Identity
- Official name
- Kingdom of Thailand
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Thai
- Codes
- TH / THA
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Thailand
Thailand is in South-Eastern Asia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇹🇭 The flag shown for Thailand. Profile code: TH / THA.
01Population71.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalBangkok
Kingdom of Thailand
03CurrencyTHB
Thai baht (THB)
04Life expectancy77.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemThai National AnthemInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 0:44
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 71.6M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 41.0 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Thai
- Largest cities
- Bangkok
Place
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 513,120 km²
- Coordinates
- 15.0° N, 100.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Thai baht (THB)
- Calling code
- +66
- Time zones
- Indochina Time (UTC+7)
- Emergency
- Emergency 191; tourist police 1155; ambulance 1669
Government
- Type
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Vajiralongkorn
- Head of government
- Paetongtarn Shinawatra
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Doi Inthanon
- Driving side
- Left
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At a glance
Meet
Thailand.
Thailand is a world profile in South-Eastern Asia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
DemonymThai
Area513,120 km²
Calling code+66
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$577B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$8.1K2025 · current USD
GDP growth2.4%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 62.8%Rural 37.2%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 41.0 years
- Languages
- Thai
- Capital / principal city
- Bangkok
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population1.8× atlas average
GDP#29 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1768. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Vajiralongkorn
- Head of government
- Paetongtarn Shinawatra
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Thailand is in South-Eastern Asia and has coastal access. Its listed area is 513,120 km².
- Highest point
- Doi Inthanon
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +66
- Time zones
- Indochina Time (UTC+7)
- Plug types
- Type A / B / C / O
- Tipping
- Optional; small tips are common in tourism settings
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency 191; tourist police 1155; ambulance 1669
Remember Thailand
- Bangkok is the capital city.
- Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- Thailand has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia.
- Listed official languages include Thai.
- Its international calling code is +66.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 71.6M (2025).
- The listed currency code is THB.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Visual atlas
Thailand in view
People & place
Country
essentials.
Thai
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Thailand.
4 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Thai baht (THB)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
THTwo-letter country code
THAThree-letter country code
BangkokCapital city
AsiaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Thai National Anthem ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Thailand
Special Report.
Thailand is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. South-Eastern Asia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 2.4% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
72.7MPopulation base
75.9 yrsLife expectancy
0.90Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20004.46%
20252.44%
2035 base1.97%
Low2.13%Base1.97%High1.80%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.13%
2025-0.07%
2035 base-0.69%
Low-0.47%Base-0.69%High-0.91%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200063M
202571.6M
2035 base72.7M
Low72.3MBase72.7MHigh73.1M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200071.2 yrs
202476.6 yrs
2035 base75.9 yrs
Low76.1 yrsBase75.9 yrsHigh75.7 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.73
20241.20
2035 base0.90
Low1.01Base0.90High0.80
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200031.5%
202562.8%
2035 base79.0%
Low73.3%Base79.0%High84.7%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20001.59%
2025-0.13%
2035 base1.06%
Low0.64%Base1.06%High1.47%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20002.39%
20250.78%
2035 base0.85%
Low0.83%Base0.85%High0.88%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$2K
2025$8.1K
2035 base$11.4K
Low$10.1KBase$11.4KHigh$12.9K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20002.77
20243.96
2035 base3.87
Low3.90Base3.87High3.84
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20003.69%
202490.9%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$126.4B
2025$577B
2035 base$829.7B
Low$731.7BBase$829.7BHigh$939.2B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.