 |
| 2078 * | 1.39 |
| 2079 * | 1.39 |
| 2080 * | 1.40 |
| 2081 * | 1.40 |
| 2082 * | 1.40 |
| 2083 * | 1.40 |
| 2084 * | 1.41 |
| 2085 * | 1.41 |
| 2086 * | 1.41 |
| 2087 * | 1.41 |
| 2088 * | 1.42 |
| 2089 * | 1.42 |
| 2090 * | 1.42 |
| 2091 * | 1.42 |
| 2092 * | 1.42 |
| 2093 * | 1.42 |
| 2094 * | 1.43 |
| 2095 * | 1.43 |
| 2096 * | 1.43 |
| 2097 * | 1.43 |
| 2098 * | 1.43 |
| 2099 * | 1.44 |
| 2100 * | 1.44 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2022.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
328k712k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 902,318 | 390,988 |
| 1951 | 932,857 | 390,754 |
| 1952 | 962,833 | 392,430 |
| 1953 | 993,547 | 393,955 |
| 1954 | 1,019,762 | 394,963 |
| 1955 | 1,045,401 | 396,182 |
| 1956 | 1,071,417 | 397,387 |
| 1957 | 1,097,203 | 398,699 |
| 1958 | 1,124,544 | 401,171 |
| 1959 | 1,149,106 | 400,701 |
| 1960 | 1,176,198 | 402,000 |
| 1961 | 1,205,046 | 403,924 |
| 1962 | 1,235,979 | 407,251 |
| 1963 | 1,268,482 | 407,742 |
| 1964 | 1,292,844 | 407,703 |
| 1965 | 1,315,399 | 406,394 |
| 1966 | 1,334,043 | 404,578 |
| 1967 | 1,347,008 | 402,035 |
| 1968 | 1,351,441 | 397,616 |
| 1969 | 1,339,406 | 391,060 |
| 1970 | 1,320,585 | 383,458 |
| 1971 | 1,315,188 | 378,981 |
| 1972 | 1,315,153 | 374,759 |
| 1973 | 1,305,219 | 371,681 |
| 1974 | 1,289,283 | 366,112 |
| 1975 | 1,273,013 | 361,059 |
| 1976 | 1,250,443 | 356,357 |
| 1977 | 1,224,844 | 353,585 |
| 1978 | 1,202,245 | 354,448 |
| 1979 | 1,197,995 | 354,581 |
| 1980 | 1,199,653 | 354,066 |
| 1981 | 1,189,165 | 349,900 |
| 1982 | 1,161,583 | 343,621 |
| 1983 | 1,128,463 | 334,240 |
| 1984 | 1,102,007 | 322,170 |
| 1985 | 1,088,418 | 311,468 |
| 1986 | 1,089,107 | 305,691 |
| 1987 | 1,079,037 | 304,519 |
| 1988 | 1,072,246 | 307,036 |
| 1989 | 1,084,997 | 310,453 |
| 1990 | 1,074,077 | 313,290 |
| 1991 | 1,082,241 | 321,769 |
| 1992 | 1,084,771 | 329,790 |
| 1993 | 1,076,070 | 338,382 |
| 1994 | 1,062,582 | 349,971 |
| 1995 | 1,044,592 | 361,947 |
| 1996 | 1,033,853 | 372,466 |
| 1997 | 1,022,011 | 377,170 |
| 1998 | 1,001,428 | 384,065 |
| 1999 | 970,959 | 392,882 |
| 2000 | 946,821 | 402,911 |
| 2001 | 933,472 | 409,192 |
| 2002 | 921,230 | 416,955 |
| 2003 | 911,609 | 423,564 |
| 2004 | 904,574 | 437,977 |
| 2005 | 890,476 | 434,062 |
| 2006 | 879,215 | 437,996 |
| 2007 | 867,371 | 442,027 |
| 2008 | 846,908 | 445,206 |
| 2009 | 830,227 | 447,646 |
| 2010 | 823,589 | 453,109 |
| 2011 | 824,136 | 458,492 |
| 2012 | 816,412 | 464,915 |
| 2013 | 793,955 | 468,891 |
| 2014 | 768,882 | 474,241 |
| 2015 | 747,300 | 480,953 |
| 2016 | 716,458 | 490,201 |
| 2017 | 694,861 | 500,215 |
| 2018 | 670,932 | 511,579 |
| 2019 | 647,680 | 530,844 |
| 2020 | 629,882 | 545,792 |
| 2021 | 612,870 | 555,450 |
| 2022 | 601,151 | 662,160 |
| 2023 | 591,200 | 637,306 |
| 2024 * | 581,635 | 647,349 |
| 2025 * | 572,371 | 653,785 |
| 2026 * | 566,113 | 661,907 |
| 2027 * | 561,314 | 672,098 |
| 2028 * | 558,166 | 681,823 |
| 2029 * | 554,582 | 692,140 |
| 2030 * | 552,349 | 702,800 |
| 2031 * | 550,328 | 712,825 |
| 2032 * | 547,804 | 723,637 |
| 2033 * | 545,046 | 734,594 |
| 2034 * | 541,341 | 745,745 |
| 2035 * | 538,361 | 757,114 |
| 2036 * | 534,767 | 768,415 |
| 2037 * | 530,843 | 780,082 |
| 2038 * | 526,871 | 791,724 |
| 2039 * | 522,873 | 803,921 |
| 2040 * | 519,399 | 815,919 |
| 2041 * | 513,738 | 827,651 |
| 2042 * | 508,645 | 839,200 |
| 2043 * | 504,138 | 851,164 |
| 2044 * | 498,304 | 862,367 |
| 2045 * | 492,861 | 872,690 |
| 2046 * | 486,438 | 883,192 |
| 2047 * | 480,673 | 892,382 |
| 2048 * | 474,426 | 901,299 |
| 2049 * | 467,466 | 909,714 |
| 2050 * | 461,374 | 917,328 |
| 2051 * | 455,774 | 924,622 |
| 2052 * | 450,106 | 930,938 |
| 2053 * | 444,608 | 935,856 |
