Total sample population in Thailand
Thailand: Total sample population was 68.24 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.24 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.24 million
in 2021
All-time low
51.45 million
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Total sample population in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, total sample population in Thailand stood at 68.24 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total sample population in Thailand peaked at 68.24 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.45 million, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 16th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total sample population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.45 million | — |
| 1986 | 51.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 53.68 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 54.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 55.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 56.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 57.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 57.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 59.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 59.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 61.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 61.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 64.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.24 million | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 68.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 7.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 68.24 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.97 million, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.38 million | 51.45 million | 55.52 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.20 million | 56.41 million | 61.86 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.77 million | 62.48 million | 66.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.57 million | 67.01 million | 67.99 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.19 million | 68.13 million | 68.24 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 total sample population in Thailand?
- Total sample population in Thailand was 68.24 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total sample population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 68.24 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.45 million in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for total sample population?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total sample population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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