In 2024, the number of inhabitants in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand, was estimated to amount to around 11.2 million people. The figures show a gradual increase in Bangkok's population in the last 10 years. Bangkok’s most populated and most popular areas Bangkok experienced rapid growth between the 1960s and 1980s and has developed into one of Southeast Asia's leading commercial markets, a hub for real estate, retail, manufacturing, commerce, transportation, and financial services, despite challenges and political instability over the last decades. Khlong Sam Wa, Sai Mai, and Bang Khae, located on the outskirts, are the most populated districts in Bangkok, with comparatively low rental prices. In contrast, rather expensive areas around Wireless Road, upper and lower Sukhumvit, Sathorn, and Silom are particularly sought after by high-income residents and working expatriates. Bangkok’s housing prices Local buyers are facing difficulties as a result of Bangkok's increasing interest rates, which have reduced house affordability, as well as a lack of confidence in the economy. The price index of townhouses in Bangkok has shown increases since 2013. The same goes for single-detached houses and condominiums. Long-term demand will be limited by Thailand's aging population, and many prospective new purchasers, particularly Millennials and Gen Y, often choose to rent instead of buying.

In 2022, there were more than 3.5 million people aged between 15 and 59 years registered in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Approximately 1.2 million adults aged 60 years and older were officially registered that same year.

Thailand Population: By Province: Bangkok data was reported at 5,682.415 Person th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,686.646 Person th for 2016. Thailand Population: By Province: Bangkok data is updated yearly, averaging 5,682.415 Person th from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,844.607 Person th in 2003 and a record low of 5,570.743 Person th in 1995. Thailand Population: By Province: Bangkok data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Provincial Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G001: Population: By Region and Registration.

Thailand Population: Bangkok data was reported at 5,471,587.000 Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,494,932.000 Person for 2022. Thailand Population: Bangkok data is updated yearly, averaging 5,674,843.000 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,844,618.000 Person in 2003 and a record low of 5,471,587.000 Person in 2023. Thailand Population: Bangkok data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Provincial Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G003: Population: By Age: Bangkok.

In 2023, the population density of Bangkok was around 3,488 people per square kilometer, lower than the previous year, which was over 3,500 people per square kilometer. This value has slightly decreased over the past few years.

Thailand Population: By Region: Eastern data was reported at 4,743.840 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,693.420 Person th for 2016. Thailand Population: By Region: Eastern data is updated yearly, averaging 3,997.799 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2017, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,773.259 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 2,544.918 Person th in 1975. Thailand Population: By Region: Eastern data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Provincial Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G001: Population: By Region and Registration.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Thailand data available from WorldPop here.

In 1800, the population of the territory that makes up present-day Thailand was approximately 4.7 million people. As part of the kingdom of Siam, the population of Thailand would grow gradually through the 19 th century, with much of the population growth being driven by Chinese emigration from southern Qing China into Siam, in search of work and refuge from instability in their home country. This migrant influx would continue throughout the century, with estimates suggesting that the Chinese population in Siam grew from 230,000 in 1825, to over 792,000 in 1910; by 1932, over 12 percent of the population in modern-day Thailand was ethnically Chinese. Migration from China would see another surge under the reign of Vajiravudh, as the "Warlord era" in China, after the fall of the Qing dynasty, would see entire families of Chinese immigrants arriving in Thailand. While immigration would slow in later years, Chinese-Thai would remain a significant demographic in Thailand’s population, both as one of the largest overseas Chinese populations, and accounting for an estimated 11-14 percent of the total Thailand population in 2012.

Population growth would slow somewhat in the 1930s, as several rebellions and coups, paired with a rise in anti-Chinese sentiment in the country, would result in a sharp decline in immigration to the country. In the years following the Second World War, the population of Thailand would begin to grow rapidly, following a wave of urbanization and a significant increase in standard of living throughout the country. As a result, the population of Thailand would rise from approximately 20 million in 1950, to just under 63 million by the turn of the century just 50 years later. This population growth would slow somewhat as the country would continue to modernize in the 2000s, and in 2020, it is estimated that just under 70 million people live in Thailand.

