Population
71,619,863
ThailandWorld Bank, 2025
From 70,540,795 in 2015 to 71,619,863 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Thailand by the numbers
Official figures for Thailand. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
0.0%
ThailandWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
62.8%
ThailandWorld Bank, 2025
From 47.0% in 2015 to 62.8% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
76.6years
ThailandWorld Bank, 2024
From 76.6 years in 2015 to 76.6 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$8,057
ThailandWorld Bank, 2025
From $5,689 in 2015 to $8,057 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
0.8%
ThailandWorld Bank, 2025
From 0.6% in 2015 to 0.8% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.