Population, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population, total was 71.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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
- Population growth -0.1% (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, 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 215 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.
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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.