What's the population of Thailand?
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Capital: Bangkok · Continent: Asia
Thailand is a country in Asia, with its capital at Bangkok. Population stands at about 71.6M, spread across 513,120 km², and GDP per capita is around $8,057. About 62.8% of the population lives in urban areas, and one of its leading industries is Tourism.
Population
71.6M
Area
513,120 km²
GDP per capita
$8,057
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population who are foreign citizens
4.4%
3.2M people · 2024
- Foreign citizens 4.4%
- Citizens 95.6%
Citizenship
- Myanmar53.7% · 1.7M
- Cambodia11.8% · 375.6K
- Laos9.0% · 285.8K
- United Kingdom3.7% · 116.6K
- Japan3.3% · 104.5K
- Other countries9.9% · 314.9K
- Unknown8.6% · 273.2K
- Thailand's census doesn't record place of birth, so the UN counts foreign citizens instead. Naturalized citizens are left out, and foreign nationals born in Thailand are included.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $577,009,981,112
- Currency
- THB
Top industries
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Electronics
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Thailand
Monthly precipitation
- Thailand
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.1 | 21.7 | 0 |
| Feb | 34.1 | 23.8 | 59 |
| Mar | 35.3 | 26.1 | 62 |
| Apr | 34.7 | 26.6 | 112 |
| May | 32.2 | 26.1 | 232 |
| Jun | 32.2 | 25.6 | 185 |
| Jul | 31.1 | 25.6 | 217 |
| Aug | 32.3 | 25.3 | 184 |
| Sep | 30.9 | 25.1 | 264 |
| Oct | 31.7 | 24.9 | 191 |
| Nov | 30.1 | 22.7 | 160 |
| Dec | 32.4 | 23.3 | 9 |
Best time to visit Thailand tends to be around March, when average highs sit near 35.3°C.
Religion
- Buddhism 93.2%
- Islam 5.4%
- Christianity 1.2%
- Other 0.2%
Language
- Official language(s)
- th
- English proficiency
- Low
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Electricity
- 220V · A/B/C/O
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +66
- Emergency number
- 191
Compare Thailand with
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Thailand?
- Thailand — 71.6M (2025)
- How big is Thailand?
- 513,120 km²
- What is the capital of Thailand?
- Bangkok
- What is the GDP per capita of Thailand?
- $8,057
- What language is spoken in Thailand?
- th