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Thailand is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Bangkok. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+1.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+41.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+56 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Thailand, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Thailand

71.6MLatest available · 2025
Thailand

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Population changed by +1.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearThailand
202571,619,863
202471,668,011
202371,702,435
202271,735,329
202171,727,332
202071,641,484
201971,522,271
201871,376,079
201771,160,187
201670,859,841
201570,540,795
201470,216,367
201369,845,114
201269,436,098
201169,007,208
201068,579,447
200968,121,080
200867,619,830
200767,102,394
200666,567,687
200566,017,420
200465,452,047
200364,868,166
200264,266,437
200163,651,141
200063,007,815
199962,299,043
199861,522,630
199760,724,584
199659,920,064
199559,098,232
199458,260,854
199357,408,198
199256,528,834
199155,637,434
199054,738,329
198953,848,956
198852,969,595
198752,074,105
198651,177,834
198550,270,753
198449,351,708
198348,423,309
198247,494,577
198146,575,855
198045,650,022
197944,718,434
197843,788,976
197742,843,974
197641,896,504
197540,940,005
197439,952,891
197338,947,787
197237,933,929
197136,937,387
197035,954,408
196934,973,782
196834,002,560
196733,037,801
196632,086,071
196531,149,337
196430,232,141
196329,342,322
196228,481,040
196127,650,334
196026,851,747

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Thailand

-0.1%Latest available · 2025
Thailand

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearThailand
2025-0.07%
2024-0.05%
2023-0.05%
20220.01%
20210.12%
20200.17%
20190.2%
20180.3%
20170.42%
20160.45%
20150.46%
20140.53%
20130.59%
20120.62%
20110.62%
20100.67%
20090.74%
20080.77%
20070.8%
20060.83%
20050.86%
20040.9%
20030.93%
20020.96%
20011.02%
20001.13%
19991.25%
19981.31%
19971.33%
19961.38%
19951.43%
19941.47%
19931.54%
19921.59%
19911.63%
19901.64%
19891.65%
19881.71%
19871.74%
19861.79%
19851.85%
19841.9%
19831.94%
19821.95%
19812.01%
19802.06%
19792.1%
19782.18%
19772.24%
19762.31%
19752.44%
19742.55%
19732.64%
19722.66%
19712.7%
19702.77%
19692.82%
19682.88%
19672.92%
19662.96%
19652.99%
19642.99%
19632.98%
19622.96%
19612.93%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Thailand

62.8%Latest available · 2025
Thailand

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Urban population changed by +15.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearThailand
202562.8%
202461.87%
202360.93%
202259.74%
202158.51%
202057.24%
201955.93%
201854.58%
201749.23%
201647.88%
201546.95%
201446.31%
201345.83%
201245.37%
201144.8%
201044%
200943%
200841.9%
200740.7%
200639.44%
200538.13%
200436.79%
200335.43%
200234.07%
200132.74%
200031.46%
199930.16%
199828.72%
199727.2%
199625.64%
199524.11%
199422.66%
199321.34%
199220.23%
199119.36%
199018.81%
198918.51%
198818.28%
198718.1%
198617.95%
198517.82%
198417.7%
198317.58%
198217.44%
198117.28%
198017.08%
197916.83%
197816.49%
197716.1%
197615.67%
197515.22%
197414.76%
197314.32%
197213.92%
197113.57%
197013.29%
196913.09%
196812.91%
196712.75%
196612.6%
196512.47%
196412.34%
196312.22%
196212.09%
196111.96%
196011.83%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Thailand

