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 110 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

020.0M40.0M60.0M1985200320211985: 51.5M1986: 51.6M1987: 53.7M1988: 54.6M1989: 55.5M1990: 56.4M1991: 57.2M1992: 57.8M1993: 58.6M1994: 59.4M1995: 59.5M1997: 60.6M1998: 61.2M1999: 61.9M2000: 62.5M2001: 63.0M2002: 63.5M2003: 64.1M2004: 65.2M2005: 64.9M2006: 65.3M2007: 65.8M2008: 66.5M2009: 66.9M2010: 67.3M2011: 67.6M2012: 67.9M2014: 67.0M2015: 67.2M2016: 67.5M2017: 67.7M2018: 67.8M2019: 68.0M2020: 68.1M2021: 68.2M

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 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Ethiopia 98.04 million compare
  2. 14 Germany 80.85 million compare
  3. 15 Kazakhstan 72.63 million compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom 64.73 million compare
  5. 18 France 62.84 million compare
  6. 19 Turkey 61.47 million compare

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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 110 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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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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