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Thailand
A Southeast Asian kingdom known as the 'Land of Smiles,' Thailand is the only country in the region never colonized by a European power. The capital Bangkok is a dynamic megacity of ornate temples, street food, and modern skyscrapers. Thailand's economy is Southeast Asia's second largest, driven by tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture — it is one of the world's top rice exporters.
Major cities: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Nakhon Ratchasima
2024
71.7M
UN
2050
66.4M
UN
2100
45.6M
UN
~2200
23.0M
GPU
~2500
9.0M
GPU
Population71.7M
Fertility (TFR)1.20
Life expectancy76.6
Median age39.7
Infant mortality8.0 per 1,000
Pop. density140/km²
Urbanization61%
Youth share (0-14)15%
Land area510,890 km²
LanguageThai
ReligionBuddhist
HDI0.798 (#76)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.4M | 6.36 | 45.2 | 44.2 | 19.1 | +11K | 2.5% |
| 1955 | 23.3M | 6.39 | 48.1 | 44.8 | 17.0 | -7K | 2.8% |
| 1960 | 26.9M | 6.33 | 50.6 | 43.8 | 15.0 | +7K | 2.9% |
| 1965 | 31.1M | 6.26 | 53.1 | 42.2 | 13.0 | +23K | 2.9% |
| 1970 | 36.0M | 5.45 | 56.5 | 36.7 | 10.7 | +49K | 2.6% |
| 1975 | 40.9M | 4.36 | 59.7 | 31.1 | 8.8 | +66K | 2.2% |
| 1980 | 45.7M | 3.29 | 62.2 | 26.3 | 7.8 | +88K | 1.9% |
| 1985 | 50.3M | 2.45 | 66.5 | 21.7 | 6.2 | +142K | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 54.7M | 2.06 | 68.9 | 19.6 | 5.7 | +153K | 1.4% |
| 1995 | 59.1M | 1.89 | 69.8 | 17.7 | 6.1 | +147K | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.0M | 1.73 | 71.2 | 15.0 | 6.4 | +122K | 0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.0M | 1.64 | 72.9 | 13.5 | 6.6 | +101K | 0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.6M | 1.56 | 75.0 | 12.0 | 6.6 | +53K | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5M | 1.45 | 76.6 | 10.6 | 6.8 | +33K | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.6M | 1.26 | 77.3 | 8.8 | 7.6 | +32K | 0.1% |
| 2024Now | 71.7M | 1.20 | 76.6 | 8.1 | 9.0 | +23K | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.6M | 1.19 | 76.8 | 8.0 | 9.1 | +28K | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 71.2M | 1.20 | 77.9 | 7.8 | 9.9 | +44K | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 70.5M | 1.22 | 78.9 | 7.6 | 10.7 | +49K | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 69.5M | 1.25 | 79.9 | 7.5 | 11.7 | +60K | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 68.2M | 1.27 | 80.8 | 7.2 | 12.8 | +65K | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 66.4M | 1.29 | 81.7 | 7.0 | 13.8 | +66K | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 64.3M | 1.32 | 82.5 | 6.8 | 14.7 | +62K | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 62.0M | 1.33 | 83.3 | 6.7 | 15.2 | +62K | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 59.7M | 1.35 | 84.0 | 6.8 | 15.6 | +62K | -0.9% |
| 2070 | 57.4M | 1.37 | 84.7 | 7.0 | 15.7 | +58K | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 55.2M | 1.38 | 85.4 | 7.0 | 15.7 | +59K | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 53.2M | 1.40 | 86.0 | 7.0 | 15.8 | +55K | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 51.1M | 1.41 | 86.6 | 7.0 | 15.8 | +53K | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 49.2M | 1.42 | 87.2 | 7.0 | 15.8 | +50K | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 47.3M | 1.43 | 87.8 | 7.1 | 15.8 | +44K | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 45.6M | 1.44 | 88.4 | 7.2 | 15.6 | +43K | -0.8% |