The population of Thailand is expected to grow by 123,000 in 2019 and reach 69,411,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 19,444 people yearly. On average there are 675,401 births and 573,105 deaths in Thailand per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.15 percent per year. The population density of Thailand has changed from 92.8 in 1980 to 135.1 in 2017.
| Current population | 69,406,110 people at present (Saturday 14th of December 2019) | |
| Median Age | 39.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 years | |
| Population density | 135.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 69,306,000 | 123,000 (0.2%) | 19,444 | 39.0 | 1.44 | 136 | 37,996,000 (54.8%) |
| 2018 | 69,183,000 | 145,000 (0.2%) | 19,444 | 38.6 | 1.46 | 135 | 37,197,000 (53.8%) |
| 2017 | 69,038,000 | 174,486 (0.3%) | 19,444 | 38.2 | 1.47 | 135 | 36,363,000 (52.7%) |
| 2016 | 68,863,514 | 205,914 (0.3%) | 19,444 | 37.9 | 1.48 | 135 | 35,492,255 (51.5%) |
| 2015 | 68,657,600 | 240,828 (0.4%) | 19,444 | 37.5 | 1.50 | 134 | 34,585,579 (50.4%) |
| 2010 | 67,208,808 | 326,941 (0.5%) | 33,463 | 35.7 | 1.55 | 132 | 29,625,643 (44.1%) |
| 2005 | 65,425,470 | 423,239 (0.7%) | 11,802 | 33.7 | 1.57 | 128 | 24,547,636 (37.5%) |
| 2000 | 62,958,021 | 651,370 (1.0%) | 74,749 | 31.6 | 1.67 | 123 | 19,763,152 (31.4%) |
| 1995 | 59,491,790 | 590,124 (1.0%) | 139,161 | 29.4 | 1.87 | 116 | 18,011,734 (30.3%) |
| 1990 | 56,582,821 | 787,715 (1.4%) | -121,508 | 27.7 | 2.11 | 111 | 16,648,929 (29.4%) |
| 1985 | 52,041,469 | 933,387 (1.8%) | 102,735 | 25.7 | 2.57 | 102 | 14,621,051 (28.1%) |
| 1980 | 47,385,323 | 973,016 (2.1%) | 68,383 | 24.2 | 3.39 | 93 | 12,695,002 (26.8%) |
| 1975 | 42,334,954 | 1,075,418 (2.5%) | 57,445 | 23.3 | 4.49 | 83 | 10,057,938 (23.8%) |
| 1970 | 36,884,913 | 1,058,109 (2.9%) | 80,516 | 22.9 | 5.60 | 72 | 7,704,889 (20.9%) |
| 1965 | 31,822,796 | 941,464 (3.0%) | 23.0 | 6.13 | 62 | 6,434,888 (20.2%) | |
| 1960 | 27,397,175 | 827,029 (2.9%) | 23.1 | 6.15 | 54 | 5,389,572 (19.7%) |
In 2018 the population of Thailand was 69,183,000 and the average age increased from 23.1 in 1960 to 38.6. Urban population has increased from 19,763,152 (31.4%) in 2000 to 37,996,000 (54.8%) in the current year. The population density of Thailand has changed from 92.8 in 1980 to 135.1 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69,411,000 | 105,000 (0.2%) | 19,249 | 39.4 | 1.43 | 136 | 38,761,000 (55.8%) |
| 2025 | 69,685,000 | 25,000 (0.0%) | 18,677 | 41.2 | 1.42 | 136 | 42,055,000 (60.4%) |
| 2030 | 69,626,000 | -40,000 (-0.1%) | 18,677 | 42.9 | 1.45 | 136 | 44,458,000 (63.9%) |
| 2035 | 69,200,000 | -118,000 (-0.2%) | 18,677 | 44.4 | 1.49 | 135 | 45,916,000 (66.4%) |
| 2040 | 68,338,000 | -208,000 (-0.3%) | 18,677 | 45.6 | 1.54 | 134 | 46,627,000 (68.2%) |
| 2045 | 67,046,000 | -291,000 (-0.4%) | 18,677 | 46.6 | 1.57 | 131 | 46,965,000 (70.0%) |
| 2050 | 65,372,000 | -361,000 (-0.6%) | 18,677 | 47.4 | 1.61 | 128 | 46,943,000 (71.8%) |
Total Thailand population should reach 69,411,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 65,372,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 81.5 (79.0 years for male and 84.2 years for females). Population density will go up to 128.0 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.18% (145,000 residents, including 552,967 deaths). The demographics of Thailand constitutes of 35,555,000 women and 33,751,000 men, which means there are 949 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.1% of population (16,030,478) is 19 or younger, 64.5% of population (44,730,092) is between age 20 and 64 and 12.3% of population (8,538,499) is over 65.