
Thailand
Asia · 2024
Thailand Overview & Key Indicators
Thailand is in the Asia region. Population is 71,668,011. Total GDP is $529.4B. GDP per capita is $7,387. Life expectancy is 76.6 years.
Population
71,668,011
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$529.4B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$7,387
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
76.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
40.1
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
-0.05%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
61.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
0.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Thailand Economy
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
0.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
33.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2024
Poverty Rate
0.0%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2024
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Thailand Environment
CO₂ Emissions
3.96
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
19.0%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
38.7%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
23.5
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Thailand Technology
Internet Users
90.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
160.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Thailand
Thailand had a population of 71,668,011 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Thailand was $7,387 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Thailand Social & Health
Life Expectancy
76.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
91.1%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2022
Human Development Index
0.798
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.728
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023