Thailand

Country in Asia

In brief

Population: 71.6M (2025). World rank 20 of 216; in Asia, 11 of 49. Aged 0–14: 14.4% (2025). World rank 189 of 216; in Asia, 44 of 49. Children per woman: 1.2 (2024). World rank 198 of 216; in Asia, 43 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 70.5M → 71.6M, population growth per year +0.5% → -0.1%, and living in cities 47% → 62.8%. Better than all its neighbours (Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia): life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 71,619,863 2025
Population density: 139.6 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.1% 2025
Living in cities: 62.8% 2025
Net migration per year: +27.5K 2025
Born in another country: 4.4% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 14.4% 2025
Aged 15–64: 69.6% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 16% 2025
Life expectancy: 76.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 81 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 72.3 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.2 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 8.1 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 9 2024

Society

Languages: Thai
Religions: Buddhist 92.5%, Muslim 5.4%, and Christian 1.2% (2021)