🇹🇭 Thailand Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Thailand is 71,559,614, ranking #21 in the world (0.86% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.09% per year. The biggest city is Bangkok with 5,104,476 inhabitants.

Live estimate

71,558,054

Growth rate
-0.09%
Density
140
people / km² (363 / mi²)
Median age
41.0
Fertility rate
1.19
births per woman
Life expectancy
77.1
years

Thailand population 1950–2100

017.9M35.9M53.8M71.7M19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 20,428,4021955: 23,343,1811960: 26,851,7471965: 31,149,3371970: 35,954,4081975: 40,940,0051980: 45,650,0221985: 50,270,7531990: 54,738,3291995: 59,098,2322000: 63,007,8152005: 66,017,4202010: 68,579,4472015: 70,540,7952020: 71,641,4842025: 71,619,8632030: 71,215,0222035: 70,540,8842040: 69,535,0022045: 68,150,1522050: 66,382,7352055: 64,274,5112060: 61,977,0192065: 59,666,0222070: 57,416,2222075: 55,247,4822080: 53,163,0382085: 51,142,8662090: 49,194,7822095: 47,319,1482100: 45,555,065
Population of Thailand, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Thailand is projected to reach 66,382,735, and 45,555,065 by 2100.

Thailand population by year

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
202671,559,614-0.09%140.141.0
202571,619,863-0.07%140.240.6
202471,668,011-0.06%140.340.1
202371,702,435-0.04%140.339.7
202271,735,329-0.06%140.439.2
202171,727,3320.08%140.438.7
202071,641,4840.16%140.238.2
201971,522,2710.17%140.037.7
201871,376,0790.24%139.737.2
201771,160,1870.37%139.336.7
201670,859,8410.48%138.736.3
201570,540,7950.42%138.135.8
201470,216,3670.50%137.435.3
201369,845,1140.56%136.734.9
201269,436,0980.61%135.934.4
201169,007,2080.63%135.134.0
201068,579,4470.62%134.233.5
200968,121,0800.72%133.333.0
200867,619,8300.75%132.432.6
200767,102,3940.78%131.332.1
200666,567,6870.82%130.331.7
200566,017,4200.84%129.231.2
200465,452,0470.88%128.130.8
200364,868,1660.92%127.030.3
200264,266,4370.95%125.829.9
200163,651,1410.98%124.629.5
200063,007,8151.06%123.329.0
199962,299,0441.21%121.928.5
199861,522,6301.30%120.427.9
199760,724,5841.31%118.927.3
199659,920,0641.36%117.326.7
199559,098,2321.40%115.726.2
199458,260,8541.45%114.025.6
199357,408,1981.50%112.425.0
199256,528,8341.59%110.624.4
199155,637,4341.59%108.923.8
199054,738,3291.67%107.123.2
198953,848,9561.61%105.422.7
198852,969,5951.69%103.722.2
198752,074,1051.72%101.921.8
198651,177,8341.75%100.221.3
198550,270,7531.83%98.420.9
198449,351,7081.86%96.620.4
198348,423,3091.94%94.820.0
198247,494,5771.94%93.019.6
198146,575,8551.97%91.219.2
198045,650,0222.05%89.418.9
197944,718,4342.08%87.518.5
197843,788,9762.12%85.718.2
197742,843,9742.24%83.917.9
197641,896,5042.23%82.017.6
197540,940,0052.39%80.117.3
197439,952,8912.49%78.217.1
197338,947,7872.60%76.216.9
197237,933,9302.67%74.316.7
197136,937,3872.65%72.316.5
197035,954,4082.74%70.416.3
196934,973,7822.79%68.516.2
196834,002,5602.85%66.616.2
196733,037,8012.91%64.716.1
196632,086,0712.93%62.816.2
196531,149,3372.99%61.016.2
196430,232,1412.98%59.216.4
196329,342,3222.99%57.416.5
196228,481,0402.97%55.716.6
196127,650,3342.95%54.116.8
196026,851,7472.91%52.616.9
195926,088,0132.86%51.117.1
195825,367,0052.74%49.717.2
195724,674,8302.79%48.317.3
195623,997,2652.78%47.017.4
195523,343,1812.75%45.717.4
195422,713,3382.72%44.517.4
195322,109,3232.67%43.317.5
195221,527,5822.66%42.117.5
195120,965,1822.63%41.017.5
195020,428,4022.56%40.017.5
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
202771,488,156-0.11%139.941.4
202871,406,994-0.12%139.841.8
202971,316,193-0.13%139.642.2
203071,215,022-0.15%139.442.6
203171,104,021-0.16%139.242.9
203270,982,289-0.18%138.943.3
203370,847,953-0.20%138.743.6
203470,701,654-0.21%138.444.0
203570,540,884-0.24%138.144.3
203670,366,494-0.26%137.744.7
203770,180,037-0.28%137.445.0
203869,979,037-0.30%137.045.4
203969,763,933-0.32%136.645.7
204069,535,002-0.34%136.146.0
204169,288,472-0.37%135.646.3
204269,025,350-0.39%135.146.6
204368,748,083-0.41%134.646.9
204468,456,530-0.43%134.047.2
204568,150,152-0.46%133.447.5
204667,827,311-0.49%132.847.7
204767,489,358-0.51%132.148.0
204867,136,738-0.54%131.448.2
204966,767,317-0.57%130.748.4
205066,382,735-0.59%129.948.6
205165,985,159-0.61%129.248.8
205265,572,758-0.64%128.449.0
205365,149,673-0.65%127.549.2
205464,717,022-0.68%126.749.4
205564,274,511-0.69%125.849.6
205663,824,141-0.71%124.949.8
205763,366,876-0.72%124.050.0
205862,905,908-0.73%123.150.1
205962,442,759-0.74%122.250.3
206061,977,019-0.75%121.350.5
206161,511,688-0.75%120.450.7
206261,047,652-0.76%119.550.9
206360,584,869-0.76%118.651.0
206460,125,173-0.76%117.751.2
206559,666,022-0.77%116.851.4
206659,210,715-0.76%115.951.5
206758,759,723-0.77%115.051.7
206858,309,040-0.77%114.151.8
206957,861,113-0.77%113.351.9
207057,416,222-0.77%112.452.0
207156,975,327-0.77%111.552.0
207256,539,084-0.77%110.752.1
207356,105,241-0.77%109.852.1
207455,673,954-0.77%109.052.1
207555,247,482-0.77%108.152.1
207654,825,826-0.77%107.352.1
207754,406,787-0.77%106.552.1
207853,990,320-0.77%105.752.0
207953,575,266-0.77%104.952.0
208053,163,038-0.77%104.152.0
208152,755,702-0.77%103.351.9
208252,350,172-0.78%102.551.9
208351,945,563-0.78%101.751.9
208451,542,596-0.78%100.951.9
208551,142,866-0.78%100.151.9
208650,747,819-0.78%99.351.9
208750,356,162-0.78%98.651.9
208849,968,249-0.77%97.851.9
208949,580,990-0.78%97.051.9
209049,194,782-0.78%96.351.9
209148,813,232-0.78%95.551.9
209248,434,179-0.78%94.851.9
209348,058,200-0.78%94.151.9
209447,686,740-0.78%93.351.9
209547,319,148-0.77%92.651.9
209646,955,949-0.77%91.951.9
209746,598,082-0.76%91.251.9
209846,245,564-0.76%90.551.9
209945,898,054-0.75%89.851.9
210045,555,065-0.75%89.251.9

