COUNTRY PROFILE / THA
Thailand
THA / TH
For Thailand, population is 71,619,863 people (2025, #20/215) and area is 513,115 km² (2023, #52/215). This profile covers 89 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Buddhism (2021 / 92.5%); Main language: Thai.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Thailand in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Thailand with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Thailand, population is about 58.1% of Japan's value and area is about 1.36 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Thailand | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,619,863 people2025 / About 58.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 513,115 km²2023 / About 1.36 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 139.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 42.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.56 years2024 / 7.47 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 8,0572025 / About 22.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 63,007,815 people in 2000 to 71,619,863 people in 2025, an increase of about 13.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 71.21 years in 2000 to 76.56 years in 2024, an increase of 5.36 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 2,006 in 2000 to US$ 8,057 in 2025, an increase of about 301.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
84 additional rankings for Thailand.
84 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY