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Thailand

According to the World Bank, Thailand was home to 71.7 million people in 2024 — the 20th most populous of 217 countries, 0.88% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALBangkok

Thailand by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 202471.7 million20th of 2170.88%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024-0.0%181st of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 20248.1 / 1,000188th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20249.0 / 1,00060th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.20199th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202461.9%119th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$526.5B30th of 2140.47%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$7.3K116th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$7.1K109th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20241.4%158th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20250.8%184th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202476.6 yrs90th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 20247.7 / 1,000131st of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20244.5%137th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.5 / 1,000151st of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20243.9673rd of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202338.7%79th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202219.0%111th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202590.9%56th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024160.6 / 1,00023rd of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202491.1%98th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202314083rd of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202331.0%29th of 206

23 live measures for Thailand, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Thailand, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.

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