| 2054 * | 439,645 | 940,299 |
| 2055 * | 435,402 | 943,170 |
| 2056 * | 429,664 | 946,015 |
| 2057 * | 425,215 | 946,566 |
| 2058 * | 421,143 | 946,802 |
| 2059 * | 418,488 | 946,786 |
| 2060 * | 415,898 | 945,019 |
| 2061 * | 413,410 | 942,943 |
| 2062 * | 411,776 | 940,650 |
| 2063 * | 410,687 | 936,936 |
| 2064 * | 408,999 | 932,828 |
| 2065 * | 407,217 | 928,823 |
| 2066 * | 405,556 | 924,356 |
| 2067 * | 404,069 | 918,782 |
| 2068 * | 402,402 | 912,926 |
| 2069 * | 400,697 | 907,390 |
| 2070 * | 399,337 | 901,787 |
| 2071 * | 397,052 | 895,692 |
| 2072 * | 395,317 | 889,141 |
| 2073 * | 392,950 | 882,938 |
| 2074 * | 389,969 | 875,916 |
| 2075 * | 387,143 | 868,959 |
| 2076 * | 384,246 | 862,696 |
| 2077 * | 381,555 | 856,640 |
| 2078 * | 378,388 | 850,419 |
| 2079 * | 375,496 | 844,294 |
| 2080 * | 373,108 | 838,058 |
| 2081 * | 370,424 | 831,751 |
| 2082 * | 367,012 | 825,515 |
| 2083 * | 363,491 | 819,448 |
| 2084 * | 360,934 | 813,493 |
| 2085 * | 358,141 | 807,884 |
| 2086 * | 355,297 | 801,834 |
| 2087 * | 352,538 | 796,454 |
| 2088 * | 350,202 | 790,123 |
| 2089 * | 347,305 | 784,180 |
| 2090 * | 344,796 | 778,315 |
| 2091 * | 342,652 | 772,255 |
| 2092 * | 340,383 | 765,749 |
| 2093 * | 338,608 | 759,362 |
| 2094 * | 337,030 | 752,899 |
| 2095 * | 336,174 | 746,133 |
| 2096 * | 334,173 | 739,443 |
| 2097 * | 332,729 | 732,700 |
| 2098 * | 331,051 | 725,834 |
| 2099 * | 329,717 | 719,209 |
| 2100 * | 327,898 | 712,108 |
* UN projection
Economy of Thailand
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $599 billion 32nd largest economy
- GDP per person
- $8,372 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 27,724 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +2.1% real GDP
- Inflation
- 2.1% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 1.0% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 67.2% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.5%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
699B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,467,000,000 |
| 1991 | 101,247,000,000 |
| 1992 | 115,576,000,000 |
| 1993 | 128,889,000,000 |
| 1994 | 146,684,000,000 |
| 1995 | 169,279,000,000 |
| 1996 | 183,035,000,000 |
| 1997 | 150,180,000,000 |
| 1998 | 113,676,000,000 |
| 1999 | 126,669,000,000 |
| 2000 | 126,392,000,000 |
| 2001 | 120,296,000,000 |
| 2002 | 134,301,000,000 |
| 2003 | 152,281,000,000 |
| 2004 | 172,896,000,000 |
| 2005 | 189,318,000,000 |
| 2006 | 221,758,000,000 |
| 2007 | 262,943,000,000 |
| 2008 | 291,383,000,000 |
| 2009 | 281,711,000,000 |
| 2010 | 341,105,000,000 |
| 2011 | 370,819,000,000 |
| 2012 | 397,558,000,000 |
| 2013 | 420,334,000,000 |
| 2014 | 407,339,000,000 |
| 2015 | 401,296,000,000 |
| 2016 | 413,366,000,000 |
| 2017 | 456,357,000,000 |
| 2018 | 506,754,000,000 |
| 2019 | 543,977,000,000 |
| 2020 | 500,275,000,000 |
| 2021 | 506,050,000,000 |
| 2022 | 495,692,000,000 |
| 2023 | 517,013,000,000 |
| 2024 | 529,386,000,000 |
| 2025 | 577,010,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 599,115,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 598,144,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 615,655,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 641,577,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 669,330,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 699,468,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Thailand
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 268 million tonnes 23rd largest emitter
- Per person
- 3.74 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.69% 0.86% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +209% +25% since 2005
268 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.96 |
