Population growth in Thailand
Thailand: Population growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Thailand is -0.1%, measured 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 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Thailand peaked at 3.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Population, total 71.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44.98 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 21.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 57.31 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 25.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 18.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Thailand?
- Population growth in Thailand was -0.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for population growth?
- Thailand ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.