Thailand Population

Thailand Population: 68,977,400

Map of Thailand with world location, topography, capital city, and nearby major cities.
Thailand populated areas in red, dark red higher.
Thailand Projected Population 2020 - 2050
YearPopulationWorld RankDensity SQ/KMDensity Rank
202068,977,40020135.088
202569,588,42920136.289
203069,750,59421136.593
203569,446,39322135.994
204068,695,30925134.595
204567,545,23428132.298
205066,063,99729129.3103

Thailand Estimated Population 1950 - 2015
YearPopulationWorld RankDensity SQ/KMDensity Rank
195020,041,6282539.2104
195523,451,3162345.9100
196027,512,7502253.999
196532,061,9782062.897
197037,090,8711972.691
197542,272,0001982.788
198047,025,7641992.083
198551,758,68918101.380
199056,096,72220109.879
199559,817,77018117.179
200062,901,81719123.181
200565,112,90919127.481
201066,720,44620130.684
201567,976,40520133.186

Thailand is the #20 ranked country in the world for population, between Germany and the France. The capital of Thailand and most populated city is Bangkok with over 8 million residents. Other major Thai cities include Nonthaburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Udon Thani, and Pak Kret. The average life expectancy for Thais is just over 75 years. Thailand's population has plateaued, and is projected to decrease by three million people by the year 2050.

Population data is from US Census - International Database.

Population grid data displayed on map is from: Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2018. Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision of UN WPP Country Totals, Revision 11. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). Accessed 02 11 2020.

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