The total population in Thailand was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 0.1 million people (+0.14 percent). The total population is estimated to amount to 70.4 million people in 2029. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.Find more key insights for the total population in countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, and Brunei.

Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 73 data was reported at 43,213.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 41,767.000 Person for 2022. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 73 data is updated yearly, averaging 21,908.000 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43,213.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 9,456.000 Person in 1994. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 73 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Provincial Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G003: Population: By Age: Bangkok.

Abstract

IPUMS-International is an effort to inventory, preserve, harmonize, and disseminate census microdata from around the world. The project has collected the world's largest archive of publicly available census samples. The data are coded and documented consistently across countries and over time to facillitate comparative research. IPUMS-International makes these data available to qualified researchers free of charge through a web dissemination system.

The IPUMS project is a collaboration of the Minnesota Population Center, National Statistical Offices, and international data archives. Major funding is provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Additional support is provided by the University of Minnesota Office of the Vice President for Research, the Minnesota Population Center, and Sun Microsystems.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

Households

UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: No - Vacant units: No - Households: Yes - Individuals: Yes - Group quarters: Yes - Special populations: No

UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: Building or any construction structures including boat, houseboat, and truck at which a person can live. - Households: A household refers to the living one person or many persons in the same house or the same construction structure. They seek for, consume, and utilize all facilities together for their benefit, regardless of whether they are related or not. - Group quarters: Household which compose of several people living together because of having certain rule or regulation which indicated that those people must live together or needed to stay together for their own benefit. There are two kinds of collective households: institutions and other collective households [also called 'special households' in this sample]

Universe

All Thai nationals residing in Thailand on the census date; foreign civilians who normally reside in Thailand or who temporarily reside in Thailand 3 months or more before the census date; any individual who has normally resided in Thailand but was away for military training, sailing, or temporarily travelling abroad; and Thai civil/military/diplomatic officers and their families who normally have their offices in foreign countries.

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

MICRODATA SOURCE: National Statistical Office

SAMPLE DESIGN: A stratified two-stage sample was adopted. 5 strata were Bangkok and the four regions (Central, North, Northeastern, South), and each stratum was divided into municipal areas and non-municipal areas. Then, the sample was selected in two stages. In stage one, a number of sample enumeration districts (EDs) were selected systematically in each sub-stratum with sampling fraction of 1 in 20. In stage two, a sample of households was selected systematically from each sample ED as follows. For private households, one-fifth of households in each ED were selected. For collective households, one-fifth of special households and one fiftth of institutional households were selected in each sub-stratum (municipal and non-municipal areas.

SAMPLE UNIT: Household

SAMPLE FRACTION: 1%

SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 604,519

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The population was enumerated with Form 2, which consists of three parts. Part 1 identifies the location of the household. Part 2 contains questions on population including questions on demography (S1-S16) and questions on detail of population (L17-L27). Part 3 contains housing questions that are asked of the sample private households only. Note: (i) Only Part 1 and questions on demography (S1-S16) of Part 2 in Form 2 were asked of the private households that have not been selected as sample households. (ii) For the private households that have been selected as sample private households (20%), all questions in Form 2 were asked. (iii) All collective households were enumerated using Form 2 on Part 1 (location of household) and Part 2 (questions on demography and on details of population), but questions on housing were not asked.

Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: Male: by Age: 74 data was reported at 16,373.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,796.000 Person for 2022. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: Male: by Age: 74 data is updated yearly, averaging 8,527.000 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,373.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 3,663.000 Person in 1995. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: Male: by Age: 74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Provincial Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G003: Population: By Age: Bangkok.

In 2023, there were approximately 2.9 million female inhabitants living in Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok's female population peaked between 2014 and 2019 and has slowly declined in recent years.

In 2023, Bangkok had the highest population density of all provinces in Thailand, with almost 3,500 people per square kilometer. Nonthaburi followed second, with a population density of around 2,100 people per square kilometer.

Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 65 data was reported at 64,194.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 62,916.000 Person for 2022. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 65 data is updated yearly, averaging 34,012.000 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64,194.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 21,450.000 Person in 1994. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 65 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Provincial Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G003: Population: By Age: Bangkok.

