Population, male in Thailand
Thailand: Population, male was 34.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.84 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
35.04 million
in 2021
All-time low
13.54 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 34.84 million for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Thailand peaked at 35.04 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.54 million, in 1960.
That places Thailand 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.54 million | — |
| 1961 | 13.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 14.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 14.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 15.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 15.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 16.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 16.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 17.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 17.64 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 18.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 19.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 19.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 20.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 20.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 21.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 21.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 22.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 23.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 23.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 24.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 24.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 25.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 26.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 26.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 27.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 27.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 27.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 28.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 28.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 29.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 30.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 34.84 million | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 34.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 11.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 34.84 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 48.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 million | 13.54 million | 17.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.36 million | 18.14 million | 22.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.01 million | 22.97 million | 27.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.23 million | 27.44 million | 30.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.48 million | 31.22 million | 33.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.55 million | 33.86 million | 35.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 million | 34.84 million | 35.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Thailand?
- Population, male in Thailand was 34.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.04 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 million in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for population, male?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.