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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Thailand

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population71.62M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$577.01B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$8.06K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.62024 · yearsInternet use90.9%2024 · % of populationForest area38.7%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Thailand2025 · -0.1%
-0.070.71.462.222.991960199320251961: 2.9%1962: 3%1963: 3%1964: 3%1965: 3%1966: 3%1967: 2.9%1968: 2.9%1969: 2.8%1970: 2.8%1971: 2.7%1972: 2.7%1973: 2.6%1974: 2.5%1975: 2.4%1976: 2.3%1977: 2.2%1978: 2.2%1979: 2.1%1980: 2.1%1981: 2%1982: 2%1983: 1.9%1984: 1.9%1985: 1.8%1986: 1.8%1987: 1.7%1988: 1.7%1989: 1.6%1990: 1.6%1991: 1.6%1992: 1.6%1993: 1.5%1994: 1.5%1995: 1.4%1996: 1.4%1997: 1.3%1998: 1.3%1999: 1.3%2000: 1.1%2001: 1%2002: 1%2003: 0.9%2004: 0.9%2005: 0.9%2006: 0.8%2007: 0.8%2008: 0.8%2009: 0.7%2010: 0.7%2011: 0.6%2012: 0.6%2013: 0.6%2014: 0.5%2015: 0.5%2016: 0.5%2017: 0.4%2018: 0.3%2019: 0.2%2020: 0.2%2021: 0.1%2022: 0%2023: -0%2024: -0%2025: -0.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Thailand in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Bangkok
Country code
THA

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