Population, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population, total was 71.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.62 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
71.74 million
in 2022
All-time low
26.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 71.62 million for population, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Thailand peaked at 71.74 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.85 million, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 27.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 28.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 29.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 30.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 31.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 32.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 33.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 34.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 34.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 35.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 36.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 37.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 38.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 39.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 40.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 41.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 42.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 44.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 45.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 46.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 47.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 49.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 50.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 51.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 52.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 52.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 53.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 55.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 57.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.30 million | +1.3% |
| 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 10.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.62 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 50.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.78 million | 26.85 million | 34.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.39 million | 35.95 million | 44.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.78 million | 45.65 million | 53.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.61 million | 54.74 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 | 71.68 million | 71.62 million | 71.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 in Thailand?
- Population, total in Thailand was 71.62 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.74 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.85 million in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for population, total?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.