Population, total, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.0671 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -0.0671 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 3.03 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.0671 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9667 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9364 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8638 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8336 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8032 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7711 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7414 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6728 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6238 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6215 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.589 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5316 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.462 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4522 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4239 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3034 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2048 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1667 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1198 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0459 % change on previous year | -511.2% |
| 2024 | -0.048 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2025 | -0.0671 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -511.2% | 0.0112 % change on previous year | -0.0459 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -90.7% | 0.1198 % change on previous year | 0.0112 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -39.9% | -0.048 % change on previous year | -0.0671 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -32.5% | 0.3034 % change on previous year | 0.2048 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -28.4% | 0.4239 % change on previous year | 0.3034 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -28.1% | 0.1667 % change on previous year | 0.1198 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8975 % change on previous year | 0.7414 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4885 % change on previous year | 0.2048 % change on previous year | 0.6728 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 % change on previous year | -0.0671 % change on previous year | 0.1667 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 173 Uruguay -0.0561 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Italy -0.0628 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Montenegro -0.0635 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Jamaica -0.074 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Russian Federation -0.1093 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Nepal -0.1113 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Thailand was -0.0671 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0671 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.