1.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Thailand

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearThailand
20241.2 births
20231.21 births
20221.22 births
20211.23 births
20201.26 births
20191.29 births
20181.32 births
20171.36 births
20161.4 births
20151.45 births
20141.48 births
20131.53 births
20121.56 births
20111.57 births
20101.56 births
20091.57 births
20081.59 births
20071.62 births
20061.63 births
20051.64 births
20041.67 births
20031.67 births
20021.69 births
20011.71 births
20001.73 births
19991.77 births
19981.82 births
19971.85 births
19961.87 births
19951.89 births
19941.93 births
19931.97 births
19922.01 births
19912.04 births
19902.07 births
19892.14 births
19882.17 births
19872.26 births
19862.36 births
19852.45 births
19842.58 births
19832.76 births
19822.94 births
19813.13 births
19803.29 births
19793.45 births
19783.62 births
19773.87 births
19764.12 births
19754.36 births
19744.6 births
19734.85 births
19725.08 births
19715.25 births
19705.45 births
19695.7 births
19685.93 births
19676.08 births
19666.18 births
19656.26 births
19646.31 births
19636.34 births
19626.33 births
19616.32 births
19606.33 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Thailand

$577BLatest available · 2025
Thailand

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GDP changed by +43.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearThailand
2025$577,009,981,112.02
2024$529,385,520,941.54
2023$517,013,369,475.12
2022$495,691,837,308.03
2021$506,049,783,824.94
2020$500,274,927,778.53
2019$543,976,691,793.89
2018$506,754,208,404.49
2017$456,356,813,536.76
2016$413,366,349,747.51
2015$401,296,238,228.08
2014$407,339,040,197.65
2013$420,333,654,592.55
2012$397,558,325,278.58
2011$370,818,739,623.62
2010$341,104,766,329.17
2009$281,710,630,187.32
2008$291,382,982,430.95
2007$262,942,621,455.05
2006$221,758,296,021.62
2005$189,318,408,468.6
2004$172,895,685,154.66
2003$152,280,615,245.89
2002$134,300,904,400.02
2001$120,296,476,180.4
2000$126,392,224,253.79
1999$126,669,211,778.94
1998$113,675,596,787.74
1997$150,180,456,565.73
1996$183,035,237,429.28
1995$169,278,916,592.84
1994$146,683,778,959.1
1993$128,889,262,951.16
1992$111,452,746,517.66
1991$98,234,714,971.06
1990$85,343,190,719.01
1989$72,250,748,099.98
1988$61,667,253,471.37
1987$50,535,446,554.88
1986$43,096,773,980.86
1985$38,900,711,332.54
1984$41,797,647,775.62
1983$40,042,798,388.5
1982$36,589,772,403.76
1981$34,846,039,193.61
1980$32,353,514,988.73
1979$27,371,650,824.51
1978$24,006,566,636.69
1977$19,779,312,261.32
1976$16,985,208,648.21
1975$14,882,770,593.98
1974$13,702,998,512.45
1973$10,838,587,357.75
1972$8,177,873,151.04
1971$7,375,000,024.04
1970$7,086,538,437.5
1969$6,695,336,567.31
1968$6,081,009,427.88
1967$5,638,461,442.31
1966$5,279,230,817.31
1965$4,388,937,649.04
1964$3,889,129,942.31
1963$3,540,403,456.55
1962$3,308,912,796.93
1961$3,034,037,810.97
1960$2,760,750,860.62

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Thailand

$8.1KLatest available · 2025
Thailand

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GDP per capita changed by +41.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearThailand
2025$8,056.56
2024$7,386.64
2023$7,210.54
2022$6,910.01
2021$7,055.19
2020$6,983.03
2019$7,605.7
2018$7,099.78
2017$6,413.09
2016$5,833.58
2015$5,688.85
2014$5,801.2
2013$6,018.08
2012$5,725.53
2011$5,373.62
2010$4,973.86
2009$4,135.44
2008$4,309.14
2007$3,918.53
2006$3,331.32
2005$2,867.7
2004$2,641.56
2003$2,347.54
2002$2,089.75
2001$1,889.93
2000$2,005.98
1999$2,033.24
1998$1,847.7
1997$2,473.14
1996$3,054.66
1995$2,864.37
1994$2,517.71
1993$2,245.14
1992$1,971.61
1991$1,765.62
1990$1,559.11
1989$1,341.73
1988$1,164.2
1987$970.45
1986$842.1
1985$773.82
1984$846.93
1983$826.93
1982$770.4
1981$748.16
1980$708.73
1979$612.09
1978$548.23
1977$461.66
1976$405.41
1975$363.53
1974$342.98
1973$278.29
1972$215.58
1971$199.66
1970$197.1
1969$191.44
1968$178.84
1967$170.67
1966$164.53
1965$140.9
1964$128.64
1963$120.66
1962$116.18
1961$109.73
1960$102.81

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Thailand

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Thailand

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GDP growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearThailand
20252.44%
20242.95%
20232.25%
20222.64%
20211.56%
2020-6.09%
20192.11%
20184.22%
20174.18%
20163.44%
20153.13%
20140.98%
20132.69%
20127.24%
20110.84%
20107.51%
2009-0.69%
20081.73%
20075.44%
20064.97%
20054.19%
20046.29%
20037.19%
20026.15%
20013.44%
20004.46%
19994.57%
1998-7.63%
1997-2.75%
19965.65%
19958.12%
19948%
19938.25%
19928.08%
19918.56%
199011.17%
198912.19%
198813.29%
19879.52%
19865.53%
19854.65%
19845.75%
19835.58%
19825.35%
19815.91%
19805.17%
19795.37%
197810.3%
19779.84%
19769.33%
19754.97%
19744.47%
197310.24%
19724.28%
19714.9%
197011.41%
19696.55%
19688.12%
19678.62%
196611.12%
19658.18%
19646.83%
19638%
19627.55%
19615.36%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Thailand

-0.1%Latest available · 2025
Thailand

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Inflation changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearThailand
2025-0.13%
20240.4%
20231.23%
20226.08%
20211.23%
2020-0.85%
20190.71%
20181.07%
20170.66%
20160.19%
2015-0.9%
20141.89%
20132.19%
20123.01%
20113.81%
20103.25%
2009-0.85%
20085.47%
20072.24%
20064.64%
20054.54%
20042.76%
20031.8%
20020.7%
20011.63%
20001.59%
19990.28%
19987.99%
19975.63%
19965.81%
19955.82%
19945.05%
19933.31%
19924.14%
19915.71%
19905.86%
19895.36%
19883.86%
19872.47%
19861.84%
19852.43%
19840.86%
19833.73%
19825.26%
198112.66%
198019.7%
19799.9%
19787.92%
19777.6%
19764.15%
19755.33%
197424.31%
197315.51%
19724.84%
19710.48%
1970-0.09%
19692.45%
19681.79%
19674.31%
19664.04%
19650.17%
1964-0.79%
19623.7%
19617.39%
1960-0.77%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Thailand

0.8%Latest available · 2025
Thailand

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Unemployment changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearThailand
20250.78%
20240.78%
20230.73%
20220.94%
20211.22%
20201.1%
20190.72%
20180.77%
20170.83%
20160.69%
20150.6%
20140.58%
20130.25%
20120.58%
20110.66%
20100.62%
20091.49%
20081.18%
20071.18%
20061.22%
20051.35%
20041.51%
20031.54%
20021.82%
20012.6%
20002.39%
19992.97%
19983.4%
19970.87%
19961.07%
19951.1%
19941.35%
19931.49%
19921.35%
19912.63%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Thailand

