Demographics of Thailand
Total population: 66.72 million people (July 2011)
  • Population structure: (2011)

    0-14 years: 19.9%
    (Male 6,779,723 Female 6,466,625)

    15-64 years: 70.9%
    (Male 23,410,091 Female 23,913,499)

    65 years and above: 9.2%
    (Male 2,778,012 Female 3,372,203)



  • Most significant economic zones based on population: Bangkok, Nakornratchasima, Samutprakarn

  • Ethnicity:


    Thai 75%, Chinese 14% and Others 11%

  • Religion: Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, and Others 0.1%

  • Linguistics: Thai, English (second language of upper class) and specific languages of races and regions

  • Climate: Tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid

  • Literacy Rates: 92.6%

Basic Information:

  • Political System: Cconstitutional monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government and a hereditary monarch is head of state.

  • Capital City: Bangkok

  • Currency: Thai Baht (THB)

Other information

Total Area: 513,120 sq. kilometers Water Source: 2,230 sq. kilometers Land Area: 510,890 sq. kilometers Airport: 109 places Railway Track: 4,071 kilometers Roads: 390,026 kilometers

Source: National Statistic Office, CIA World Fact Book, Ministry of Labor, NESDB