States & provinces of Thailand by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Bangkok Metropolis9,034,00012.6%
2Nakhon Ratchasima2,648,9273.7%
3Ubon Ratchathani1,878,1462.6%
4Khon Kaen1,802,8722.5%
5Chiang Mai1,799,0192.5%
6Chon Buri1,635,5252.3%
7Udon Thani1,586,6462.2%
8Buri Ram1,566,3082.2%
9Nakhon Si Thammarat1,560,4332.2%
10Si Sa Ket1,442,0132.0%
11Songkhla1,431,1072.0%
12Surin1,360,2451.9%
13Samut Prakan1,344,8751.9%
14Nonthaburi1,317,9191.8%
15Chiang Rai1,298,3041.8%
16Roi Et1,275,5191.8%
17Pathum Thani1,163,6041.6%
18Sakon Nakhon1,137,7721.6%
19Chaiyaphum1,106,4041.5%
20Surat Thani1,076,6661.5%
21Nakhon Sawan1,014,4011.4%
22Maha Sarakham962,6651.3%
23Kalasin962,4441.3%
24Phetchabun960,7181.3%
25Nakhon Pathom920,0301.3%
26Kanchanaburi896,3511.3%
27Ratchaburi864,0371.2%
28Phitsanulok839,1161.2%
29Narathiwat823,9961.2%
30Suphan Buri822,2111.1%
31Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya817,4411.1%
32Pattani740,9041.0%
33Chachoengsao733,1311.0%
34Kamphaeng Phet725,8671.0%
35Lop Buri725,2661.0%
36Rayong723,3161.0%
37Nakhon Phanom710,7401.0%
38Lampang704,1261.0%
39Tak698,5971.0%
40Saraburi639,1650.9%
41Trang634,9590.9%
42Loei632,1870.9%
43Samut Sakhon584,7030.8%
44Sukhothai573,3880.8%
45Sa Kaeo562,2420.8%
46Yala553,0000.8%
47Prachuap Khiri Khan548,8150.8%
48Chanthaburi536,3880.7%
49Yasothon525,3250.7%
50Nong Khai522,3110.7%
51Phatthalung519,4400.7%
52Phichit517,3080.7%
53Nong Bua Lam Phu512,7800.7%
54Chumphon508,0530.7%
55Prachin Buri500,6070.7%
56Phetchaburi484,2940.7%
57Krabi483,8550.7%
58Nan470,5070.7%
59Phayao454,7640.6%
60Uttaradit436,2830.6%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Thailand

#CityRegionPopulation
1Bangkok capitalBangkok5,104,476
2Samut Prakan Samut Prakan388,920
3Mueang Nonthaburi Nonthaburi254,375
4Chon Buri Chon Buri219,164
5Phra Pradaeng Samut Prakan196,129
6Bang Khae Bangkok193,002
7Hat Yai Songkhla191,696
8Pak Kret Nonthaburi190,272
9Sai Mai Bangkok188,123
10Si Racha Chon Buri178,916
11Watthana Bangkok171,150
12Khlong Sam Wa Bangkok169,489
13Bang Khun Thian Bangkok165,491
14Lat Krabang Bangkok163,175
15Chatuchak Bangkok160,906

FAQ

What is the population of Thailand in 2026?
The population of Thailand is 71,559,614 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Thailand?
Bangkok is the biggest city in Thailand with 5,104,476 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Thailand growing or shrinking?
The population of Thailand is shrinking at -0.09% per year.

Neighboring countries

Sources

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