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Thailand.

Capital: Bangkok · Asia · South-Eastern Asia

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Population71.62 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$514.94 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$7,1822023 · calculated
Area513,120 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)1.2%2023 · World Bank
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Thailand at a glance

Official name
Kingdom of Thailand
Capital
Bangkok
Population
71.62 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$514.94 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$7,182 (2023)
Area
513,120 km²
Languages
Thai
Currency
Thai baht (THB, ฿)
Time
UTC+07:00
Dialling code
+66
Internet domain
.th, .ไทย
People
Thai
Land borders
Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Thailand in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

020M40M60M80M1960198020002020ThailandThailand 1960: 26.9MThailand 1961: 27.7MThailand 1962: 28.5MThailand 1963: 29.3MThailand 1964: 30.2MThailand 1965: 31.1MThailand 1966: 32.1MThailand 1967: 33MThailand 1968: 34MThailand 1969: 35MThailand 1970: 36MThailand 1971: 36.9MThailand 1972: 37.9MThailand 1973: 38.9MThailand 1974: 40MThailand 1975: 40.9MThailand 1976: 41.9MThailand 1977: 42.8MThailand 1978: 43.8MThailand 1979: 44.7MThailand 1980: 45.7MThailand 1981: 46.6MThailand 1982: 47.5MThailand 1983: 48.4MThailand 1984: 49.4MThailand 1985: 50.3MThailand 1986: 51.2MThailand 1987: 52.1MThailand 1988: 53MThailand 1989: 53.8MThailand 1990: 54.7MThailand 1991: 55.6MThailand 1992: 56.5MThailand 1993: 57.4MThailand 1994: 58.3MThailand 1995: 59.1MThailand 1996: 59.9MThailand 1997: 60.7MThailand 1998: 61.5MThailand 1999: 62.3MThailand 2000: 63MThailand 2001: 63.7MThailand 2002: 64.3MThailand 2003: 64.9MThailand 2004: 65.5MThailand 2005: 66MThailand 2006: 66.6MThailand 2007: 67.1MThailand 2008: 67.6MThailand 2009: 68.1MThailand 2010: 68.6MThailand 2011: 69MThailand 2012: 69.4MThailand 2013: 69.8MThailand 2014: 70.2MThailand 2015: 70.5MThailand 2016: 70.9MThailand 2017: 71.2MThailand 2018: 71.4MThailand 2019: 71.5MThailand 2020: 71.6MThailand 2021: 71.7MThailand 2022: 71.7MThailand 2023: 71.7MThailand 2024: 71.7MThailand 2025: 71.6M020M40M60M80M1960198020002020ThailandThailand 1960: 26.9MThailand 1961: 27.7MThailand 1962: 28.5MThailand 1963: 29.3MThailand 1964: 30.2MThailand 1965: 31.1MThailand 1966: 32.1MThailand 1967: 33MThailand 1968: 34MThailand 1969: 35MThailand 1970: 36MThailand 1971: 36.9MThailand 1972: 37.9MThailand 1973: 38.9MThailand 1974: 40MThailand 1975: 40.9MThailand 1976: 41.9MThailand 1977: 42.8MThailand 1978: 43.8MThailand 1979: 44.7MThailand 1980: 45.7MThailand 1981: 46.6MThailand 1982: 47.5MThailand 1983: 48.4MThailand 1984: 49.4MThailand 1985: 50.3MThailand 1986: 51.2MThailand 1987: 52.1MThailand 1988: 53MThailand 1989: 53.8MThailand 1990: 54.7MThailand 1991: 55.6MThailand 1992: 56.5MThailand 1993: 57.4MThailand 1994: 58.3MThailand 1995: 59.1MThailand 1996: 59.9MThailand 1997: 60.7MThailand 1998: 61.5MThailand 1999: 62.3MThailand 2000: 63MThailand 2001: 63.7MThailand 2002: 64.3MThailand 2003: 64.9MThailand 2004: 65.5MThailand 2005: 66MThailand 2006: 66.6MThailand 2007: 67.1MThailand 2008: 67.6MThailand 2009: 68.1MThailand 2010: 68.6MThailand 2011: 69MThailand 2012: 69.4MThailand 2013: 69.8MThailand 2014: 70.2MThailand 2015: 70.5MThailand 2016: 70.9MThailand 2017: 71.2MThailand 2018: 71.4MThailand 2019: 71.5MThailand 2020: 71.6MThailand 2021: 71.7MThailand 2022: 71.7MThailand 2023: 71.7MThailand 2024: 71.7MThailand 2025: 71.6M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B$400B$500B$600B1960198020002020ThailandThailand 1960: $2.8BThailand 1961: $3BThailand 1962: $3.3BThailand 1963: $3.5BThailand 1964: $3.9BThailand 1965: $4.4BThailand 1966: $5.3BThailand 1967: $5.6BThailand 1968: $6.1BThailand 1969: $6.7BThailand 1970: $7.1BThailand 1971: $7.4BThailand 1972: $8.2BThailand 1973: $10.8BThailand 1974: $13.7BThailand 1975: $14.9BThailand 1976: $17BThailand 1977: $19.8BThailand 1978: $24BThailand 1979: $27.4BThailand 1980: $32.4BThailand 1981: $34.8BThailand 1982: $36.6BThailand 1983: $40BThailand 1984: $41.8BThailand 1985: $38.9BThailand 1986: $43.1BThailand 1987: $50.5BThailand 1988: $61.7BThailand 1989: $72.3BThailand 1990: $85.3BThailand 1991: $98.2BThailand 1992: $111.5BThailand 1993: $128.9BThailand 1994: $146.7BThailand 1995: $169.3BThailand 1996: $183BThailand 1997: $150.2BThailand 1998: $113.7BThailand 1999: $126.7BThailand 2000: $126.4BThailand 2001: $120.3BThailand 2002: $134.3BThailand 2003: $152.3BThailand 2004: $172.9BThailand 2005: $189.3BThailand 2006: $221.8BThailand 2007: $262.9BThailand 2008: $291.4BThailand 2009: $281.7BThailand 2010: $341.1BThailand 2011: $370.8BThailand 2012: $397.6BThailand 2013: $420.3BThailand 2014: $407.3BThailand 2015: $401.3BThailand 2016: $413.4BThailand 2017: $456.4BThailand 2018: $506.8BThailand 2019: $544BThailand 2020: $500.5BThailand 2021: $506.3BThailand 2022: $495.6BThailand 2023: $514.9B$0$200B$400B$600B1960198020002020ThailandThailand 1960: $2.8BThailand 1961: $3BThailand 1962: $3.3BThailand 1963: $3.5BThailand 1964: $3.9BThailand 1965: $4.4BThailand 1966: $5.3BThailand 1967: $5.6BThailand 1968: $6.1BThailand 1969: $6.7BThailand 1970: $7.1BThailand 1971: $7.4BThailand 1972: $8.2BThailand 1973: $10.8BThailand 1974: $13.7BThailand 1975: $14.9BThailand 1976: $17BThailand 1977: $19.8BThailand 1978: $24BThailand 1979: $27.4BThailand 1980: $32.4BThailand 1981: $34.8BThailand 1982: $36.6BThailand 1983: $40BThailand 1984: $41.8BThailand 1985: $38.9BThailand 1986: $43.1BThailand 1987: $50.5BThailand 1988: $61.7BThailand 1989: $72.3BThailand 1990: $85.3BThailand 1991: $98.2BThailand 1992: $111.5BThailand 1993: $128.9BThailand 1994: $146.7BThailand 1995: $169.3BThailand 1996: $183BThailand 1997: $150.2BThailand 1998: $113.7BThailand 1999: $126.7BThailand 2000: $126.4BThailand 2001: $120.3BThailand 2002: $134.3BThailand 2003: $152.3BThailand 2004: $172.9BThailand 2005: $189.3BThailand 2006: $221.8BThailand 2007: $262.9BThailand 2008: $291.4BThailand 2009: $281.7BThailand 2010: $341.1BThailand 2011: $370.8BThailand 2012: $397.6BThailand 2013: $420.3BThailand 2014: $407.3BThailand 2015: $401.3BThailand 2016: $413.4BThailand 2017: $456.4BThailand 2018: $506.8BThailand 2019: $544BThailand 2020: $500.5BThailand 2021: $506.3BThailand 2022: $495.6BThailand 2023: $514.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%20%19801990200020102020ThailandThailand 1980: 19.7%Thailand 1981: 12.7%Thailand 1982: 5.26%Thailand 1983: 3.73%Thailand 1984: 0.86%Thailand 1985: 2.43%Thailand 1986: 1.84%Thailand 1987: 2.47%Thailand 1988: 3.86%Thailand 1989: 5.36%Thailand 1990: 5.86%Thailand 1991: 5.71%Thailand 1992: 4.14%Thailand 1993: 3.31%Thailand 1994: 5.05%Thailand 1995: 5.82%Thailand 1996: 5.81%Thailand 1997: 5.63%Thailand 1998: 7.99%Thailand 1999: 0.28%Thailand 2000: 1.59%Thailand 2001: 1.63%Thailand 2002: 0.7%Thailand 2003: 1.8%Thailand 2004: 2.76%Thailand 2005: 4.54%Thailand 2006: 4.64%Thailand 2007: 2.24%Thailand 2008: 5.47%Thailand 2009: -0.85%Thailand 2010: 3.25%Thailand 2011: 3.81%Thailand 2012: 3.01%Thailand 2013: 2.18%Thailand 2014: 1.9%Thailand 2015: -0.9%Thailand 2016: 0.19%Thailand 2017: 0.67%Thailand 2018: 1.06%Thailand 2019: 0.71%Thailand 2020: -0.85%Thailand 2021: 1.23%Thailand 2022: 6.08%Thailand 2023: 1.23%-5%0%5%10%15%20%198020002020ThailandThailand 1980: 19.7%Thailand 1981: 12.7%Thailand 1982: 5.26%Thailand 1983: 3.73%Thailand 1984: 0.86%Thailand 1985: 2.43%Thailand 1986: 1.84%Thailand 1987: 2.47%Thailand 1988: 3.86%Thailand 1989: 5.36%Thailand 1990: 5.86%Thailand 1991: 5.71%Thailand 1992: 4.14%Thailand 1993: 3.31%Thailand 1994: 5.05%Thailand 1995: 5.82%Thailand 1996: 5.81%Thailand 1997: 5.63%Thailand 1998: 7.99%Thailand 1999: 0.28%Thailand 2000: 1.59%Thailand 2001: 1.63%Thailand 2002: 0.7%Thailand 2003: 1.8%Thailand 2004: 2.76%Thailand 2005: 4.54%Thailand 2006: 4.64%Thailand 2007: 2.24%Thailand 2008: 5.47%Thailand 2009: -0.85%Thailand 2010: 3.25%Thailand 2011: 3.81%Thailand 2012: 3.01%Thailand 2013: 2.18%Thailand 2014: 1.9%Thailand 2015: -0.9%Thailand 2016: 0.19%Thailand 2017: 0.67%Thailand 2018: 1.06%Thailand 2019: 0.71%Thailand 2020: -0.85%Thailand 2021: 1.23%Thailand 2022: 6.08%Thailand 2023: 1.23%

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