As of March 2024, the population of those who were no older than 15 years old in Thailand amounted to approximately 11.04 million, which was the highest compared to other age groups. The next largest age group was between the ages of 46 and 55, with a total of around 10.24 million people.  Population development in Thailand Thailand is the fourth most populated country among all ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) member countries. The recent total population in the country stood at around 70 million. While the total population number is expected to increase, the number of children in Thailand has decreased over the years. Thailand’s aging society   Thailand is one of the fastest-aging countries in the world. As of January 2023, the proportion of senior citizens in Thailand stood at 18 percent. The elderly population in the country is predicted to continue growing steadily in the future. Therefore, ASEAN established the ASEAN Centre for Active Aging and Innovation (ACAI) in 2018 under the leadership of Thailand. ACAI aims to promote healthy aging and enhance the lifelong quality of aging in Thailand and other ASEAN countries.

This statistic shows the degree of urbanization in Thailand from 2013 to 2023. Urbanization means the share of urban population in the total population of a country. In 2023, 53.61 percent of Thailand's total population lived in urban areas and cities. The migration of the Thai population to metropolises and urban areas Thailand is in the midst of transforming itself from a predominantly rural country to an increasingly urban one. Today, over half the population lives in urban areas, which is much higher than most bordering countries. While Thailand's urbanization rates are still low compared to more developed nations - which can reach levels over 90 percent, this transformation in Thailand is still significant, especially as most of this growth occurs and is expected to occur in the Krung Thep area, better known as Bangkok, capital and largest city in Thailand. Krung Thep is now home to more than 5.6 million people. The number of tourists and overnight visitors to the city is also on the rise, and Bangkok is usually among the ten most visited cities in each year, with over 20 million visitors in 2023. This development will place increasing demands on urban infrastructure, as the city grows and grows. The second largest city in Thailand is Nonthaburi, but it only has around one quarter of a million inhabitants, a significant difference. Despite the country’s rural but shifting population, Thailand's fertility rate is low and well below the natural replacement rate, and population growth in general is thus only minimal. Interestingly, despite this migration, agriculture has retained a stable share in GDP generation, actually increasing slightly over time, while the contributions of industry and services to GDP have also remained relatively the same.

Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 13 data was reported at 52,372.000 Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 54,679.000 Person for 2022. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 13 data is updated yearly, averaging 77,191.000 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88,432.000 Person in 1994 and a record low of 52,372.000 Person in 2023. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 13 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Provincial Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G003: Population: By Age: Bangkok.

Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 75 and Over data was reported at 328,149.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 311,098.000 Person for 2022. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 75 and Over data is updated yearly, averaging 150,645.000 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 328,149.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 74,461.000 Person in 1994. Thailand Population: Bangkok: TNHR: by Age: 75 and Over data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Provincial Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G003: Population: By Age: Bangkok.

Abstract

The Population and Housing Census 2010 in Thailand was the eleventh Population Census and the fifth Housing Census of Thailand, and marked the 100th Anniversary of Thai Population Census. The objective of the census was to collect basic information on the number of population on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics as well as housing characteristics of everyone residing in the country.

It contains data on: - characteristics of the household - personal characteristics - literacy and education - fertility - employment - migration - disabilities - housing characteristics

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Households and individuals

Universe

Population Coverage 1) Population covered: - All Thais citizens residing in Thailand on the Census day (September 1, 2010); - Thais/Non-Thais who usually live in Thailand but temporarily outside the country on the Census Day; - All military servants, defenses, civil servants, and Thai diplomats, including their families, of which their stations were outside of Thailand. - Non-Thais who residing in Thailand at least three months prior to the Census Day. 2) Population not covered: - Non-Thai military servants, defenses, civil servants, and diplomats, including their families, of which their stations were inside Thailand. - Non-Thai who live in Thailand less than three months prior to the Census Day. - Refugees or illegal migrants who live in the refugee camps.

Housing Coverage All house or dwelling where people live in such as private houses, buildings, public housing, rooms in office, domiciles under bridges, etc

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

Microdata encompasses 1% of the Census 2010, which enumerated around 20.3 million households, or 65.9 million persons.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]