Thailand Population History
1960 - 2026
Thailand's population has grown from 26,851,747 in 1960 to 71,668,011 in 2024, a total increase of 166.9% (2.67x). The population peaked at 71,735,329 in 2022.
1960 Population
26.9M
2024 Population
71.7M
Total Growth
166.9%
Peak Year
2022
Population by Decade
1960
26.9M
1970
36.0M
1980
45.7M
1990
54.7M
2000
63.0M
2010
68.6M
2020
71.6M
2024
71.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.01%
1965-1970
+2.91%
1970-1975
+2.63%
1975-1980
+2.20%
1980-1985
+1.95%
1985-1990
+1.72%
1990-1995
+1.54%
1995-2000
+1.29%
2000-2005
+0.94%
2005-2010
+0.76%
2010-2015
+0.57%
2015-2020
+0.31%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71,668,011 | -34,424 |
| 2023 | 71,702,435 | -32,894 |
| 2022 | 71,735,329 | +7,997 |
| 2021 | 71,727,332 | +85,848 |
| 2020 | 71,641,484 | +119,213 |
| 2019 | 71,522,271 | +146,192 |
| 2018 | 71,376,079 | +215,892 |
| 2017 | 71,160,187 | +300,346 |
| 2016 | 70,859,841 | +319,046 |
| 2015 | 70,540,795 | +324,428 |
| 2014 | 70,216,367 | +371,253 |
| 2013 | 69,845,114 | +409,016 |
| 2012 | 69,436,098 | +428,890 |
| 2011 | 69,007,208 | +427,761 |
| 2010 | 68,579,447 | +458,367 |
| 2009 | 68,121,080 | +501,250 |
| 2008 | 67,619,830 | +517,436 |
| 2007 | 67,102,394 | +534,707 |
| 2006 | 66,567,687 | +550,267 |
| 2005 | 66,017,420 | +565,373 |
| 2004 | 65,452,047 | +583,881 |
| 2003 | 64,868,166 | +601,729 |
| 2002 | 64,266,437 | +615,296 |
| 2001 | 63,651,141 | +643,326 |
| 2000 | 63,007,815 | +708,772 |
| 1999 | 62,299,043 | +776,413 |
| 1998 | 61,522,630 | +798,046 |
| 1997 | 60,724,584 | +804,520 |
| 1996 | 59,920,064 | +821,832 |
| 1995 | 59,098,232 | +837,378 |
| 1994 | 58,260,854 | +852,656 |
| 1993 | 57,408,198 | +879,364 |
| 1992 | 56,528,834 | +891,400 |
| 1991 | 55,637,434 | +899,105 |
| 1990 | 54,738,329 | +889,373 |
| 1989 | 53,848,956 | +879,361 |
| 1988 | 52,969,595 | +895,490 |
| 1987 | 52,074,105 | +896,271 |
| 1986 | 51,177,834 | +907,081 |
| 1985 | 50,270,753 | +919,045 |
| 1984 | 49,351,708 | +928,399 |
| 1983 | 48,423,309 | +928,732 |
| 1982 | 47,494,577 | +918,722 |
| 1981 | 46,575,855 | +925,833 |
| 1980 | 45,650,022 | +931,588 |
| 1979 | 44,718,434 | +929,458 |
| 1978 | 43,788,976 | +945,002 |
| 1977 | 42,843,974 | +947,470 |
| 1976 | 41,896,504 | +956,499 |
| 1975 | 40,940,005 | +987,114 |
| 1974 | 39,952,891 | +1,005,104 |
| 1973 | 38,947,787 | +1,013,858 |
| 1972 | 37,933,929 | +996,542 |
| 1971 | 36,937,387 | +982,979 |
| 1970 | 35,954,408 | +980,626 |
| 1969 | 34,973,782 | +971,222 |
| 1968 | 34,002,560 | +964,759 |
| 1967 | 33,037,801 | +951,730 |
| 1966 | 32,086,071 | +936,734 |
| 1965 | 31,149,337 | +917,196 |
| 1964 | 30,232,141 | +889,819 |
| 1963 | 29,342,322 | +861,282 |
| 1962 | 28,481,040 | +830,706 |
| 1961 | 27,650,334 | +798,587 |
| 1960 | 26,851,747 | — |