East Asia & Pacific
Thailand in numbers Thailand is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Bangkok. Its population was 71.62 million in 2025, ranking 20 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$8,057 in 2025.
Population 71.62 million 2025
GDP US$577.0 billion 2025
GDP per person US$8,057 2025
Life expectancy 76.6 2024
Area 513,115 2024
Urban share 62.8% 2025
People 71.62 million
2025 · +14% since 2000 · Rank 20 of 217
-0.07%
2025 · 1.13% in 2000 · Rank 176 of 217
140.3
2024 · +14% since 2000 · Rank 83 of 216
62.8%
2025 · 31.5% in 2000 · Rank 117 of 217
14.4%
2025 · 24.4% in 2000 · Rank 189 of 217
16.0%
2025 · 6.1% in 2000 · Rank 62 of 217
1.20
2024 · -31% since 2000 · Rank 199 of 217
Health and living standards 76.6
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 90 of 217
9.0
2024 · -59% since 2000 · Rank 131 of 196
US$327
2023 · +425% since 2000 · Rank 110 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 82.1% in 2000 · Rank 17 of 215
90.9%
2024 · 3.7% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 186
100.7%
2025 · 96.6% in 2000 · Rank 91 of 190
Economy US$577.0 billion
2025 · +357% since 2000 · Rank 29 of 210
US$8,057
2025 · +302% since 2000 · Rank 112 of 210
Int$26,250
2025 · +260% since 2000 · Rank 87 of 199
2.44%
2025 · 4.46% in 2000 · Rank 134 of 210
-0.13%
2025 · 1.59% in 2000 · Rank 169 of 180
0.8%
2025 · 2.4% in 2000 · Rank 184 of 187
71.1%
2025 · 64.8% in 2000 · Rank 27 of 183
2.1%
2025 · 1.3% in 2000 · Rank 94 of 176
Land and environment 513,115
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 52 of 216
38.7%
2024 · 39.5% in 2000 · Rank 84 of 214
3.96
2024 · +43% since 2000 · Rank 73 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Thailand. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.