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Thailand

Population

71,539,048

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
21st
Share of world
0.86%
Annual change
−60,2490.05%

Population of Thailand

30M40M50M60M70M95% prediction intervalPeak202671.5M2050 projection66.4M↓ 7% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 71,539,048. 2050 projection: 66,382,735.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Thailand. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202671,559,6140.05%21
202571,619,8630.01%20
202071,641,4840.17%20
201971,522,2710.21%20
201871,376,0790.30%20
201771,160,1870.42%20
201570,540,7950.57%20
201068,579,4470.76%19
200566,017,4200.94%19
200063,007,8151.29%19

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Bangkok is home to 5,186,582 people, 7.25% of Thailand's population.

City population5M2M800K
Bangkok 5.2MNakhon Ratchasima 2.6MUbon Ratchathani 1.8MKhon Kaen 1.8MChiang Mai 1.6MChon Buri 1.6MBuri Ram 1.5M
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Bangkok5.2M7.25%
2Nakhon Ratchasima2.6M3.63%
3Ubon Ratchathani1.8M2.58%
4Khon Kaen1.8M2.45%
5Chiang Mai1.6M2.28%
6Chon Buri1.6M2.26%
7Buri Ram1.5M2.17%
8Udon Thani1.5M2.13%
9Nakhon Si Thammarat1.5M2.12%
10Si Sa Ket1.4M2.00%

Thailand by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Thailand is home to an estimated 71,539,048 people, the 21st largest population in the world.
Daily change
Thailand has a net population change of approximately -182 people per day, driven by 1,550 births, 1,812 deaths, and net immigration of 80 people.
Share of world
Thailand makes up 0.86% of the world's population and 1.43% of Asia's.
Density
140.1 people per km² of land (362.8 per mi²), ranking 93rd among countries and territories.
Urban living
62.8% of people live in urban areas.

Thailand Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 5,588100+ years, female: 12,16695–99 years, male: 33,90995–99 years, female: 67,77790–94 years, male: 122,78090–94 years, female: 228,10185–89 years, male: 288,62985–89 years, female: 473,79280–84 years, male: 516,41680–84 years, female: 762,65175–79 years, male: 920,15475–79 years, female: 1,237,27270–74 years, male: 1,386,51470–74 years, female: 1,741,79165–69 years, male: 1,897,32165–69 years, female: 2,243,01060–64 years, male: 2,264,51060–64 years, female: 2,604,11355–59 years, male: 2,494,93155–59 years, female: 2,810,74250–54 years, male: 2,508,28350–54 years, female: 2,748,59445–49 years, male: 2,563,75045–49 years, female: 2,693,45140–44 years, male: 2,532,12640–44 years, female: 2,589,65335–39 years, male: 2,487,48935–39 years, female: 2,484,62830–34 years, male: 2,545,23930–34 years, female: 2,504,32325–29 years, male: 2,481,21625–29 years, female: 2,369,29420–24 years, male: 2,378,25720–24 years, female: 2,281,34015–19 years, male: 2,158,20015–19 years, female: 2,047,55610–14 years, male: 1,990,76810–14 years, female: 1,877,4555–9 years, male: 1,692,4035–9 years, female: 1,593,4910–4 years, male: 1,504,5830–4 years, female: 1,415,349100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41M1M2M2M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

42 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

77.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.59%

Female

51.41%

Life expectancy 72.9Life expectancy 81.4

Ethnicity

97.5%

Thai

  • Thai97.5%
  • Burmese1.3%
  • Other1.1%
  • Unspecified0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2015 est.

data represent population by nationality

Religion

94.6%

Buddhist, the largest religion

  • Buddhist94.6%
  • Muslim4.3%
  • Christian1%
  • Other0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2015 est.

Other: less than 0.1%, includes Hindu, Sikh, Baha'i

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Thailand United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Office
  5. National Statistical Office