76.6 yearsLatest available · 2024
Thailand

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Life expectancy changed by +0.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearThailand
202476.56 years
202376.41 years
202275.29 years
202177.61 years
202077.33 years
201977.2 years
201877.19 years
201776.99 years
201676.77 years
201576.56 years
201476.28 years
201375.96 years
201275.59 years
201175.3 years
201075.01 years
200974.67 years
200874.22 years
200773.78 years
200673.34 years
200572.89 years
200472.1 years
200372.1 years
200271.78 years
200171.52 years
200071.21 years
199970.98 years
199870.7 years
199770.36 years
199669.94 years
199569.76 years
199469.66 years
199369.57 years
199269.35 years
199169.13 years
199068.92 years
198968.56 years
198868.19 years
198767.83 years
198667.31 years
198566.54 years
198465.55 years
198364.5 years
198263.6 years
198162.86 years
198062.19 years
197961.7 years
197861.27 years
197760.91 years
197660.37 years
197559.71 years
197459.03 years
197358.32 years
197257.75 years
197157.1 years
197056.47 years
196955.71 years
196854.98 years
196754.32 years
196653.73 years
196553.13 years
196452.54 years
196351.99 years
196251.44 years
196151.07 years
196050.61 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Thailand

4.5%Latest available · 2023
Thailand

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Health expenditure changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearThailand
20234.54%
20225.35%
20215.15%
20204.36%
20193.79%
20183.87%
20173.85%
20163.94%
20153.85%
20143.68%
20133.45%
20123.52%
20113.57%
20103.39%
20093.62%
20083.46%
20073.19%
20063.1%
20053.16%
20043.14%
20033.24%
20023.33%
20013.03%
20003.1%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Thailand

90.9%Latest available · 2024
Thailand

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Internet adoption changed by +56 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearThailand
202490.87%
202389.54%
202287.98%
202185.27%
202077.84%
201966.65%
201856.82%
201752.89%
201647.5%
201539.32%
201434.89%
201328.94%
201226.46%
201123.67%
201022.4%
200920.1%
200818.2%
200720.03%
200617.16%
200515.03%
200410.68%
20039.3%
20027.53%
20015.56%
20003.69%
19992.43%
19981.09%
19970.36%
19960.12%
19950.07%
19940.04%
19930.01%
19920%
19910%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Thailand

19%Latest available · 2021
Thailand

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Renewable energy changed by -4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearThailand
202119%
202020.9%
201923.9%
201823.7%
201722.2%
201622.4%
201522.6%
201424.4%
201323.2%
201223.6%
201123%
201022.8%
200922.8%
200822.6%
200721.6%
200620.5%
200520.1%
200419.9%
200320.2%
200219.9%
200119.9%
200021.8%
199921.1%
199821.5%
199721.1%
199621%
199522.6%
199423.8%
199326.4%
199231.7%
199133%
199033.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Thailand

100%Latest available · 2024
Thailand

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Access to electricity changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearThailand
2024100%
2023100%
202299.9%
2021100%
2020100%
201999.9%
201899.8%
201799.9%
201699.9%
201599.6%
201499.5%
201399.4%
201299.1%
201199.3%
201099.7%
200999%
200894.8%
200794.1%
200699.1%
200592.8%
200492.2%
200391.6%
200291%
200190.4%
200082.1%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Thailand

138.4%Latest available · 2025
Thailand

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Trade changed by +13.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearThailand
2025138.41%
2024135.72%
2023128.79%
2022132.81%
2021117.13%
202097.66%
2019109.69%
2018120.84%
2017120.89%
2016120.58%
2015124.84%
2014130.91%
2013132.46%
2012137.67%
2011139.68%
2010127.25%
2009119.27%
2008140.44%
2007129.87%
2006134.09%
2005137.85%
2004127.41%
2003116.69%
2002114.97%
2001120.27%
2000121.3%
1999100.71%
1998100.24%
199795.05%
199684.27%
199589.76%
199481.25%
199377.75%
199277.95%
199178.47%
199075.78%
198972.41%
198867.41%
198757.23%
198649.17%
198549.16%
198448.07%
198347.38%
198247.55%
198153.97%
198054.48%
197951.87%
197844%
197745.34%
197642.94%
197541.34%
197445.54%
197338.65%
197237.37%
197134.8%
197034.4%
196936.12%
196837.62%
196738.37%
196635.56%
196534.92%
196436.13%
196333.51%
196233.34%
196134.45%
196033.56%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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