DEMOGRAPHY
| The largest metropolitan areas | |||||||
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 Bangkok  Pattaya Beach |
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| Rànking | Metropolitan areas | Population |  Chiang MaiHatyai |
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| 1 | Bangkok | 11.971.000 | |||||
| 2 | Pattaya-Chon Buri | 1.003.839 | |||||
| 3 | Chiang Mai | 960.906 | |||||
| 4 | Hat Yai-Songkhla | 801.747 | |||||
| 5 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 439.546 | |||||
Thailand Population 2013
The current population of the Kingdom of Thailand is about 69.52 million people, which is an approximate 6.2% increase from the population taken in the 2010 census. Thailand’s population is more than its neighbor Malaysia, but less than its other neighbor Vietnam. Its population has been continuously increasing over the last half a century. Based on the total land area of the country and the population, the population density is about 351 people per square mile.
Thailand Population Projections
The population of the Kingdom of Thailand is expected to reach about 70.77 million people by the year 2015. This will show a growth rate of about 1.8% as the birth rate is at about 11.5 births per 1000 people and the death rate is at about 7.9 deaths per 1000 people. Over the next 5 years, the birth rate will decrease to about 10.5 births per 1000 people and the death rate will increase to about 8.4 deaths per 1000 people. Because of this, the population growth will slow down as it approaches 71.92 million people in the year 2020, a growth rate of about 3.5% from the current population. By 2025, the birth rate will continue to decrease as the death rates increase. The population will reach approximately 72.73 million people, which shows a 4.6% increase from the current population. However, by the year 2030, the birth rate will be about 9.8 and the death rate will be only slightly lower at 9.7. Because of this, the population will only reach 73.15 million people, which is an increase of only about 5.2% from the current population. Then in 2035, the death rate will exceed the birth rate as the population is expected to decrease to 73.099 million people, which is a 5.1% increase from the current population. The gap between the two rates will increase as the population continues to decrease by 2040 as it reaches 72.56 million people, an increase of about 4.4% from the current population.
Thailand Population 2013 The current population of the Kingdom of Thailand is about 69.52 million people, which is an approximate 6.2% increase from the population taken in the 2010 census. Thailand’s population is more than its neighbor Malaysia, but less than its other neighbor Vietnam. Its population has been continuously increasing over the last half a century. Based on the total land area of the country and the population, the population density is about 351 people per square mile. Thailand Population Projections The population of the Kingdom of Thailand is expected to reach about 70.77 million people by the year 2015. This will show a growth rate of about 1.8% as the birth rate is at about 11.5 births per 1000 people and the death rate is at about 7.9 deaths per 1000 people. Over the next 5 years, the birth rate will decrease to about 10.5 births per 1000 people and the death rate will increase to about 8.4 deaths per 1000 people. Because of this, the population growth will slow down as it approaches 71.92 million people in the year 2020, a growth rate of about 3.5% from the current population. By 2025, the birth rate will continue to decrease as the death rates increase. The population will reach approximately 72.73 million people, which shows a 4.6% increase from the current population. However, by the year 2030, the birth rate will be about 9.8 and the death rate will be only slightly lower at 9.7. Because of this, the population will only reach 73.15 million people, which is an increase of only about 5.2% from the current population. Then in 2035, the death rate will exceed the birth rate as the population is expected to decrease to 73.099 million people, which is a 5.1% increase from the current population. The gap between the two rates will increase as the population continues to decrease by 2040 as it reaches 72.56 million people, an increase of about 4.4% from the current population.
Thailand Demographics The most recent evaluation of the demographics of the Kingdom of Thailand found that about 75% of the total population of the country is ethnic Thai. About 14% of the population is 14% Thai Chinese. The other 11% was either undefined or fell into a low populated ethnic group.
Births and deaths
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR1 | CDR1 | NC1 | TFR1 | IMR1 |
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| 1950-1955 | 940 000 | 344 000 | 596 000 | 42.5 | 15.6 | 27.0 | 6.14 | 130.3 |
| 1955-1960 | 1 093 000 | 348 000 | 745 000 | 43.0 | 13.7 | 29.3 | 6.14 | 108.7 |
| 1960-1965 | 1 249 000 | 353 000 | 896 000 | 42.3 | 12.0 | 30.3 | 6.13 | 90.5 |
| 1965-1970 | 1 386 000 | 362 000 | 1 025 000 | 40.4 | 10.5 | 29.8 | 5.99 | 75.5 |
| 1970-1975 | 1 371 000 | 355 000 | 1 016 000 | 34.6 | 8.9 | 25.6 | 5.05 | 63.2 |
| 1975-1980 | 1 297 000 | 338 000 | 959 000 | 28.9 | 7.5 | 21.3 | 3.92 | 50.4 |
| 1980-1985 | 1 201 000 | 300 000 | 901 000 | 24.1 | 6.0 | 18.1 | 2.95 | 38.9 |
| 1985-1990 | 1 113 000 | 266 000 | 848 000 | 20.4 | 4.9 | 15.5 | 2.30 | 29.1 |
| 1990-1995 | 1 050 000 | 313 000 | 737 000 | 18.0 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 1.99 | 22.6 |
| 1995-2000 | 955 000 | 373 000 | 582 000 | 15.6 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 1.77 | 18.6 |
| 2000-2005 | 914 000 | 426 000 | 488 000 | 14.1 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 1.68 | 15.1 |
| 2005-2010 | 872 000 | 486 000 | 386 000 | 12.9 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 1.63 | 12.4 |
| 1 CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births | ||||||||
Population Pyramid
A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country’s population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends.
Thailand Demographics
The most recent evaluation of the demographics of the Kingdom of Thailand found that about 75% of the total population of the country is ethnic Thai. About 14% of the population is 14% Thai Chinese. The other 11% was either undefined or fell into a low populated ethnic group.
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