Thailand — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for Thailand, 1961–2025.
Population growth for Thailand was -0.07% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 2.99% in 1965.
Thailand ranks 176 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 81%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 0.64%, so Thailand sits below it. It peaked in 1965 and has fallen 102% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 115%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 26 of 37 economies; Korea, Rep. (-0.13%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 511% in 2023. That is 137% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 54th of 216 in 1961 → 59th of 216 in 1970 → 110th of 216 in 1980 → 124th of 216 in 1990 → 126th of 217 in 2000 → 138th of 217 in 2010 → 159th of 217 in 2020 → 176th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | -0.05% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | -0.05% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 0.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 0.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 0.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 0.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 0.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 0.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 0.53% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 0.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 0.62% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 0.62% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 0.67% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 0.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 0.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 0.83% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 0.86% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 0.93% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 0.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 1.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 1.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 1.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 1.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 1.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 1.38% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 1.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 1.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 1.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 1.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 1.63% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 1.64% | -0.0 pp |
| 1989 | 1.65% | -0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 1.71% | -0.0 pp |
| 1987 | 1.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 1.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 1.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -0.0 pp |
| 1983 | 1.94% | -0.0 pp |
| 1982 | 1.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 2.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 2.06% | -0.0 pp |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1978 | 2.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 2.24% | -0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 2.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 2.44% | -0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 2.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 2.64% | -0.0 pp |
| 1972 | 2.66% | -0.0 pp |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 2.77% | -0.1 pp |
| 1969 | 2.82% | -0.1 pp |
| 1968 | 2.88% | -0.0 pp |
| 1967 | 2.92% | -0.0 pp |
| 1966 | 2.96% | -0.0 pp |
| 1965 | 2.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 1964 | 2.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 1963 | 2.98% | +0.0 pp |
| 1962 | 2.96% | +0.0 pp |
| 1961 | 2.93% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Thailand’s Population growth in 1962?
2.96% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Thailand’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -102.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: -0.07%; 2024: -0.05%; 2023: -0.05%; 2022: 0.01%; 2021: 0.12%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.