Population of Thailand
Thailand's population is 71,668,011 as of 2024, ranked #20 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
71,668,011
10yr Growth
+2.07%
Global Rank
#20of 209
Peak Growth Year
1965
Growth: +3.03%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
Population Over Time
Analysis# Thailand Population Analysis
Thailand's population of 71.67 million ranks 20th globally, having grown 2.07% over the past decade—a significant deceleration from the 1965s peak growth period, reflecting demographic transition typical of middle-income nations. The 64-year dataset (1960–2024) reveals a country that transitioned from high fertility rates during its explosive growth decades to current moderate expansion, driven largely by aging demographics and declining birth rates. At its current trajectory, Thailand's growth rate suggests continued slowdown, positioning it toward stabilization within the coming decades as urbanization and development continue reshaping age structure.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71,668,011 | -0.05% |
| 2023 | 71,702,435 | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 71,735,329 | +0.01% |
| 2021 | 71,727,332 | +0.12% |
| 2020 | 71,641,484 | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 71,522,271 | +0.20% |
| 2018 | 71,376,079 | +0.30% |
| 2017 | 71,160,187 | +0.42% |
| 2016 | 70,859,841 | +0.45% |
| 2015 | 70,540,795 | +0.46% |
| 2014 | 70,216,367 | +0.53% |
| 2013 | 69,845,114 | +0.59% |
| 2012 | 69,436,098 | +0.62% |
| 2011 | 69,007,208 | +0.62% |
| 2010 | 68,579,447 | +0.67% |
| 2009 | 68,121,080 | +0.74% |
| 2008 | 67,619,830 | +0.77% |
| 2007 | 67,102,394 | +0.80% |
| 2006 | 66,567,687 | +0.83% |
| 2005 | 66,017,420 | +0.86% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65,452,047 | +0.90% |
| 2003 | 64,868,166 | +0.94% |
| 2002 | 64,266,437 | +0.97% |
| 2001 | 63,651,141 | +1.02% |
| 2000 | 63,007,815 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 62,299,043 | +1.26% |
| 1998 | 61,522,630 | +1.31% |
| 1997 | 60,724,584 | +1.34% |
| 1996 | 59,920,064 | +1.39% |
| 1995 | 59,098,232 | +1.44% |
| 1994 | 58,260,854 | +1.49% |
| 1993 | 57,408,198 | +1.56% |
| 1992 | 56,528,834 | +1.60% |
| 1991 | 55,637,434 | +1.64% |
| 1990 | 54,738,329 | +1.65% |
| 1989 | 53,848,956 | +1.66% |
| 1988 | 52,969,595 | +1.72% |
| 1987 | 52,074,105 | +1.75% |
| 1986 | 51,177,834 | +1.80% |
| 1985 | 50,270,753 | +1.86% |
| 1984 | 49,351,708 | +1.92% |
| 1983 | 48,423,309 | +1.96% |
| 1982 | 47,494,577 | +1.97% |
| 1981 | 46,575,855 | +2.03% |
| 1980 | 45,650,022 | +2.08% |
| 1979 | 44,718,434 | +2.12% |
| 1978 | 43,788,976 | +2.21% |
| 1977 | 42,843,974 | +2.26% |
| 1976 | 41,896,504 | +2.34% |
| 1975 | 40,940,005 | +2.47% |
| 1974 | 39,952,891 | +2.58% |
| 1973 | 38,947,787 | +2.67% |
| 1972 | 37,933,929 | +2.70% |
| 1971 | 36,937,387 | +2.73% |
| 1970 | 35,954,408 | +2.80% |
| 1969 | 34,973,782 | +2.86% |
| 1968 | 34,002,560 | +2.92% |
| 1967 | 33,037,801 | +2.97% |
| 1966 | 32,086,071 | +3.01% |
| 1965 | 31,149,337 | +3.03% |
| 1964 | 30,232,141 | +3.03% |
| 1963 | 29,342,322 | +3.02% |
| 1962 | 28,481,040 | +3.00% |
| 1961 | 27,650,334 | +2.97% |
| 1960 | 26,851,747 | — |