| 1951 | 1.09 |
| 1952 | 1.28 |
| 1953 | 1.64 |
| 1954 | 2.05 |
| 1955 | 2.37 |
| 1956 | 2.62 |
| 1957 | 2.92 |
| 1958 | 3.02 |
| 1959 | 3.32 |
| 1960 | 3.71 |
| 1961 | 4.14 |
| 1962 | 5.03 |
| 1963 | 5.56 |
| 1964 | 7.47 |
| 1965 | 7.45 |
| 1966 | 9.47 |
| 1967 | 12.16 |
| 1968 | 17.08 |
| 1969 | 14.55 |
| 1970 | 15.36 |
| 1971 | 19.21 |
| 1972 | 21.77 |
| 1973 | 24.36 |
| 1974 | 24.12 |
| 1975 | 24.25 |
| 1976 | 28.56 |
| 1977 | 31.88 |
| 1978 | 34.76 |
| 1979 | 36.40 |
| 1980 | 39.75 |
| 1981 | 37.54 |
| 1982 | 37.36 |
| 1983 | 41.78 |
| 1984 | 45.16 |
| 1985 | 47.87 |
| 1986 | 48.97 |
| 1987 | 53.81 |
| 1988 | 60.73 |
| 1989 | 71.70 |
| 1990 | 86.56 |
| 1991 | 95.05 |
| 1992 | 105.51 |
| 1993 | 121.86 |
| 1994 | 136.87 |
| 1995 | 153.65 |
| 1996 | 173.57 |
| 1997 | 181.20 |
| 1998 | 159.70 |
| 1999 | 167.24 |
| 2000 | 167.35 |
| 2001 | 172.27 |
| 2002 | 184.66 |
| 2003 | 191.09 |
| 2004 | 207.33 |
| 2005 | 214.32 |
| 2006 | 215.82 |
| 2007 | 224.08 |
| 2008 | 224.25 |
| 2009 | 228.84 |
| 2010 | 241.02 |
| 2011 | 244.88 |
| 2012 | 262.35 |
| 2013 | 263.75 |
| 2014 | 272.49 |
| 2015 | 277.10 |
| 2016 | 284.05 |
| 2017 | 283.35 |
| 2018 | 288.31 |
| 2019 | 281.88 |
| 2020 | 271.92 |
| 2021 | 267.14 |
| 2022 | 272.57 |
| 2023 | 264.73 |
| 2024 | 267.76 |
By source, 2024
- Oil39.3%
- Gas31.4%
- Coal22.5%
- Cement6.6%
- Flaring0.1%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 71.6 million | −0.09% | 1.19 | 41.0 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Thailand today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Bangkok.
Questions
What is the population of Thailand in 2026?
71,559,614 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 71.6 million people, −0.08% on 2025.
Is Thailand's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 60,249 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2022. Immigration (net 29 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.
When will Thailand's population peak?
It already did: 71.7 million in 2022. The UN projects 66.4 million in 2050 and 45.6 million in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Thailand?
1.19 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Thailand has been below that since 1990.
How many babies are born in Thailand every day?
About 1,550 a day (566 thousand in 2026), against about 1,812 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Thailand?
77.1 years at birth in 2026: 81.4 for women and 72.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Thailand?
About 34.8 million men and 36.8 million women in 2026, or 94.5 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Thailand?
140 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 514,000 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Thailand in 2000?
63,007,815 (63 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 14% since, to 71.6 million in 2026.
What will the population of Thailand be in 2050?
About 66.4 million on the UN's medium projection (66,382,735), −7.2% from 2026; 45.6 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Thailand?
Bangkok (18.3 million), Chiang Mai (625 thousand), Hat Yai (406 thousand), Phuket (389 thousand), Lop Buri (384 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Thailand in 2026?
$599 billion at current prices, the 32nd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.1%.
What is Thailand's GDP per capita?
$8,372 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 27,724 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Thailand emit?
268 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.74 t per person and 0.69% of the world total; oil is the largest source (39%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.