Number of people living in the capital city in Thailand
Thailand: Number of people living in the capital city was 17.56 million people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Latest (2100)
17.56 million people
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
20.46 million people
in 2050
All-time low
17.25 million people
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Number of people living in the capital city in Thailand, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 17.56 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Thailand peaked at 20.46 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 17.25 million people, in 2020.
That places Thailand 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people living in the capital city in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.25 million people | — |
| 2025 | 18.18 million people | +5.4% |
| 2030 | 18.97 million people | +4.4% |
| 2035 | 19.55 million people | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 20.04 million people | +2.5% |
| 2045 | 20.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 20.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 2055 | 20.39 million people | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 20.24 million people | -0.7% |
| 2065 | 19.99 million people | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 19.71 million people | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 19.36 million people | -1.8% |
| 2080 | 19.07 million people | -1.5% |
| 2085 | 18.69 million people | -2.0% |
| 2090 | 18.34 million people | -1.9% |
| 2095 | 17.92 million people | -2.3% |
| 2100 | 17.56 million people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17.72 million people | 17.25 million people | 18.18 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 19.26 million people | 18.97 million people | 19.55 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 20.18 million people | 20.04 million people | 20.31 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 20.42 million people | 20.39 million people | 20.46 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 20.11 million people | 19.99 million people | 20.24 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 19.53 million people | 19.36 million people | 19.71 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 18.88 million people | 18.69 million people | 19.07 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 18.13 million people | 17.92 million people | 18.34 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 17.56 million people | 17.56 million people | 17.56 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 5 Angola 30.65 million people compare
- 6 Japan 24.07 million people compare
- 7 Philippines 22.41 million people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 16.31 million people compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.86 million people compare
- 11 Ethiopia 14.42 million people compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Thailand?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Thailand was 17.56 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.46 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 million people in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.