Population of Thailand
Current Population
71,668,011
10yr Growth Rate
+2.07%
Rank
#20 of 209
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 Population Data
| 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% |
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| 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 | — |