Total sample population, rural in Thailand

Thailand: Total sample population, rural was 37.56 million in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
37.56 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 96 countries
All-time high
46.03 million
in 2008
All-time low
36.67 million
in 1986
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Total sample population, rural in Thailand, 1985–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1985200320211985: 37.0M1986: 36.7M1987: 38.9M1988: 39.5M1989: 40.1M1990: 40.7M1991: 41.3M1992: 41.9M1993: 41.8M1994: 41.7M1995: 41.2M1997: 41.8M1998: 42.1M1999: 42.4M2000: 42.7M2001: 42.5M2002: 42.8M2003: 43.1M2004: 43.9M2005: 45.3M2006: 45.5M2007: 45.7M2008: 46.0M2009: 45.8M2010: 44.2M2011: 44.3M2012: 44.5M2014: 37.2M2015: 37.3M2016: 37.3M2017: 37.4M2018: 37.5M2019: 37.5M2020: 37.5M2021: 37.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, rural in Thailand stood at 37.56 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Thailand peaked at 46.03 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.67 million, in 1986.

That places Thailand 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Total sample population, rural in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 37.01 million —
1986 36.67 million -0.9%
1987 38.86 million +6.0%
1988 39.49 million +1.6%
1989 40.12 million +1.6%
1990 40.73 million +1.5%
1991 41.31 million +1.4%
1992 41.87 million +1.3%
1993 41.76 million -0.3%
1994 41.71 million -0.1%
1995 41.24 million -1.1%
1997 41.82 million +1.4%
1998 42.11 million +0.7%
1999 42.35 million +0.6%
2000 42.71 million +0.8%
2001 42.51 million -0.5%
2002 42.77 million +0.6%
2003 43.05 million +0.6%
2004 43.87 million +1.9%
2005 45.33 million +3.3%
2006 45.53 million +0.5%
2007 45.75 million +0.5%
2008 46.03 million +0.6%
2009 45.79 million -0.5%
2010 44.23 million -3.4%
2011 44.31 million +0.2%
2012 44.50 million +0.4%
2014 37.20 million -16.4%
2015 37.28 million +0.2%
2016 37.35 million +0.2%
2017 37.43 million +0.2%
2018 37.46 million +0.1%
2019 37.50 million +0.1%
2020 37.53 million +0.1%
2021 37.56 million +0.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 37.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.52 million, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 37.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.47 million, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.43 million 36.67 million 40.12 million 5
1990s 41.65 million 40.73 million 42.35 million 9
2000s 44.34 million 42.51 million 46.03 million 10
2010s 39.69 million 37.20 million 44.50 million 9
2020s 37.54 million 37.53 million 37.56 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 9 Egypt 56.65 million compare
  2. 10 United States 54.80 million compare
  3. 11 Tanzania 42.10 million compare
  4. 13 Russia 37.12 million compare
  5. 14 Uganda 30.64 million compare
  6. 15 Brazil 29.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Thailand?
Total sample population, rural in Thailand was 37.56 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 46.03 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 36.67 million in 1986.
How does Thailand rank for total sample population, rural?
Thailand ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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