Phuket's 2021 population is now estimated at 437,963. In 1950, the population of Phuket was 23,170. Phuket has grown by 5,747 since 2015, which represents a 1.33% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Phuket, which typically includes Phuket's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| Year | Population | Growth Rate (%) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 511,644 | 0.83% | 4,220 |
| 2034 | 507,424 | 0.89% | 4,457 |
| 2033 | 502,967 | 0.94% | 4,680 |
| 2032 | 498,287 | 0.99% | 4,886 |
| 2031 | 493,401 | 1.04% | 5,076 |
| 2030 | 488,325 | 1.09% | 5,252 |
| 2029 | 483,073 | 1.13% | 5,411 |
| 2028 | 477,662 | 1.17% | 5,538 |
| 2027 | 472,124 | 1.21% | 5,629 |
| 2026 | 466,495 | 1.23% | 5,685 |
| 2025 | 460,810 | 1.25% | 5,708 |
| 2024 | 455,102 | 1.27% | 5,713 |
| 2023 | 449,389 | 1.29% | 5,710 |
| 2022 | 443,679 | 1.31% | 5,716 |
| 2021 | 437,963 | 1.33% | 5,747 |
| 2020 | 432,216 | 1.36% | 5,806 |
| 2019 | 426,410 | 1.40% | 5,894 |
| 2018 | 420,516 | 2.07% | 8,532 |
| 2017 | 411,984 | 2.07% | 8,359 |
| 2016 | 403,625 | 2.07% | 8,189 |
| 2015 | 395,436 | 2.07% | 8,023 |
| 2014 | 387,413 | 2.07% | 7,861 |
| 2013 | 379,552 | 2.07% | 7,691 |
| 2012 | 371,861 | 2.07% | 7,555 |
| 2011 | 364,306 | 4.01% | 14,034 |
| 2010 | 350,272 | 14.01% | 43,033 |
| 2009 | 307,239 | 13.99% | 37,697 |
| 2008 | 269,542 | 14.03% | 33,157 |
| 2007 | 236,385 | 14.01% | 29,041 |
| 2006 | 207,344 | 14.01% | 25,474 |
| 2005 | 181,870 | 13.99% | 22,315 |
| 2004 | 159,555 | 14.03% | 19,627 |
| 2003 | 139,928 | 14.01% | 17,191 |
| 2002 | 122,737 | 14.01% | 15,079 |
| 2001 | 107,658 | 13.99% | 13,209 |
| 2000 | 94,449 | 6.07% | 5,406 |
| 1999 | 89,043 | 3.60% | 3,092 |
| 1998 | 85,951 | 3.60% | 2,984 |
| 1997 | 82,967 | 3.59% | 2,877 |
| 1996 | 80,090 | 3.60% | 2,785 |
| 1995 | 77,305 | 3.60% | 2,685 |
| 1994 | 74,620 | 3.60% | 2,591 |
| 1993 | 72,029 | 3.59% | 2,498 |
| 1992 | 69,531 | 3.60% | 2,417 |
| 1991 | 67,114 | 3.60% | 2,331 |
| 1990 | 64,783 | 3.60% | 2,250 |
| 1989 | 62,533 | 3.59% | 2,168 |
| 1988 | 60,365 | 3.60% | 2,099 |
| 1987 | 58,266 | 3.60% | 2,023 |
| 1986 | 56,243 | 3.60% | 1,953 |
| 1985 | 54,290 | 3.59% | 1,883 |
| 1984 | 52,407 | 3.60% | 1,822 |
| 1983 | 50,585 | 3.60% | 1,757 |
| 1982 | 48,828 | 3.60% | 1,695 |
| 1981 | 47,133 | 3.59% | 1,635 |
| 1980 | 45,498 | 2.96% | 1,308 |
| 1979 | 44,190 | 2.74% | 1,180 |
| 1978 | 43,010 | 2.74% | 1,149 |
| 1977 | 41,861 | 2.74% | 1,117 |
| 1976 | 40,744 | 2.75% | 1,090 |
| 1975 | 39,654 | 2.74% | 1,059 |
| 1974 | 38,595 | 2.74% | 1,031 |
| 1973 | 37,564 | 2.74% | 1,002 |
| 1972 | 36,562 | 2.75% | 978 |
| 1971 | 35,584 | 2.75% | 951 |
| 1970 | 34,633 | 2.20% | 746 |
| 1969 | 33,887 | 2.02% | 670 |
| 1968 | 33,217 | 2.02% | 659 |
| 1967 | 32,558 | 2.02% | 645 |
| 1966 | 31,913 | 2.02% | 632 |
| 1965 | 31,281 | 2.02% | 619 |
| 1964 | 30,662 | 2.02% | 608 |
| 1963 | 30,054 | 2.02% | 596 |
| 1962 | 29,458 | 2.02% | 583 |
| 1961 | 28,875 | 2.02% | 572 |
| 1960 | 28,303 | 2.02% | 561 |
| 1959 | 27,742 | 2.02% | 550 |
| 1958 | 27,192 | 2.02% | 538 |
| 1957 | 26,654 | 2.02% | 528 |
| 1956 | 26,126 | 2.02% | 518 |
| 1955 | 25,608 | 2.02% | 507 |
| 1954 | 25,101 | 2.02% | 497 |
| 1953 | 24,604 | 2.02% | 487 |
| 1952 | 24,117 | 2.02% | 478 |
| 1951 | 23,639 | 2.02% | 469 |
| 1950 | 23,170 | 0.00% |
| Name | Population | 2021 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | 10,722,815 | 1.74% |
| Chon Buri | 1,417,247 | 1.33% |
| Samut Prakan | 1,324,319 | 1.33% |
| Chiang Mai | 1,182,498 | 1.33% |
| Songkhla | 979,453 | 1.33% |
| Nonthaburi | 975,497 | 1.33% |
| Pathum Thani | 925,893 | 1.33% |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 783,180 | 1.18% |
| Samut Sakhon | 585,964 | 1.33% |
| Udon Thani | 576,666 | 1.15% |
| Chiang Rai | 557,280 | 1.33% |
| Rayong | 545,307 | 1.33% |
| Kalasin | 524,519 | 1.33% |
| Nakhon Pathom | 518,433 | 3.01% |
| Khon Kaen | 509,278 | 1.33% |
| Surat Thani | 502,564 | 1.33% |
| Ubon Ratchathani | 501,747 | 1.30% |
| Buri Ram | 459,781 | 1.33% |
| Lop Buri | 458,682 | 4.89% |
| Lampang | 455,458 | 1.33% |